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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 25, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Sherry Magee |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Fitzsimmons
Dressen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Fitzsimmons
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stripp vs. Fitzsimmons
Stripp hits a line drive to right field. Mann throws towards the plate. Hogan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hogan. Pipp scores. Allen moves to third. Stripp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Fitzsimmons
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Stripp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ford fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Fitzsimmons
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Fitzsimmons
Rixey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzsimmons vs. Rixey
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to second for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Stripp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Fitzsimmons
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Fitzsimmons
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Critz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stripp. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Fitzsimmons
Stripp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fitzsimmons
Kelly hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Welsh. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Fitzsimmons
Picinich hits a popup towards the mound. Fitzsimmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Fitzsimmons
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Rixey
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Fitzsimmons
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Fitzsimmons
Pipp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mann. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pipp tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stripp vs. Fitzsimmons
Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Fitzsimmons
Kelly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Welsh, who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. Pipp scores. Stripp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picinich vs. Fitzsimmons
Picinich hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz misplays the ball. That's an error on Critz. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
There goes Mann. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Fitzsimmons
Rixey hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Rixey
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Cummings hits a fly ball towards right field. Stripp makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Stripp. Terry tags and moves to third. Cohen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stripp. Welsh reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. Cohen scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and has Welsh trapped. There's the throw to Critz who tags Welsh for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dressen for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Scott
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Scott
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a line drive into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Scott
Stripp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Scott
Kelly hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Scott
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Rixey
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Jack Scott.
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Rixey
Lefty O'Doul pinch runs for Bob O'Farrell.
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stripp who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. Welsh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1928 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 2
Dressen C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese A, lf 5 1 1 1
Pipp W, 1b 4 2 1 0 Mann L, rf 5 0 1 1
Allen E, cf 3 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 3 0
Stripp J, rf 3 1 1 1 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0
Kelly H, lf 4 0 2 2 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Picinich V, c 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 3 0
Ford H, ss 3 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 2 0
Rixey E, p 3 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0
Cummings J, ph 0 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, ph 0 0 0 0
O'Doul L, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 36 4 12 4
Cincinnati 100 002 000 -- 3
New York 000 000 202 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (L) 8.1 12 4 4 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F 7.0 6 3 3 1 0
Scott J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hogan S, Critz H, Stripp J
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 10
2B -- Lindstrom F, Kelly H, Pipp W, Welsh J
3B -- Kelly H, Reese A
CS -- Mann L
SF -- Allen E, Cummings J
HBP -- by Rixey E (Welsh J)
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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