Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Braves
August 8, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 8, 1928 at Braves Field. The Boston Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Cincinnati Reds 3, Boston Braves 6
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Critz 2b 5 0 2 0
Zitzmann lf 3 0 0 0
Purdy rf 3 0 0 0
  Walker rf 1 0 1 0
Kelly 1b 3 0 0 0
Stripp 3b 4 2 2 0
Allen cf 4 1 1 2
Picinich c 3 0 1 0
Ford ss 4 0 0 0
Luque p 3 0 0 0
  Callaghan ph 1 0 1 1
Totals 34 3 8 3
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Richbourg rf 4 3 3 0
Smith lf 3 2 2 1
Sisler 1b 3 1 2 3
Clark cf 4 0 1 0
Bell 3b 4 0 1 1
Freigau 2b 4 0 1 0
Farrell ss 3 0 0 0
Taylor c 3 0 0 0
Delaney p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 10 5
Cincinnati 000 200 001–382
Boston 000 201 03x–6101
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Luque  L(8-6) 8.0 10 6 5 0 3
Totals
8.0
10
6
5
0
3
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Delaney  W(7-9) 9.0 8 3 3 2 0
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
2
0
  E–Critz (20), Walker (13), Farrell (33).  DP–Cincinnati 2. Picinich-Critz, Allen-Critz, Boston 1. Freigau-Farrell-Sisler.  2B–Cincinnati Callaghan (11), Boston Freigau (5).  3B–Boston J. Smith (2); Sisler (2).  HR–Cincinnati Allen (1,4th inning off Delaney 1 on).  SH–Zitzmann (10); J. Smith (10); Sisler (7).  Team LOB–7.  Team–3.  U–Bob Hart, Lou Jorda, Cy Rigler.
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