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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1928-07-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6000 · 1:42
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Charlie Root earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Charlie Root L: Virgil Barnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Richbourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Sisler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Burrus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody English | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Maguire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Barnes | 5.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Johnny Cooney | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: 63
- Jack Smith: W
- George Sisler: S9.1-3
- Rogers Hornsby: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Les Bell: 7/F
Bot 1
- Woody English: 53
- Freddie Maguire: K
- Kiki Cuyler: 7/F
Top 2
- Eddie Brown: S8
- Doc Farrell: CS2(24)
- Doc Farrell: 8/L
- Zack Taylor: D7
- Virgil Barnes: K
Bot 2
- Hack Wilson: 8/F
- Riggs Stephenson: 53
- Charlie Grimm: S8
- Gabby Hartnett: 8/F
Top 3
- Lance Richbourg: 7/F
- Jack Smith: 8/F
- George Sisler: 63
Bot 3
- Clyde Beck: 8/F
- Charlie Root: D9
- Woody English: S1/G.2-2
- Freddie Maguire: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Les Bell: K
- Eddie Brown: 6/L
Bot 4
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Hack Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Charlie Grimm: S9.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: D7.2-H;1-3
- Clyde Beck: 6/F
Top 5
- Doc Farrell: 7/L
- Zack Taylor: 6/F
- Virgil Barnes: K
Bot 5
- Charlie Root: K/C
- Woody English: S5/G
- Freddie Maguire: T7/L.1-H
- Kiki Cuyler: S8/L.3-H
- Hack Wilson: W.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: SB3;SB2
- Riggs Stephenson: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 6
- Lance Richbourg: 13
- Jack Smith: 7/F
- George Sisler: S4/L
- Rogers Hornsby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Charlie Grimm: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: S89.1-3
- Clyde Beck: D8/L.3-H;1-3
- Charlie Root: 13
- Woody English: W
- Freddie Maguire: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 7
- Les Bell: K
- Eddie Brown: 7/L
- Doc Farrell: K/C
Bot 7
- Kiki Cuyler: S9
- Hack Wilson: 8/L
- Riggs Stephenson: 9/F
- Charlie Grimm: SB2
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Top 8
- Dick Burrus: 7/L
- Johnny Cooney: 53
- Lance Richbourg: 6/FL
Bot 8
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Clyde Beck: 43.1-2
- Charlie Root: K
- Woody English: PO2(1)
Top 9
- Jack Smith: 8/F
- George Sisler: 3/G
- Rogers Hornsby: S9
- Les Bell: 7/F