Chicago Cubs vs Boston Braves
September 17, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1928 at Braves Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Chicago Cubs 15, Boston Braves 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
English ss 4 2 2 1
Maguire 2b 5 2 2 1
Cuyler rf 3 3 2 1
Wilson cf 4 2 3 3
Stephenson lf 5 0 2 2
Grimm 1b 6 2 3 2
Hartnett c 5 2 3 3
Beck 3b 5 1 1 0
Malone p 5 1 1 0
Totals 42 15 19 13
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Richbourg rf 4 0 2 1
Mueller cf 4 1 0 0
Sisler 1b 5 1 2 0
Hornsby 2b 4 1 1 2
Brown lf 4 1 1 1
Bell 3b 5 1 2 0
Farrell ss 2 0 2 0
  Greenfield p 0 0 0 0
  Spohrer ph 1 0 1 0
  Boggs p 0 0 0 0
  Smith ph 1 0 1 1
Taylor c 5 0 0 0
Delaney p 0 0 0 0
  Edwards p 0 0 0 0
  Clarkson p 0 0 0 0
  Fitzberger ph 1 0 0 0
  Gautreau ss 2 0 0 0
Totals 38 5 12 5
Chicago 060 230 03115192
Boston 000 001 0045122
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Malone  W (17-13) 9.0 12 5 3 4 3
Totals 9.0 12 5 3 4 3
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Delaney  L (8-15) 1.1 5 4 4 2 1
  Edwards   0.2 3 2 2 0 0
  Clarkson   3.0 6 5 4 1 4
  Greenfield   3.0 4 3 3 1 0
  Boggs   1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Totals 9.0 19 15 14 5 5

  E–English (34), Beck (18), Farrell (48), Delaney (2).  DP–Boston 1. Delaney-Taylor-Sisler.  PB–Taylor (10).  2B–Chicago Maguire (24); Cuyler 2 (25); Wilson 2 (30); Grimm 2 (21), Boston Hornsby (41); Brown (28).  HR–Chicago Hartnett (13,5th inning off Clarkson 0 on).  SH–Maguire (35); Mueller (5); Greenfield (7).  HBP–English (2); Cuyler (7); Stephenson (3).  Team LOB–9.  Team–12.  SB–English (4); Hartnett (3).  U–Charlie Moran, Lou Jorda, Bob Hart.

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