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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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. Benton
Richbourg hits a line drive towards left. Reese chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Reese. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Benton
Smith 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: -2-
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Brandt
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Brandt
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Brandt
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Benton
Brown hits a popup in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Benton
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Brandt
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Brandt
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler races to the bag, beating Terry for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Brandt
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mann tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brandt
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benton
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Benton
Brandt bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spohrer scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mann. Smith reaches second base with a double. Richbourg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Benton
Brown 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Brandt
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Brandt
Benton hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Brandt
Cohen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Brandt
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Benton
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benton
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Benton
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Brandt
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Brandt
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Brandt
Terry takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Barnes
Virgil Barnes now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom scores. Mann moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Barnes
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Barnes
Hogan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Hogan reaches second base with a double. Mann scores. Terry scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benton vs. Barnes
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Barnes
Cohen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Benton
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. There goes Bell trying to get to third. Reese throws the ball in to Lindstrom, who tags Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Smith
Lefty O'Doul pinch hits for Les Mann.
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Reese reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Smith
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. Jackson scores. Reese moves to third. Hogan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cohen vs. Smith
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. Reese scores. Hogan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Benton
Lefty O'Doul now playing left field. Andy Reese now playing right field.
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benton
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spohrer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Smith
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Smith
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. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Hogan reaches third base with a triple. Reese scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Smith
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Smith
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell has Hogan trapped. There's the throw to Spohrer and over to Bell, who tags Hogan for the out. Cohen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Bell 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, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Benton
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Smith
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Benton
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Benton covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Benton
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burrus vs. Benton
Burrus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freigau vs. Benton
Howard Freigau pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Freigau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Benton
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1928, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 4 2 1 1 Cohen A, 2b 5 1 1 4
Smith J, cf 5 1 1 1 Welsh J, cf 5 0 2 0
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 0 0
Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Mann L, rf 2 2 2 0
Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, ph-lf 3 1 2 0
Brown E, lf 4 0 1 1 Terry B, 1b 4 2 1 1
Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 2 1 0 2
Spohrer A, c 3 1 2 0 Reese A, lf-rf 4 2 2 1
Burrus D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 1 3 3
Brandt E, p 1 0 0 0 Benton L, p 4 1 0 1
Barnes V, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 1 0 0 0
Freigau H, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 10 5 36 12 13 12
Boston 103 010 000 -- 5
New York 010 640 10x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E* 3.0 4 4 4 2 0
Barnes V (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Smith B 4.1 7 5 3 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 10 5 4 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Reese A, Sisler G, Hornsby R
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 5
2B -- Smith J, Hogan S, O'Doul L 2, Reese A
3B -- Hogan S
HR -- Cohen A
SH -- Brandt E
SF -- Jackson T
WP -- Smith B
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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