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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 30, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Faulkner |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
Pat Malone | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Andy Reese | Shortstop |
Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Jim Faulkner | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Faulkner
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Faulkner
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Faulkner
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Faulkner
Wilson 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Malone
Welsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Malone
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Malone
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Malone
There goes Ott. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Faulkner
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Faulkner
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Faulkner
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom bunts towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Malone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Malone, and towards Maguire, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cohen vs. Malone
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Faulkner
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Faulkner
Malone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Faulkner
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Faulkner
Maguire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Malone
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faulkner vs. Malone
Faulkner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Malone
Welsh hits a popup towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Malone
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Malone
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Faulkner
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Faulkner
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Faulkner
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Malone
There's a wild pitch. Terry scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Malone
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Malone
Cohen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Malone
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faulkner vs. Malone
Faulkner takes first base on ball four. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Malone
Welsh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Welsh reaches second base with a double. Hogan scores. Faulkner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Doul vs. Malone
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Malone
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Faulkner
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Faulkner
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Faulkner
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malone vs. Faulkner
Malone hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Malone
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Malone
There's a wild pitch. Terry moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cohen vs. Malone
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone has Terry trapped. There's the throw to Beck and over to Hartnett, who tags Terry for the out. Reese moves to third. Cohen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Malone
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Faulkner vs. Malone
Faulkner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Faulkner
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Faulkner
Maguire 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Faulkner
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Faulkner
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Faulkner
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Malone
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Malone
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Malone
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Malone
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Faulkner
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Faulkner
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Faulkner
Beck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Faulkner
Norm McMillan pinch hits for Pat Malone.
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Holley
Ed Holley now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Holley
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Holley
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Faulkner
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Faulkner
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Faulkner
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faulkner vs. Holley
Faulkner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Holley
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Holley
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards short. English throws to second for one, and Maguire throws to first, and Grimm drops the ball. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Holley
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Holley
Lindstrom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Faulkner
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Faulkner
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Faulkner
Grimm hits a line drive towards right. Ott chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Ott. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Faulkner
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1928 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI English W, ss 4 0 1 0 Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 1 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 1 Wilson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 0 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reese A, ss 4 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Beck C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 2 2 1 1 Malone P, p 2 0 0 0 Faulkner J, p 3 0 1 0 McMillan N, ph 1 0 0 0 Holley E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 4 1 34 4 11 3 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 New York 001 201 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Malone P (L) 6.0 10 4 4 5 2 Holley E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Faulkner J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 6 E -- Reese A, Grimm C, Ott M DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 12 2B -- Terry B, Welsh J, Hartnett G 3B -- Terry B HR -- Hogan S, Cuyler K, Ott M CS -- Ott M WP -- Malone P 2 T -- 1:39 A -- 0
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