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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 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 May 21, 1928 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1928 |
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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 | May 21, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dawson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sherry Magee 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mulligan | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Joe Dawson | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Val Picinich | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 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 fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Rixey
Mulligan 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Dawson
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Dawson
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dawson
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dawson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dawson
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Dawson
Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Dawson
There goes Walker. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Dawson
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Dawson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Rixey
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Rixey
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mulligan vs. Rixey
Mulligan hits a line drive into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Comorosky tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Dawson
Rixey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Dawson
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Dawson
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Purdy for the out. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Dawson
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Critz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dawson
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Dawson
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Traynor reaches third base with a triple. Wright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a fly ball towards cemter. Allen catches it and throws to home to double up Traynor. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Dawson
Dressen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Dawson
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan misplays the ball. That's an error on Mulligan. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Dawson
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dressen scores. Picinich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rixey vs. Dawson
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. Picinich scores. Ford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Critz vs. Dawson
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Dawson
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Rixey
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Rixey
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dawson
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dawson
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dawson
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Rixey
Mulligan 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Dawson
Dressen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Dawson
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Dawson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dawson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Dawson
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Rixey
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Dawson
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dawson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Dawson
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dawson
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Joe Dawson.
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Picinich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulligan vs. Rixey
Mulligan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. Mulligan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Waner scores. Mulligan moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Rixey
Joe Harris pinch hits for George Grantham.
Harris 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, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brame
Joe Harris now playing first base. Erv Brame now pitching.
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Brame
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Brame
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Rixey
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Rixey
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Rixey
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Erv Brame.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartell for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1928, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 3 1 1 0 Critz H, 2b 3 1 0 1 Mulligan E, 2b 3 0 1 1 Purdy P, lf 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wright G, ss 4 1 2 0 Walker C, rf 3 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 1 2 Allen E, cf 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dressen C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Harris J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Picinich V, c 2 1 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 1 2 0 Ford H, ss 3 1 1 1 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Rixey E, p 3 0 1 0 Dawson J, p 2 0 1 0 Barnhart C, ph 1 0 0 0 Brame E, p 0 0 0 0 Bartell D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 30 4 6 3 Pittsburgh 001 100 010 -- 3 Cincinnati 001 300 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dawson J (L) 7.0 6 4 2 2 2 Brame E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rixey E (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 0 E -- Mulligan E, Wright G DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5 3B -- Traynor P SB -- Walker C SF -- Mulligan E, Critz H T -- 1:42 A -- 0
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