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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 26, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 26, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Edwards |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Billy Zitzmann | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Val Picinich | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
James Edwards | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 26, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Hill
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Hill
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor juggles the ball. That's an error on Traynor. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hill
Hill fires to first and picks off Purdy. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zitzmann who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Edwards
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Picinich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Edwards
Wright bunts towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Edwards
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Edwards
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. Waner tags and moves to third. Traynor tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Edwards
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gooch vs. Edwards
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hill
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Edwards
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Edwards
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Waner trying to get to home. Purdy throws the ball in to Picinich who tags Waner, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Waner reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Appleton
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Hill
Picinich hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hill
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Hill
Appleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Hill
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Appleton
Grantham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Appleton
Comorosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Appleton
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Appleton
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Hill
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hill
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Purdy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Appleton
Waner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Appleton
Adams bunts in front of the plate. Picinich fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Appleton
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Appleton
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Wright reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Appleton
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Appleton
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Hill
Picinich hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hill
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appleton vs. Hill
Appleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Hill
Critz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appleton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purdy vs. Hill
Purdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appleton scores. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Mays
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Mays
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hill
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Hill
Clyde Sukeforth pinch hits for Val Picinich.
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wright. Zitzmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Hill
Ford hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mays
Clyde Sukeforth now catching.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mays
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mays
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Mays
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hill
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Hill
Critz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Hill
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Mays
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Mays
Grantham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Mays
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hill
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Mays
Gooch hits a line drive into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Mays
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mays
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mays
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Hill
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hill
Ford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1928 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Critz H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 2 2 0 Purdy P, lf 4 1 2 1 Adams S, 2b 4 2 3 1 Pipp W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 2 3 2 Walker C, rf 4 0 1 1 Wright G, ss 3 0 2 1 Zitzmann B, cf 3 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 2 0 0 1 Dressen C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 1 1 2 Picinich V, c 2 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 0 0 Sukeforth C, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Gooch J, c 4 0 0 0 Ford H, ss 4 0 0 0 Hill C, p 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, p 0 0 0 0 Appleton P, p 2 1 2 0 Mays C, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 31 7 12 7 Cincinnati 000 110 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 221 200 00x -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Edwards J (L) 1.2 6 4 4 2 0 Appleton P 2.1 4 3 3 0 1 Mays C 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hill C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4 E -- Traynor P, Wright G DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Waner L, Waner P, Wright G 3B -- Waner L, Walker C HR -- Grantham G SH -- Wright G, Adams S SF -- Grantham G, Traynor P HBP -- by Appleton P (Waner L) T -- 1:44 A -- 0
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