Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
August 30, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 30, 1928 at Redland Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati Reds 0

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
English ss 3 0 1 0
Maguire 2b 3 0 1 0
Heathcote rf 1 0 0 0
Wilson cf 3 0 0 0
Cuyler lf 3 0 0 0
Grimm 1b 2 0 0 0
Hartnett c 2 1 2 0
Beck 3b 2 1 1 1
Root p 1 0 0 1
Totals 20 2 5 2
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Critz 2b 3 0 2 0
Zitzmann lf 2 0 0 0
Walker rf 2 0 0 0
Kelly 1b 2 0 0 0
Allen cf 2 0 1 0
Dressen 3b 2 0 1 0
Picinich c 2 0 0 0
Ford ss 1 0 0 0
Rixey p 2 0 0 0
Totals 18 0 4 0
Chicago 000 020250
Cincinnati 000 000041
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Root  W(13-14) 6.0 4 0 0 1 2
Totals
6.0
4
0
0
1
2
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey  L(17-14) 6.0 5 2 2 1 1
Totals
6.0
5
2
2
1
1

  E–Picinich (6).  DP–Chicago 2. Heathcote-Maguire, Heathcote-Beck, English-Grimm, Cincinnati 1. Ford-Kelly.  2B–Chicago Hartnett 2 (19).  3B–Chicago Beck (4).  SH–Heathcote (3); Root (7); Zitzmann (13).  Team LOB–3.  Team–2.  SB–English (2).  U–Ernie Quigley, Sherry Magee, Charlie Moran.
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