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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 21, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Willoughby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Claude Willoughby | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Cliff Heathcote | Center Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kelly | First Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Blake
Sothern bunts in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blake
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Blake
Hurst 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
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Willoughby
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Willoughby
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Heathcote steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Blake
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Blake
Leach 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Blake
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Blake
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Willoughby
Kelly hits a line drive towards first. Hurst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Willoughby
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Willoughby
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blake vs. Willoughby
Blake hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blake
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willoughby vs. Blake
Willoughby bunts towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Blake
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Willoughby
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Willoughby
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heathcote for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Cuyler trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blake
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Blake
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kelly. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Blake
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Klein reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Hurst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Blake
Leach 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitney vs. Blake
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sand vs. Blake
Sand hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hurst tags and scores. Klein tags and moves to third. Whitney tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Blake
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Willoughby vs. Blake
Willoughby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Willoughby
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Willoughby
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Blake
Sothern bunts towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blake
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Blake
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Willoughby
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Willoughby
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Willoughby
Beck hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Blake
Klein 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Blake
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Blake
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Blake
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Maguire fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Willoughby
Heathcote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Willoughby
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blake
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Blake
Willoughby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Blake
Sothern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Willoughby moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Blake
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurst vs. Blake
Hurst hits a fly ball into center field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Willoughby
Maguire hits a line drive beyond third. Whitney can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Willoughby
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. Maguire moves to third. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webb vs. Willoughby
Earl Webb pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst fields it and throws to home to get Maguire. Hartnett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beck vs. Willoughby
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching.
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Carlson
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Carlson
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Carlson
Sand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Whitney trying to get to third. Heathcote throws the ball in to McMillan, who tags Whitney for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Willoughby
Heathcote hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Willoughby
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Willoughby
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Willoughby
Kelly hits a popup towards the mound. Willoughby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Carlson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Carlson
Willoughby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Carlson
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Carlson
There goes Sothern. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Sothern steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Carlson
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sothern scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Carlson
Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Willoughby
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Willoughby
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Willoughby
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1928 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sothern D, cf 5 1 1 0 Beck C, ss 4 0 0 0
Thompson F, 2b 5 1 3 1 Heathcote C, cf 4 1 2 1
Hurst D, 1b 5 1 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 3 0 0 0
Klein C, rf 4 0 1 1 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 2 0
Leach F, lf 4 0 0 0 Kelly J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Whitney P, 3b 2 0 2 0 Maguire F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Sand H, ss 3 0 1 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0
Davis S, c 3 0 1 0 McMillan N, 3b 2 0 0 0
Willoughby C, p 3 0 1 0 Blake S, p 2 0 0 0
Webb E, ph 1 0 0 0
Carlson H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 30 1 5 1
Philadelphia 000 200 001 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Willoughby C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Blake S (L) 7.0 6 2 1 4 2
Carlson H 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Thompson F, Kelly J
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Klein C, Stephenson R
HR -- Heathcote C
SB -- Heathcote C, Cuyler K, Sothern D
SH -- McMillan N
SF -- Sand H
PB -- Davis S
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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