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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on May 7, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Robertson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Miljus |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sherry Magee 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Robertson | Pitcher |
| Jack Slattery | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pete Scott | Left Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Johnny Miljus | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 7, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Miljus
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Miljus
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Miljus
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Robertson
Adams bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Robertson
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Robertson
There goes Waner. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miljus
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miljus
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Miljus
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Miljus
Burrus hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Robertson
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Robertson
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Robertson
Scott hits a popup towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miljus
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Miljus
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Miljus
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Miljus
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hornsby vs. Miljus
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robertson tags and scores. Richbourg tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Miljus
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Robertson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miljus vs. Robertson
Miljus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miljus
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Miljus
Farrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Farrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burrus vs. Miljus
Burrus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Burrus reaches second base with a double. Farrell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Miljus
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burrus scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Miljus
Robertson strikes out. There goes Taylor. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Miljus
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Robertson
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Robertson
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Robertson
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Robertson
Grantham strikes out. Taylor throws to second to catch Wright, and Farrell lets the ball get by him into the outfield. That's an error on Farrell. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Robertson
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Miljus
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Miljus
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hornsby for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Miljus
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Robertson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Robertson
Miljus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Robertson
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miljus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Miljus scores. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Robertson
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miljus
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Miljus
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Miljus
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Robertson
Traynor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Robertson
Grantham hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. Traynor scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Robertson
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Robertson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grantham scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miljus vs. Robertson
Miljus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miljus
Taylor hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Miljus
Jack Smith pinch hits for Charlie Robertson.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Miljus
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wertz
Johnny Wertz now pitching.
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wertz
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wertz
Wright hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Miljus
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Traynor. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Miljus
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Miljus
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Miljus
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Miljus
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Wertz
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Wertz
Grantham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Wertz
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wertz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Grantham moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miljus vs. Wertz
Miljus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Scott scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wertz
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Miljus
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Miljus
Burrus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Burrus reaches second base with a double. Farrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Miljus
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burrus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Miljus
Jimmy Cooney pinch hits for Johnny Wertz.
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Miljus
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1928 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 5 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 1 0
Moore E, lf 4 0 1 0 Adams S, 2b 3 2 2 0
Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Waner P, rf 3 1 2 3
Brown E, cf 4 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 1
Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 1 1 1
Farrell D, ss 4 2 2 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 2 2 1
Burrus D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Scott P, lf 3 1 0 0
Taylor Z, c 4 0 1 1 Smith E, c 4 0 1 1
Robertson C, p 2 1 0 0 Miljus J, p 4 1 2 2
Smith J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wertz J, p 0 0 0 0
Cooney J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 33 9 12 9
Boston 001 200 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 222 02x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson C (L) 6.0 10 7 7 1 2
Wertz J 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Miljus J (W) 9.0 9 4 3 0 3
E -- Bell L, Wright G, Farrell D, Traynor P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Farrell D, Burrus D 2, Traynor P, Grantham G
3B -- Waner P, Grantham G
SB -- Taylor Z, Wright G
CS -- Waner P
SH -- Adams S
SF -- Hornsby R, Traynor P
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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