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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 13, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 13, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 13, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 13, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Chaplin |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| Jack Slattery | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Tiny Chaplin | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 13, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Chaplin
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Richbourg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Chaplin
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Chaplin
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Chaplin
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Chaplin
Bell hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Chaplin
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burrus vs. Chaplin
Burrus hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Genewich
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Genewich
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Genewich
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Genewich
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. O'Doul moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Genewich
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Chaplin
Taylor hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Chaplin
Genewich hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Chaplin
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Chaplin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Genewich
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Genewich
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaplin vs. Genewich
Chaplin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaplin for the out. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Genewich
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Chaplin
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Chaplin
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chaplin
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Genewich
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Genewich
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Genewich
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Genewich
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Genewich and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chaplin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Chaplin
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Chaplin
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chaplin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Chaplin
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Genewich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Farrell. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Genewich
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Genewich
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Chaplin
Genewich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Chaplin
Richbourg 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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Chaplin
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaplin vs. Genewich
Chaplin hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Genewich
Roush hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Genewich
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Chaplin
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chaplin
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Chaplin
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Bell reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Chaplin
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burrus vs. Chaplin
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Chaplin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Genewich
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Genewich
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Genewich
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Chaplin
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Chaplin
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Chaplin
Richbourg hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Genewich
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Genewich
Hogan hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Genewich
Mel Ott pinch hits for Tiny Chaplin.
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Cantwell
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cantwell
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hogan juggles the ball. That's an error on Hogan. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cantwell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom juggles the ball. That's an error on Lindstrom. Brown moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Cantwell
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Genewich
Roush hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Roush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Genewich
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Genewich
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Genewich
Terry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roush scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Genewich
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Lindstrom scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Hearn
Bunny Hearn now pitching. Les Mann pinch hits for George Harper.
Mann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cohen vs. Delaney
Art Delaney now pitching.
Cohen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Cohen reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. Jackson scores. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Delaney
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welsh vs. Delaney
Chick Fullis pinch runs for Shanty Hogan. Jimmy Welsh pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Welsh takes first base on ball four. Mann scores. Cohen moves to third. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roush vs. Delaney
Roush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Fullis moves to third. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Doul vs. Delaney
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Henry
Al Spohrer now catching. Dutch Henry now pitching. Jimmy Welsh now playing right field.
Burrus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Henry
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gautreau vs. Henry
Dinny McNamara pinch runs for Zack Taylor. Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Art Delaney.
Gautreau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Henry
Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Lance Richbourg.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/13/1928 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 0 Roush E, cf 5 1 1 0
Cooney J, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 0 0
Moore E, lf 4 1 2 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 2 0
Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Brown E, cf 3 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 2 1 1
Bell L, 3b 3 0 1 1 Harper G, rf 3 1 2 0
Farrell D, ss 3 0 2 2 Mann L, ph 0 1 0 0
Burrus D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor Z, c 4 0 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 1 3
McNamara D, pr 0 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 1
Genewich J, p 3 0 0 0 Fullis C, pr 0 0 0 0
Hearn B, p 0 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 0 0 0 0
Delaney A, p 0 0 0 0 Chaplin T, p 2 0 0 0
Gautreau D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 0 0 0 0
Welsh J, ph-rf 0 0 0 1
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33 3 8 3 34 7 9 7
Boston 200 001 000 -- 3
New York 010 100 05x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J (L) 7.1 8 6 5 1 0
Hearn B* 0.0 0 1 1 0 0
Delaney A 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chaplin T 7.0 6 3 3 2 0
Cantwell B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Henry D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Farrell D 2, Hogan S, Lindstrom F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 7
2B -- Moore E, Bell L, Roush E, Jackson T, Cohen A
CS -- Lindstrom F
SF -- Bell L, Farrell D
HBP -- by Hearn B (Mann L)
T -- 2:10
A -- 12000
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