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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1928-08-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2000 · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Robins 11–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 8th. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. Burleigh Grimes went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
W: Burleigh Grimes L: Bill Doak SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Hendrick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jigger Statz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Herman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Del Bissonette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Flowers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bancroft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Gooch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jumbo Elliott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Riconda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Bressler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank DeBerry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pie Traynor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Hillis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Brickell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Hargreaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Barnhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Elliott | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Watty Clark | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doak | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Hendrick: S9/G4
- Jigger Statz: 9
- Babe Herman: D7.1-H;BX3(762545)
- Del Bissonette: HP
- Jake Flowers: S9.1-3
- Joe Harris: SBH;SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Joe Harris: K
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: S8
- Lloyd Waner: S6.1-2
- Paul Waner: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Pie Traynor: FC3.3XH(32526);1-2
- George Grantham: 8
Top 2
- Dave Bancroft: 7
- Johnny Gooch: T9
- Jumbo Elliott: S8.3-H
- Harvey Hendrick: 6(1)/FO
- Jigger Statz: 7
Bot 2
- Mack Hillis: 13
- Fred Brickell: K/C
- Charlie Hargreaves: 53
Top 3
- Babe Herman: 43
- Del Bissonette: 3/G
- Jake Flowers: 4/P
Bot 3
- Burleigh Grimes: 3/P
- Sparky Adams: 9
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Paul Waner: SB2
- Paul Waner: 53
Top 4
- Joe Harris: 63
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Johnny Gooch: 43
Bot 4
- Pie Traynor: 63
- George Grantham: W
- Mack Hillis: T9.1-H
- Clyde Barnhart: K
- Charlie Hargreaves: 53
Top 5
- Jumbo Elliott: 43
- Harry Riconda: 63
- Jigger Statz: S4
- Babe Herman: W.1-2
- Del Bissonette: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Burleigh Grimes: S3
- Sparky Adams: SB2
- Sparky Adams: 43.2-3
- Lloyd Waner: S7.3-H
- Paul Waner: K
- Pie Traynor: 4/L
Top 6
- Jake Flowers: 3/G
- Joe Harris: 63
- Dave Bancroft: 63
Bot 6
- George Grantham: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
- Mack Hillis: 34/SH.2-3
- Clyde Barnhart: 5/FL
- Charlie Hargreaves: HP
- Burleigh Grimes: D9.3-H;1-H
- Sparky Adams: 7
Top 7
- Johnny Gooch: W
- Rube Bressler: 16(1)/FO
- Harry Riconda: S9.1-3
- Jigger Statz: 9/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Babe Herman: W
- Del Bissonette: S7.2-H;1-3
- Jake Flowers: SBH.1X2(263)
Bot 7
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Paul Waner: D7
- Pie Traynor: S8.2-3;B-2(TH)
- George Grantham: 43.3-H;2-3
- Mack Hillis: S8.3-H
- Clyde Barnhart: 53
Top 8
- Jake Flowers: W
- Joe Harris: S8.1-2
- Dave Bancroft: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Gooch: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Max Carey: CSH(21)
Bot 8
- John O'Connell: 63
- Burleigh Grimes: D7
- Sparky Adams: FC1.2X3(16)
- Lloyd Waner: S7.1-H(E7/TH);B-2
- Paul Waner: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Pie Traynor: D9.2-H
- George Grantham: S8.2-H
- Mack Hillis: S7.1-3
- Clyde Barnhart: SBH;SB2
- Clyde Barnhart: 9
Top 9
- Hank DeBerry: 63
- Harry Riconda: 9
- Jigger Statz: 8
Notes & reviews
- Charlie Hargreaves struck on the face by a pitch; he suffered a broken nose
- Catcher Hemsley ejected by HP umpire Klem for arguing balls and strikes