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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
2
CHW
@NYY		5
8
DET
@PHA		0
10
SLB
@WSH		15
2
PHI
@CHC		4
7
NYG
@CIN		5
1
BSN
@PIT		4
9
BRO
@STL		5
6
Monday, May 7, 1928,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:30
Braves
4
7-11
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Pirates
9
11-9
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  2
Pirates         1  0  0   2  2  2   0  2  X    9 12  2

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Lance Richbourg RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .881 2 0
Eddie Moore LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .751 1 0
Rogers Hornsby 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .328 .880 7 2 SH
Eddie Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .758 7 0
Les Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .362 .888 0 2
Doc Farrell SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .203 .555 0 2 2B
Dick Burrus 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .242 .659 5 0 2·2B
Zack Taylor C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .673 2 2 SB
Charlie Robertson P 2 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0
   Jack Smith 1 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .310
   Johnny Wertz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0
   Jimmy Cooney 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 0 3 .250 .583 24 8
2B: D Farrell (2); D Burrus 2 (2).
SH: R Hornsby (5).
TB: D Burrus 4; D Farrell 3; L Richbourg; Z Taylor; E Moore; L Bell; R Hornsby.
RBI: D Burrus 2 (7); Z Taylor (7); R Hornsby (11).
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Farrell-R Hornsby-D Burrus.
E: D Farrell (13); L Bell (5).
Baserunning
SB: Z Taylor (1, -1st base off  POCS).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Lloyd Waner CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .341 .849 4 0
Sparky Adams 2B 3 2 2 0 0 0 .295 .701 2 6 SH
Paul Waner RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .395 .958 2 0 3B
Glenn Wright SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .296 .708 2 1 SB
Pie Traynor 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .338 .853 1 1 2B,SH
George Grantham 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 .471 1.311 7 0 3B,2B
Pete Scott LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 6 0
Earl Smith C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .929 3 0
Johnny Miljus P 4 1 2 2 0 0 .231 .516 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 12 9 2 2 .364 .945 27 8
2B: G Grantham (9); P Traynor (11).
3B: P Waner (2); G Grantham (2).
SH: S Adams (7); P Traynor (9).
TB: G Grantham 5; P Waner 4; S Adams 2; P Traynor 2; J Miljus 2; L Waner; E Smith; G Wright.
RBI: G Grantham 3 (22); J Miljus 2 (2); P Traynor (14); P Waner (9); E Smith (4); G Wright (11).
Team LOB: 4.
Fielding
E: G Wright (5); P Traynor (5).
Baserunning
SB: G Wright (1, -1st base off  POCS).

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Charlie Robertson, L (1-2) 6 10 7 7 1 2 0 5.60 28 25
Johnny Wertz 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 16.20 9
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 2 2 0 10.12 37 25

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Johnny Miljus, W (2-3) 9 9 4 3 0 3 0 5.13 37 58
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 0 3 0 3.00 37 58
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Sherry Magee, 1B - Bill Klem, 2B - (none), 3B - Barry McCormick.
Time of Game: 1:30.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lance Richbourg RF 1 Lloyd Waner CF
2 Eddie Moore LF 2 Sparky Adams 2B
3 Rogers Hornsby 2B 3 Paul Waner RF
4 Eddie Brown CF 4 Glenn Wright SS
5 Les Bell 3B 5 Pie Traynor 3B
6 Doc Farrell SS 6 George Grantham 1B
7 Dick Burrus 1B 7 Pete Scott LF
8 Zack Taylor C 8 Earl Smith C
9 Charlie Robertson P 9 Johnny Miljus P

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