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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
5		 
(15)
WSH
@CLE		4
7
WSH
@CLE		11
2
PHA
@DET		5
8
BOS
@SLB		4
9
CHC
@PHI		7
8
CHC
@PHI		1
5
Monday, August 6, 1928,
, Baker Bowl
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:20
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
1
61-47
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Phillies
5
26-70
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Alex Ferguson (4-8)
L: Charlie Root (10-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  3
Phillies        0  2  1   0  0  2   0  0  X    5 10  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Johnny Butler 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .279 .679 1 1
Freddie Maguire 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .655 2 2
Kiki Cuyler RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .254 .759 3 0
Hack Wilson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .980 1 0
Riggs Stephenson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .325 .873 3 1
Charlie Grimm 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .302 .750 2 0
Mike Gonzalez C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .259 .650 9 0
Clyde Beck SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .730 3 1
Charlie Root P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .336 0 0 SH
   Joe Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .668
   Ed Holley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0 0
   Cliff Heathcote PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .822
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 2 3 .235 .513 24 5
SH: C Root (6).
TB: J Butler 3; M Gonzalez; R Stephenson; K Cuyler; F Maguire; C Beck.
RBI: M Gonzalez (19).
Team LOB: 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Maguire-C Beck-C Grimm.
E: C Beck 2 (16); J Butler (9).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Denny Sothern CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .293 .726 3 0
Fresco Thompson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .742 5 3 SB
Don Hurst 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .303 1.023 7 0
Chuck Klein RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .393 1.237 5 0
Freddy Leach LF 4 2 0 0 0 0 .301 .815 2 0
Pinky Whitney 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .299 .769 0 5
Heinie Sand SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .205 .592 1 2
Spud Davis C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .323 .771 3 0
Alex Ferguson P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .034 .101 1 3
Team Totals 35 5 10 4 1 8 .286 .591 27 13
TB: F Thompson 2; D Sothern 2; S Davis 2; D Hurst; P Whitney; H Sand; C Klein.
RBI: P Whitney (68); D Sothern (26); D Hurst (53); H Sand (20).
Team LOB: 7.
Fielding
E: H Sand (23).
Baserunning
SB: F Thompson (14, -1st base off  POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Charlie Root, L (10-13) 6 9 5 1 1 5 0 3.28 29 46
Ed Holley 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.42 7
Team Totals 8 10 5 1 1 8 0 1.12 36 46

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Alex Ferguson, W (4-8) 9 8 1 1 2 3 0 5.85 37 68
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 37 68
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Beans Reardon, 1B - Sherry Magee, 2B - (none), 3B - Charlie Moran.
Time of Game: 1:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Johnny Butler 3B 1 Denny Sothern CF
2 Freddie Maguire 2B 2 Fresco Thompson 2B
3 Kiki Cuyler RF 3 Don Hurst 1B
4 Hack Wilson CF 4 Chuck Klein RF
5 Riggs Stephenson LF 5 Freddy Leach LF
6 Charlie Grimm 1B 6 Pinky Whitney 3B
7 Mike Gonzalez C 7 Heinie Sand SS
8 Clyde Beck SS 8 Spud Davis C
9 Charlie Root P 9 Alex Ferguson P

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