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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 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 June 30, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1928 |
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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 | June 30, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Delaney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Sherry Magee |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Art Delaney | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Delaney
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Delaney
Welsh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Delaney
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Delaney
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Delaney
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Delaney
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Delaney
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Delaney
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Delaney
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Delaney
Cohen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Delaney
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Johnny Cooney now pitching.
Lindstrom 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Fitzsimmons
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cooney
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooney covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Cooney
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooney
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown 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, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Cooney
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cooney
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooney covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Fitzsimmons
Andy Reese now playing right field.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen catches it and throws to first to double up Cooney. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooney
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Cooney
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Reese scores. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Cooney
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. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
O'Farrell 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, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooney
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Cooney
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cooney
Welsh hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a line drive into right field. Reese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Brown goes all the way around to score. Farrell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burrus vs. Fitzsimmons
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Clarkson
Bill Clarkson now pitching.
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Clarkson
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Farrell applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Clarkson
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clarkson
Terry hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field. Reese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Smith goes all the way around to score. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
There's a wild pitch. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1928, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 0 0 Smith J, cf 4 1 1 0 Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 3 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Reese A, rf 2 1 1 0 Brown E, lf 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 2 1 1 1 Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 1 1 0 Delaney A, p 0 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 2 1 1 2 Cooney J, p 2 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 3 0 0 0 Burrus D, ph 1 0 0 0 Clarkson B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 1 29 7 6 6 Boston 000 000 013 -- 4 New York 060 001 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Delaney A (L) 1.2 5 6 3 0 1 Cooney J 5.1 1 1 0 2 1 Clarkson B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 8 4 3 0 3 E -- Farrell D, Taylor Z, Reese A 2 DP -- Boston 1, New York 1 LOB -- Boston 3, New York 1 2B -- O'Doul L, Reese A 3B -- Terry B HR -- Welsh J, Bell L CS -- Lindstrom F WP -- Fitzsimmons F T -- 1:30 A -- 0
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