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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 6, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 6, 1928 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Second Baseman |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Andy Reese | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
George Harper | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Welsh | Left Fielder |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Marty Callaghan | Left Fielder |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Val Picinich | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Red Lucas | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 6, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Lucas
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Lucas covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Lucas
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Fitzsimmons
Callaghan hits a line drive towards the mound. Fitzsimmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Fitzsimmons
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fitzsimmons
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lucas
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lucas
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callaghan who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Lucas
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Lucas
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Fitzsimmons
Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Fitzsimmons
Picinich hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Lucas
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Lucas
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Lucas
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Fitzsimmons
Lucas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Fitzsimmons
Callaghan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Fitzsimmons
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Lucas
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lucas
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lucas
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Lucas
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Harper reaches second base with a double. Lindstrom scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Lucas
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fitzsimmons
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fitzsimmons, and towards Jackson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Fitzsimmons
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Lucas
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Lucas
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Lucas
Roush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz catches it and throws to first to double up Hogan. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Fitzsimmons
Picinich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Fitzsimmons
Lucas hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Lucas
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lucas
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Fitzsimmons
Callaghan hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Fitzsimmons
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Pipp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Fitzsimmons
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pipp scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fitzsimmons
Allen hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lucas
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lucas
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Lucas
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Fitzsimmons
Dressen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Dressen. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Dressen steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Fitzsimmons
Picinich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roush throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Picinich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Fitzsimmons
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dressen scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Fitzsimmons
Lucas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Lucas reaches second base with a double. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Critz vs. Fitzsimmons
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callaghan vs. Fitzsimmons
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaghan for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Lucas
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Lucas
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Lucas
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Fitzsimmons
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Pipp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Faulkner
Jim Faulkner now pitching.
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Faulkner
Allen strikes out. Hogan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allen out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dressen vs. Faulkner
Dressen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Lucas
Lindstrom bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lucas
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Critz catches it and throws to second with Ford covering, to double up Ott. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Faulkner
Picinich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Faulkner
Ford bunts towards the mound. Faulkner fields it and throws to first for the out. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lucas vs. Faulkner
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faulkner fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes Lucas attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lucas
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Lucas
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Lucas covering. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Lucas
Welsh bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to third for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Lucas
Hogan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Faulkner vs. Lucas
Faulkner 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 10
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Faulkner
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faulkner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Faulkner
Callaghan bunts in front of the plate. Hogan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hogan. Critz moves to third. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Faulkner
High Pockets Kelly pinch hits for Wally Pipp.
Kelly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrave vs. Faulkner
Bubbles Hargrave pinch hits for Curt Walker.
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Critz scores. Callaghan moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1928 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Roush E, cf 4 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 1 1 1 Ott M, 2b 4 0 3 0 Callaghan M, lf 5 0 2 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 1 3 0 Reese A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kelly H, ph 0 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 2 3 0 Walker C, rf 4 0 1 1 Harper G, rf 3 0 2 3 Hargrave B, ph 1 0 1 1 Welsh J, lf 4 0 0 0 Allen E, cf 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0 Dressen C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 3 0 0 0 Picinich V, c 4 0 3 0 Faulkner J, p 1 0 0 0 Ford H, ss 3 1 1 1 Lucas R, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 10 3 37 4 14 4 New York 010 200 000 0 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 001 200 1 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F* 7.0 10 3 3 0 1 Faulkner J (L) 2.0 4 1 1 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lucas R (W) 10.0 10 3 3 0 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Hogan S DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 4 LOB -- New York 3, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Harper G, Lucas R 3B -- Jackson T, Pipp W 2 SB -- Dressen C SH -- Lindstrom F, Ford H SF -- Harper G, Critz H T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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