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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 20, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Sherry Magee |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Billy Zitzmann | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kelly | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Root
Purdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Root
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Root
There goes Purdy. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Rixey
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Rixey
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Root
Zitzmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Root
Dressen hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Rixey
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Rixey
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Root
Hargrave hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Root
Rixey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rixey
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Rixey
Root bunts towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
English vs. Rixey
English hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Rixey
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Root
Purdy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Root
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Root
There goes Critz. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Rixey
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Rixey
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Root
Zitzmann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Root
Dressen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zitzmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrave vs. Root
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hargrave reaches second base with a double. Zitzmann scores. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dressen scores. There goes Hargrave trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rixey vs. Root
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Root, and towards English, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rixey
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Rixey
Root strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Rixey
English hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Root
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Root
Purdy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Purdy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Root
Pipp hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Walker reaches second base with a double. Purdy scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zitzmann vs. Root
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Rixey
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Rixey covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Rixey
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Root
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Root
Hargrave bunts in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Root
Ford hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rixey vs. Root
Rixey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Rixey
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rixey
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Rixey
Norm McMillan pinch hits for Charlie Root.
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Rixey
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Welch
Johnny Welch now pitching.
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Welch
Purdy hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Welch
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Rixey
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rixey
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Welch
Walker 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Welch
Zitzmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Zitzmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Welch
Dressen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zitzmann scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Welch
Hargrave hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Welch
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dressen scores. Hargrave moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rixey vs. Welch
Rixey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrave scores. There goes Ford trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Welch
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Rixey
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Rixey
Ray Jacobs pinch hits for Joe Kelly.
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Rixey
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1928 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 5 0 1 0 English W, ss 4 0 0 0
Purdy P, lf 4 1 2 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 3 0 0 0
Walker C, rf 4 0 1 1 Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 0
Zitzmann B, cf 3 2 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 3 0 1 0
Dressen C, 3b 3 2 2 1 Kelly J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hargrave B, c 3 1 2 1 Jacobs R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ford H, ss 4 0 2 2 Hartnett G, c 4 0 0 0
Rixey E, p 4 0 1 1 Butler J, 3b 3 0 2 0
Root C, p 1 0 0 0
McMillan N, ph 1 0 0 0
Welch J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 12 6 31 0 4 0
Cincinnati 000 021 003 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 2
Welch J 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
E -- Ford H 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Stephenson R, Hargrave B, Purdy P, Walker C, Zitzmann B
CS -- Purdy P, Critz H
SH -- Root C, Hargrave B
HBP -- by Root C (Zitzmann B)
T -- 1:30
A -- 15000
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