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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 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 August 21, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Howard Freigau | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 21, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richbourg for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kremer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Kremer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Kremer
Freigau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brickell. Freigau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Kremer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freigau moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Traynor scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Brandt fires to first and picks off Bartell. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Kremer
Farrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kremer
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kremer
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kremer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Kremer
Freigau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Traynor scores. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kremer
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Kremer
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kremer
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Kremer
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner bunts in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. Traynor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kremer
Smith hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freigau vs. Kremer
Freigau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Kremer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Kremer
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kremer
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kremer
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kremer
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Brandt
Brickell takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Brandt
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Kremer
Freigau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kremer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Kremer
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau misplays the ball. That's an error on Freigau. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Brandt
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kremer
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Kremer
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Ed Brandt.
Burrus hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kremer
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Waner 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 8/21/1928 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 5 1 1 0 Adams S, ss 5 0 1 0
Smith J, lf 5 0 1 1 Waner L, cf 5 1 2 0
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 1 2 0
Freigau H, 2b 4 0 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 5 3 4 0
Mueller H, cf 3 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, 2b 2 0 0 2
Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Brickell F, lf 2 0 1 2
Taylor Z, c 4 1 3 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 1 0 0 0 Kremer R, p 3 0 0 0
Burrus D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 35 6 11 6
Boston 000 001 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 010 230 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (L) 8.0 11 6 6 3 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer R (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 4
E -- Freigau H
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Freigau H, Traynor P, Adams S
3B -- Grantham G
SF -- Bartell D
HBP -- by Brandt E (Brickell F)
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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