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APRIL
1928
IN THE NEWS:
The Senators open a day ahead of the other teams
as President Calvin Coolidge throws out the first
ball. The Red Sox win 7-5.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 10, 1928 » OPENING DAY | | Boston Red Sox
7, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 11, 1928 | | Washington Senators
8, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
8, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Chicago Cubs
1 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
5, Boston Braves
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
14, Pittsburgh Pirates
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Cards Grover Alexander opens his 18th season
by shutting out the Pirates 5-0.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 12, 1928 | | Cleveland Indians
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
7, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
9, Chicago Cubs
3 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 13, 1928 | | Washington Senators
6, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
1, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Detroit Tigers
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
8, Philadelphia Athletics
7 at Shibe Park | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
2, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
7, Boston Braves
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 14, 1928 | | Washington Senators
0, Boston Red Sox
0 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Detroit Tigers
6 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 15, 1928 | | St. Louis Browns
4, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Cleveland Indians
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
6, Boston Red Sox
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Boston Braves
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
8, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
For the first time, a pitcher is deprived of
his glove when the Brooklyn captain complains and
the ump removes Boston's Charlie Robertson's glove.
The New York Times reports, "The Robins detected
Robertson doing odd stunts with the ball with the
aid of his glove. They reported it to umpire Moran
who made Robertson change his glove." Robertson still
wins 3-2.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 16, 1928 | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
5, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Boston Braves
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
7, New York Giants
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 17, 1928 | | Chicago White Sox
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
6, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Cubs set an Opening Day attendance record as
a reported 46,000 jam Wrigley Field to see Cincinnati
top the Cubs 9-6. The two teams combine for 28
hits.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 18, 1928 | | New York Yankees
10, Boston Red Sox
7 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Chicago White Sox
1 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
11, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
4, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
10, Boston Braves
5 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
9, Chicago Cubs
6 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
5, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Yankees are out of first place for the
first time since May 1926, as they lose the morning
Patriots Day game in Boston.
The Browns and Tigers pitchers issue 18 walks.
Detroit wins 9-8.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 19, 1928 | | Boston Red Sox
7, New York Yankees
6 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
9, Chicago White Sox
2 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
9, St. Louis Browns
8 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Chicago Cubs
13, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
9, New York Giants
8 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
9, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
13, Pittsburgh Pirates
10 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Detroit OF Paul Easterling hits his 3rd HR in 3
days, and that's the last he hits for the year.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 20, 1928 | | Chicago White Sox
11, Cleveland Indians
1 at League Park II | | | Philadelphia Athletics
2, New York Yankees
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
3, St. Louis Browns
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 21, 1928 | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, New York Yankees
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Detroit Tigers
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | New York Giants
8, Boston Braves
3 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 22, 1928 | | Chicago White Sox
9, Detroit Tigers
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
2, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1928 | | Detroit Tigers
3, Chicago White Sox
0 at Tiger Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Cleveland Indians
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
6, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Crosley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 24, 1928 | | Chicago White Sox
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
11, Boston Red Sox
6 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Cleveland Indians
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
12, Philadelphia Phillies
7 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Wrigley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 25, 1928 | | Detroit Tigers
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
12, Washington Senators
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Cleveland Indians
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Crosley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1928 | | Cleveland Indians
6, Detroit Tigers
1 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
9, Boston Red Sox
4 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, Washington Senators
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Boston Braves
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Braves Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, New York Giants
4 at Baker Bowl | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 27, 1928 | | Cleveland Indians
10, Detroit Tigers
6 at League Park II | | | St. Louis Browns
14, Chicago White Sox
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
9, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 28, 1928 | | Cleveland Indians
6, Detroit Tigers
3 at League Park II | | | Chicago White Sox
9, St. Louis Browns
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 29, 1928 | | Detroit Tigers
7, Cleveland Indians
6 at League Park II | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Chicago White Sox
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | New York Yankees
7, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Braves
5, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Giants
12, Boston Braves
8 at Polo Grounds V | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1928 | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
10, Detroit Tigers
6 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
10, Cleveland Indians
3 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
8, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | New York Giants
14, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
13, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Baker Bowl | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Chicago Cubs
7 at Forbes Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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