Boston Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals
July 9, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 9, 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 5, St. Louis Cardinals 8

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Richbourg rf 4 1 1 0
Smith cf 4 1 1 0
Sisler 1b 5 2 3 2
Hornsby 2b 4 1 3 1
Bell 3b 5 0 1 2
Brown lf 4 0 0 0
Farrell ss 4 0 1 0
Taylor c 2 0 0 0
  Spohrer c 1 0 0 0
Brandt p 2 0 1 0
  Cantwell p 0 0 0 0
  Hollingsworth p 1 0 0 0
  Burrus ph 1 0 1 0
  Clarkson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 12 5
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 4 1 1 0
Holm 3b 4 1 1 0
High 2b 4 1 1 1
Bottomley 1b 4 1 1 3
Hafey lf 3 2 2 0
Harper rf 3 2 1 2
Wilson c 2 0 1 0
Maranville ss 4 0 1 1
Rhem p 4 0 0 1
Totals 32 8 9 8
Boston 200 010 2005121
St. Louis 000 260 00x890
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt  L (6-10) 4.1 6 5 5 3 2
  Cantwell   0.0 1 3 3 2 0
  Hollingsworth   2.2 1 0 0 1 0
  Clarkson   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 8.0 9 8 8 6 3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Rhem  W (8-3) 9.0 12 5 5 4 2
Totals 9.0 12 5 5 4 2

  E–Hornsby (15).  DP–Boston 2. Hornsby-Farrell-Sisler, Brandt-Farrell-Sisler, St. Louis 2. High-Maranville-Bottomley, Maranville-High-Bottomley.  2B–Boston Hornsby 2 (27), St. Louis Hafey (13).  HR–Boston Sisler (2,7th inning off Rhem 1 on), St. Louis Bottomley (19,5th inning off Cantwell 2 on); Harper (8,4th inning off Brandt 1 on).  Team LOB–9.  Team–6.  U–Beans Reardon, Charlie Moran, Sherry Magee.

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