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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 16, 1928 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Marty Callaghan | Center Fielder |
| Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 16, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen juggles the ball. That's an error on Dressen. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callaghan. Wright reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Adams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callaghan. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Wright scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Grimes
Callaghan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Rixey
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes hits a line drive into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a popup towards the mound. Rixey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham juggles the ball. That's an error on Grantham. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
There goes Waner. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rixey, and towards Ford, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Grimes
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Grimes
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Rixey
Gooch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields the ball and throws to Rixey covering. Safe. Grantham scores. Gooch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Gooch scores. Grimes goes all the way around to score. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Grimes
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly strikes out. Gooch drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kelly out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Edwards
James Edwards now pitching. Clyde Sukeforth now catching.
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Edwards
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Edwards
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Edwards
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Edwards
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooch vs. Edwards
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Grimes
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Grimes
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Sukeforth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Edwards
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callaghan who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Edwards
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ford fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Edwards
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Grimes
Callaghan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Edwards
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Edwards
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Edwards
Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Grimes
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Grimes
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Edwards
Gooch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Edwards
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Grimes
Callaghan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker takes first base on ball four. Purdy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Edwards
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Edwards
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Edwards
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Grimes
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Grimes
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 5 2 1 0 Dressen C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Adams S, 2b 5 1 3 2 Callaghan M, cf 3 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 5 0 1 0 Purdy P, lf 4 0 1 0
Wright G, ss 5 1 1 1 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Walker C, rf 3 0 1 0
Grantham G, 1b 4 1 2 2 Critz H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Barnhart C, lf 3 0 0 0 Ford H, ss 4 1 1 0
Gooch J, c 4 1 1 0 Hargrave B, c 1 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 4 1 1 1 Sukeforth C, c 3 0 0 0
Rixey E, p 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, p 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 11 6 34 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 300 311 000 -- 8
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (L) 4.0 7 6 2 0 1
Edwards J 5.0 4 2 2 1 2
E -- Dressen C, Grantham G, Ford H, Walker C, Wright G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Wright G, Grantham G, Traynor P
3B -- Waner L
SB -- Waner P, Barnhart C, Traynor P
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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