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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1928-09-08 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 2:22
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 10–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 6th. Bob McGraw earned the win and Claude Willoughby picked up the save. George Sisler went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
W: Bob McGraw L: Bill Clarkson SV: Claude Willoughby
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Richbourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doc Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fresco Thompson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Sand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Lerian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Deitrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Jahn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claude Willoughby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Cantwell | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Clarkson | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Ed Brandt | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Delaney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Touchstone | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Boggs | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferguson | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob McGraw | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Baecht | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Willoughby | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: D9
- Eddie Brown: FC6.2X3(654);B-1
- George Sisler: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Denny Sothern: 99/F
- Fresco Thompson: S8
- Chuck Klein: S9.1-2
- Freddy Leach: T/78.2-H;1-H;B-H(E6/TH)(NR)
- Cy Williams: W
- Pinky Whitney: E4.1-2
- Heinie Sand: W.2-3;1-2
- Walt Lerian: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Alex Ferguson: K
- Denny Sothern: 13
Top 2
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
- Heinie Mueller: S
- Les Bell: K
- Doc Farrell: W.1-2
- Zack Taylor: K
Bot 2
- Fresco Thompson: S
- Chuck Klein: 99/G.1-2
- Freddy Leach: 53(B)5(2)/DP
Top 3
- Bill Clarkson: K
- Lance Richbourg: 99
- Eddie Brown: D7
- George Sisler: S9.2-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 13
Bot 3
- Cy Williams: D
- Pinky Whitney: 99
- Heinie Sand: 99
- Walt Lerian: 99
Top 4
- Heinie Mueller: 99
- Les Bell: 99
- Doc Farrell: 99
Bot 4
- Alex Ferguson: 99
- Denny Sothern: S7
- Fresco Thompson: SB2
- Fresco Thompson: 99
- Chuck Klein: FC1.2-3;B-1
- Freddy Leach: 7
Top 5
- Zack Taylor: K
- Bill Clarkson: 99
- Lance Richbourg: 99
Bot 5
- Cy Williams: W
- Pinky Whitney: 99
- Heinie Sand: W.1-2
- Walt Lerian: S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Ferguson: 99
- Bill Deitrick: 99
Top 6
- Eddie Brown: 99
- George Sisler: HR/9
- Rogers Hornsby: D
- Heinie Mueller: W
- Les Bell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Doc Farrell: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Zack Taylor: S9.2-H;BX2(926)
Bot 6
- Fresco Thompson: S8
- Chuck Klein: W.1-2
- Freddy Leach: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Spud Davis: 99(1)/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Pinky Whitney: D.3-H;1-3
- Heinie Sand: E7/SF.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);B-3(E5/TH)
- Walt Lerian: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bob McGraw: 3/FL
Top 7
- Jack Smith: W
- Lance Richbourg: 99
- Eddie Brown: S.1-3
- George Sisler: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Deitrick: W
- Fresco Thompson: 4(1)3/GDP
- Chuck Klein: S
- Freddy Leach: S.1-3
- Art Jahn: CS2(99)
Top 8
- Rogers Hornsby: D
- Heinie Mueller: 99/G.2-3
- Les Bell: W
- Doc Farrell: 99/G.3-H;1-2
- Zack Taylor: W
- Howard Freigau: 99
Bot 8
- Art Jahn: W
- Pinky Whitney: W.1-2
- Heinie Sand: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Walt Lerian: 99
- Claude Willoughby: W
- Bill Deitrick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fresco Thompson: 99
Top 9
- Lance Richbourg: 99
- Eddie Brown: S
- George Sisler: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: W.1-2
- Heinie Mueller: 99
Notes & reviews
- Deitrick was injured when Clarkson's throw to third base hit him in the head
- Taylor was ejected by umpire Pfirman for arguing balls and strikes