Les Bell's Three-Home-Run Game, 1928
DateJun 2, 1928
TeamsCincinnati Reds @ Boston Braves
ScoreReds 20, Braves 12
Venue Braves Field
TypeMulti homer
Les Bell hit three home runs in one game for the Boston Braves against the Cincinnati Reds on June 2, 1928. The Boston Braves lost 20–12.
The game was played at Braves Field in Boston. The announced attendance was 19,000. The game took 2h 30m. It was a day game under sunny skies.
It was the only time Les Bell managed it. Pete Donohue started for the Cincinnati Reds. Cy Rigler umpired behind the plate. It is the first of two three-home-run games the archive records that season.
Key figures
Three-Home-Run Game
Sources
- Retrosheet, BSN192806020
- Retrosheet event files — event:BSN192806020
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