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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1928-08-06 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 1:55
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Bob McGraw earned the win and Russ Miller picked up the save. Hack Wilson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Bob McGraw L: Sheriff Blake SV: Russ Miller
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Sherry Magee · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody English | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Maguire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fresco Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Sand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Lerian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob McGraw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Ed Holley | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McGraw | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Russ Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Woody English: 13
- Freddie Maguire: 2/P
- Kiki Cuyler: 7/F
Bot 1
- Denny Sothern: K
- Fresco Thompson: S6/G
- Don Hurst: S9/F9DW.1-3
- Chuck Klein: S9.3-H;1-3
- Freddy Leach: 3/P
- Pinky Whitney: S7.3-H;1-2
- Heinie Sand: 7/F
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: 63
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Charlie Grimm: 13
Bot 2
- Walt Lerian: 63
- Bob McGraw: 13
- Denny Sothern: W
- Fresco Thompson: SB2
- Fresco Thompson: 8/F
Top 3
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
- Clyde Beck: 8/F78XDW
- Sheriff Blake: 4/L
Bot 3
- Don Hurst: W
- Chuck Klein: W.1-2
- Freddy Leach: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Whitney: FC5.3-H(E5/THH)(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Heinie Sand: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Walt Lerian: W.1-2
- Bob McGraw: K
Top 4
- Johnny Butler: S8
- Freddie Maguire: 8/F8XD
- Kiki Cuyler: 9/L
- Hack Wilson: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Riggs Stephenson: D7
- Charlie Grimm: S/89.2-H
- Gabby Hartnett: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Denny Sothern: 63
- Fresco Thompson: W
- Don Hurst: 5/FL
- Chuck Klein: 43
Top 5
- Gabby Hartnett: 3/P
- Clyde Beck: S8
- Sheriff Blake: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Butler: 9/F
Bot 5
- Freddy Leach: S5/G
- Pinky Whitney: WP.1-2
- Pinky Whitney: S7.2-H
- Heinie Sand: FC3/SH.1-3(E3/TH1);B-1
- Walt Lerian: K
- Bob McGraw: PO3(E2).3-H(UR);1-3
- Bob McGraw: K
- Denny Sothern: 7/F
Top 6
- Freddie Maguire: 53
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Hack Wilson: 4/P
- Riggs Stephenson: SB2
- Riggs Stephenson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Fresco Thompson: 8/F
- Don Hurst: S8
- Chuck Klein: HP.1-2
- Freddy Leach: 4/P34D
- Pinky Whitney: D9/9L.2-H;1-H
- Heinie Sand: 3/L
Top 7
- Charlie Grimm: HR/F9D
- Gabby Hartnett: 9/F
- Clyde Beck: W
- Cliff Heathcote: 43.1-2
- Johnny Butler: S8.2-H
- Freddie Maguire: 63
Bot 7
- Walt Lerian: W
- Bob McGraw: 14/SH.1-2
- Denny Sothern: K
- Fresco Thompson: 4/P
Top 8
- Kiki Cuyler: D7
- Hack Wilson: HR/F9D.2-H
- Riggs Stephenson: 53
- Charlie Grimm: 63
- Gabby Hartnett: S7
- Clyde Beck: 5/P
Bot 8
- Don Hurst: 3/G
- Chuck Klein: S7
- Freddy Leach: CS2(26)
- Freddy Leach: 8/F
Top 9
- Earl Webb: 31
- Johnny Butler: W
- Freddie Maguire: 3/P
- Kiki Cuyler: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- English ejected by umpire Magee for arguing Hurst was out at home