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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 16, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Norm McMillan | Second Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Cooney | Second Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 16, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Brandt
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Brandt
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. English scores. Cuyler scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Brandt
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Blake
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blake
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Blake
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Brandt
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Brandt
Beck hits a fly ball towards left. Brown settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brown. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Brandt
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beck scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blake
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Blake
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Blake
Cooney hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Brandt
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Brandt
McMillan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blake vs. Brandt
Blake hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Brandt
Beck hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Blake
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Blake
Richbourg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Brandt
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blake
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Blake
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Blake
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Blake
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brandt
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Brandt
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Blake
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Blake
Brandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Brandt reaches second base with a double. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Blake
Richbourg hits a line drive towards short. English catches it and steps on second to double up Brandt. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Brandt
Beck is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Brandt
English bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooney covering, for the out. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beck tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Brandt
There's a wild pitch. Beck scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Brandt
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blake
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Blake
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Blake
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Blake
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brandt
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett hits a line drive towards the mound. Brandt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Brandt
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Brandt
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Brandt
Beck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Blake
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Blake
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Blake covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blake
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Blake
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Brandt
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Blake
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blake
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Blake
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brandt
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Brandt
There's a wild pitch. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blake vs. Brandt
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blake
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blake
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Blake
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1928 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Beck C, 3b 4 2 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0
English W, ss 3 1 1 1 Smith J, cf 4 0 1 0
Cuyler K, rf 2 2 2 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wilson H, cf 2 0 1 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 2 3 Brown E, lf 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 0 0
McMillan N, 2b 4 1 0 0 Cooney J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 1 Taylor Z, c 1 0 0 0
Blake S, p 4 0 0 1 Brandt E, p 3 0 1 0
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31 7 7 6 29 0 4 0
Chicago 212 101 000 -- 7
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Blake S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (L) 9.0 7 7 6 7 6
E -- Brown E, Bell L 2
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Boston 6
2B -- Stephenson R, Bell L, Brandt E, Cuyler K
SH -- Grimm C, English W
SF -- Blake S, Cuyler K, Wilson H
HBP -- by Brandt E (McMillan N), by Brandt E (Beck C)
WP -- Brandt E 2
PB -- Taylor Z
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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