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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 10, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 10, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 10, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
Walt Lerian | Catcher |
Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
Les Mann | Right Fielder |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 10, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Fitzsimmons
Sothern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Fitzsimmons
Hurst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Sweetland
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sweetland
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sweetland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mann for the out. Welsh moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sothern. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cohen vs. Sweetland
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fitzsimmons
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Fitzsimmons
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sand vs. Fitzsimmons
Sand hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Sand reaches third base with a triple. Klein scores. Whitney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lerian vs. Fitzsimmons
Lerian hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sand tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Fitzsimmons
Sweetland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Sweetland
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand misplays the ball. That's an error on Sand. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Sweetland
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Sweetland
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Fitzsimmons
Sothern hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Fitzsimmons
Hurst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Fitzsimmons
Klein hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hurst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Fitzsimmons
Leach 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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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sweetland
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Fitzsimmons
Sand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lerian vs. Fitzsimmons
Lerian takes first base on ball four. Whitney moves to third. Sand moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sweetland vs. Fitzsimmons
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Sand moves to third. Lerian moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sothern vs. Fitzsimmons
Sothern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson 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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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Sweetland
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Sweetland
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Fitzsimmons
Hurst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Fitzsimmons
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Fitzsimmons
Leach hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Fitzsimmons
Sand hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Sweetland
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Sweetland
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sweetland
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Fitzsimmons
Lerian hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Fitzsimmons
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Fitzsimmons
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. McGraw
Bob McGraw now pitching.
Terry bunts towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Mann moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to home to get Mann. Lindstrom moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. McGraw
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Fitzsimmons
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Terry. Thompson moves to third. Hurst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Fitzsimmons
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Fitzsimmons
Leach is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitney vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitney hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sand vs. Fitzsimmons
Sand hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. McGraw
Hogan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Hogan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. McGraw
Lefty O'Doul pinch runs for Shanty Hogan. Mel Ott pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. McGraw
Welsh bunts towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Doul moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. McGraw
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wrightstone vs. McGraw
Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Les Mann.
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. McGraw
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. Ott scores. Reese moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. McGraw
Terry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Genewich
Mel Ott now playing right field. Bob O'Farrell now catching. Joe Genewich now pitching.
Lerian hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Genewich
Cy Williams pinch hits for Bob McGraw.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Genewich
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Genewich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Walsh
Augie Walsh now pitching.
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Walsh
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walsh
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Walsh
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Genewich
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Genewich
Bernie Friberg pinch runs for Don Hurst.
Klein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Genewich
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Genewich
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Genewich
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Sothern D, cf 4 0 0 0 Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 0 Thompson F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese A, lf 3 2 1 0 Hurst D, 1b 5 1 3 1 Mann L, rf 2 0 1 0 Friberg B, pr 0 0 0 0 Wrightstone R, ph 1 0 0 0 Klein C, rf 5 1 2 0 Genewich J, p 0 0 0 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 2 2 5 Whitney P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 3 1 2 3 Sand H, ss 4 1 2 2 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0 Lerian W, c 2 0 0 1 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sweetland L, p 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 0 McGraw B, p 0 0 0 0 O'Doul L, pr 0 1 0 0 Williams C, ph 0 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 1 0 0 0 Walsh A, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0 Ott M, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 31 8 9 8 Philadelphia 030 010 000 -- 4 New York 300 000 50x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Sweetland L* 5.0 5 3 3 2 0 McGraw B (L) 2.0 3 5 5 2 0 Walsh A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (W) 7.0 8 4 4 5 2 Genewich J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Sand H, Terry B DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, New York 5 2B -- Terry B, Klein C, Hogan S 3B -- Sand H HR -- Lindstrom F, Hurst D, Terry B SH -- Terry B, Welsh J SF -- Lerian W T -- 1:50 A -- 0
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