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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Billy Rogell | Shortstop |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| George Loepp | Right Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 31, 1928
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Walberg
Rothrock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Walberg
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Walberg
There goes Myer. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Myer steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Walberg
There goes Myer. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Myer steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rogell vs. Walberg
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todt vs. Walberg
There go the runners. The throw from Cochrane to Boley covering second. The throw back to home, and Myer is out at the plate. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todt vs. Walberg
Todt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell scores. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loepp vs. Walberg
Loepp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Doug Taitt now playing right field. Jack Rothrock now playing third base. George Loepp now playing center field.
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes hits a fly ball into center field. Loepp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. MacFayden
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Walberg
Regan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Regan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Walberg
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Regan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
MacFayden vs. Walberg
MacFayden hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. MacFayden
Foxx hits a popup in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. MacFayden
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. MacFayden
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Walberg
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Walberg
Taitt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Walberg
Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. MacFayden
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. MacFayden
Walberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Walberg
Todt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loepp vs. Walberg
Loepp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. MacFayden
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. MacFayden
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. MacFayden
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Walberg
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Walberg
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Walberg
MacFayden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. MacFayden
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. MacFayden
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. MacFayden
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Walberg
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Walberg
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Walberg
Rogell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes bunts towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. MacFayden
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. MacFayden
Foxx hits a popup towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Walberg
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes fields the ball and throws to Walberg covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loepp vs. Walberg
Loepp bunts towards the mound. Walberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walberg. Todt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Walberg
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Cochrane fields it and throws to first for the out. Loepp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Regan vs. Walberg
Regan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Walberg
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Todt tags and scores. Loepp tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
MacFayden vs. Walberg
There go the runners. The throw from Cochrane to Foxx. The throw back to home, and Loepp is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. MacFayden
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. MacFayden
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haas for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. MacFayden
Boley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Loepp. Boley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walberg vs. MacFayden
Walberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boley scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Walberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walberg scores. Bishop moves to third. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Walberg
Fred Hofmann pinch hits for Danny MacFayden.
Hofmann strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Walberg
Rothrock hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Walberg
Taitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Simmons
Pat Simmons now pitching.
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Simmons
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Simmons
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Simmons
Haas hits a popup towards third. Rothrock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Walberg
Rogell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Walberg
Todt bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walberg, and towards Foxx, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loepp vs. Walberg
Loepp hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Walberg
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Ken Williams.
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons 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 8/31/1928 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Rothrock J, cf-3b 4 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 1 1 0 0
Myer B, 3b 1 0 1 0 Dykes J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Taitt D, rf 3 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 3 0 0 0
Rogell B, ss 3 1 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 1
Todt P, 1b 3 1 2 1 Foxx J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Loepp G, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams K, lf 2 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 4 0 0 0
Ruffing R, ph 1 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 3 1 1 0
Regan B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Walberg R, p 3 1 1 1
Berry C, c 2 0 0 1
MacFayden D, p 2 0 0 0
Hofmann F, ph 1 0 0 0
Simmons P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 2 4 2 27 3 4 3
Boston 100 000 100 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 001 20x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (L) 7.0 4 3 3 5 2
Simmons P 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (W) 9.0 4 2 1 2 7
E -- Walberg R, Dykes J
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Regan B, Simmons A, Boley J
SB -- Myer B 2
CS -- Myer B
SH -- Dykes J, Loepp G, Williams K, Todt P
SF -- Berry C
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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