Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Root
  
  Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Root
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Root
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Smith
  
  English hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Smith
  
  Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Smith
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freigau vs. Root
  
  Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Root
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Root covering. Safe. Freigau moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Root
  
  Bell bunts towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Freigau moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Farrell vs. Root
  
  Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freigau tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spohrer vs. Root
  
  Spohrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Root
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Smith
  
  Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimm vs. Smith
  
  Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Smith
  
  Hartnett hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Root
  
  Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Root
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Root
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Smith
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Root vs. Smith
  
  Root hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mueller. Root reaches second base with a double. McMillan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  English vs. Smith
  
  English hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maguire vs. Smith
  
  Maguire strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heathcote vs. Smith
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau misplays the ball. That's an error on Freigau. McMillan scores. Root scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freigau vs. Root
  
  Freigau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Root
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Root
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Farrell vs. Root
  
  Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Smith
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Smith
  
  Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Smith
  
  Hartnett hits a fly ball towards right. Richbourg settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Richbourg. Hartnett moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Smith
  
  McMillan hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Spohrer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Spohrer. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Smith
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spohrer vs. Root
  
  Spohrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Root
  
  Smith bunts towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richbourg vs. Root
  
  Richbourg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. Heathcote throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Richbourg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spohrer scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Root
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Root
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Root vs. Smith
  
  Root hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Smith
  
  English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Root moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maguire vs. Smith
  
  Maguire strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heathcote vs. Smith
  
  Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Root moves to third. English moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephenson vs. Smith
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Root scores. English scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grimm vs. Smith
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freigau vs. Root
  
  Freigau is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Root
  
  Mueller bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Freigau moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Root
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Farrell vs. Root
  
  Farrell hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Smith
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Smith
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Root vs. Smith
  
  Root hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spohrer vs. Root
  
  Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Root
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan juggles the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richbourg vs. Root
  
  Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Root
  
  There goes Richbourg. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Smith
  
  English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maguire vs. Smith
  
  Maguire bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Freigau covering, for the out. English moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heathcote vs. Smith
  
  Heathcote hits a line drive towards center. Mueller catches it and throws to second to double up English. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Root
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Root
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freigau vs. Root
  
  Freigau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Root
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Freigau moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Root
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Smith
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Smith
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Root
  
  Farrell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spohrer vs. Root
  
  Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Root
  
  Eddie Brown pinch hits for Bob Smith.
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1928, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Richbourg L, rf       4  0  1  1   English W, ss         4  1  2  0   
Smith J, lf           3  0  0  0   Maguire F, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Sisler G, 1b          4  0  0  0   Heathcote C, rf       4  0  0  0   
Freigau H, 2b         3  1  2  0   Wilson H, cf          3  0  0  0   
Mueller H, cf         3  1  2  0   Stephenson R, lf      3  0  1  2   
Bell L, 3b            3  0  1  0   Grimm C, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Farrell D, ss         3  0  0  1   Hartnett G, c         3  0  0  0   
Spohrer A, c          4  1  2  1   McMillan N, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Smith B, p            2  0  0  0   Root C, p             3  2  2  0   
Brown E, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  8  3                        30  4  6  2

Boston           020 010 000 --  3
Chicago          002 020 00x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith B (L)           8.0  6  4  2  2  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Root C (W)            9.0  8  3  3  1  3

E -- Freigau H, Richbourg L, Spohrer A, McMillan N
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 5
2B -- McMillan N, Root C, Richbourg L
CS -- Richbourg L
SH -- Bell L, Smith B, Mueller H, Maguire F
SF -- Farrell D
HBP -- by Root C (Freigau H)
T -- 1:51
A -- 32000

    

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