Boston Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals
July 8, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 8, 1928 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 8, St. Louis Cardinals 12

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Richbourg rf 5 2 2 0
Moore lf 2 0 0 0
  Smith cf 3 1 2 3
Sisler 1b 5 1 4 0
Hornsby 2b 3 1 3 3
Bell 3b 5 0 1 1
Brown cf,lf 5 0 0 0
Farrell ss 4 1 2 0
Taylor c 3 0 1 0
  Spohrer c 1 1 0 0
Hollingsworth p 0 0 0 0
  Barnes p 1 0 0 0
  Cooney p 3 1 1 1
Totals 40 8 16 8
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 3 1 1 0
Holm 3b 5 0 3 3
Frisch 2b 3 1 1 0
  High 2b 1 1 1 0
Bottomley 1b 5 2 2 3
Hafey lf 5 2 3 1
Harper rf 4 1 2 1
Wilson c 5 1 1 1
Maranville ss 4 1 2 1
Sherdel p 2 2 1 1
  Johnson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 12 17 11
Boston 200 000 4028163
St. Louis 314 002 11x12171
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Hollingsworth  L(0-2) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
  Barnes   2.1 6 5 4 2 0
  Cooney   5.1 8 4 3 1 0
Totals
8.0
17
12
10
3
0
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel  W(9-5) 8.0 16 8 8 1 2
  Johnson  SV(2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
16
8
8
1
3

  E–Farrell (26), Taylor (4), Barnes (3), Holm (12).  DP–Boston 2. Farrell-Hornsby-Sisler, Hornsby-Sisler-Farrell-Sisler, St. Louis 1. Holm-High-Bottomley, High-Maranville-Bottomley.  2B–St. Louis Holm (12); Hafey (12).  3B–Boston Richbourg (1), St. Louis Holm (5); Bottomley 2 (12); Hafey (5).  HR–Boston Hornsby (15,1st inning off Sherdel 1 on).  SH–Hornsby (13); Douthit (3); Maranville (3); Sherdel 2 (4).  Team LOB–7.  Team–8.  SB–Harper (3).  U–Charlie Moran, Sherry Magee, Beans Reardon.
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