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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 30, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 30, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,016 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Billy Zitzmann | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Val Picinich | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Jakie May | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Right Fielder |
Wally Roettger | Left Fielder |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 30, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Sherdel
Purdy hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. May
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. May
High 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Frisch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. May
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field. Zitzmann picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zitzmann. Frisch scores. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. May
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Sherdel
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Sherdel
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Sherdel
Picinich hits a line drive into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. May
Roettger 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. May
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. May
Thevenow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sherdel
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sherdel
May bunts in front of the plate. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley juggles the ball. That's an error on Bottomley. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purdy vs. Sherdel
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Critz scores. Purdy goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley juggles the ball. That's an error on Bottomley. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zitzmann vs. Sherdel
There go the runners. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Sherdel
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Billy Zitzmann.
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. May
Ethan Allen now playing center field.
Sherdel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. May
Douthit hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Douthit reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. May
High hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Douthit scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. May
There goes Frisch. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. May
Bottomley 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 4
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Sherdel
Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Sherdel
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sherdel
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. May
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. May
Roettger hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. May
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sherdel
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch misplays the ball. That's an error on Frisch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Sherdel
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. May
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. May
Sherdel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. May
Douthit hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Douthit reaches second base with a double. Sherdel moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
High vs. May
High hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sherdel scores. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. May
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hafey. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Sherdel
Dressen hits a fly ball towards right. Hafey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hafey. Walker scores. Dressen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picinich vs. Sherdel
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. May
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. May
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roettger vs. May
Roettger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Roettger reaches second base with a double. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blades vs. Kolp
Ray Kolp now pitching. Ray Blades pinch hits for Spud Davis.
Blades is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thevenow vs. Kolp
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sherdel
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolp vs. Sherdel
Mancuso fires to first and picks off Ford. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolp vs. Sherdel
Kolp hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Hafey is chasing the ball. Critz rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Sherdel
Pepper Martin now playing right field.
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Purdy for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Kolp
Sherdel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Kolp
Douthit hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Kolp
High hits a fly ball towards center. Allen catches it and throws to first to double up Sherdel. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sherdel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel juggles the ball. That's an error on Sherdel. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dressen vs. Sherdel
Dressen takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Picinich vs. Sherdel
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it and throws to home to get Kelly. Walker moves to third. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Sherdel
Ford takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Dressen moves to third. Picinich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolp vs. Sherdel
Kolp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kolp
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Kolp
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kolp
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Kolp
Roettger hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Sherdel
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Sherdel
Purdy hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sherdel
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Kolp
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Kolp
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Kolp
Specs Toporcer pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kolp juggles the ball. That's an error on Kolp. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Kolp
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Toporcer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Kolp
High 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1928 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Critz H, 2b 5 2 1 1 Douthit T, cf 5 1 2 0 Purdy P, lf 5 1 0 0 High A, 3b 5 0 1 1 Kelly H, 1b 4 1 2 2 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Walker C, rf 4 2 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Zitzmann B, cf 1 0 0 0 Hafey C, rf 2 0 1 0 Allen E, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 Martin P, rf 0 0 0 0 Dressen C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roettger W, lf 4 0 1 1 Picinich V, c 4 0 0 0 Davis S, c 2 0 0 0 Ford H, ss 3 0 2 1 Blades R, ph 0 0 0 0 May J, p 1 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 1 0 1 0 Kolp R, p 2 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 4 0 0 0 Sherdel B, p 3 1 2 0 Toporcer S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 6 4 34 4 11 4 Cincinnati 003 001 110 -- 6 St.Louis 101 011 000 -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO May J 5.1 9 4 4 1 1 Kolp R (W) 3.2 2 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sherdel B (L) 9.0 6 6 1 3 3 E -- Zitzmann B, Davis S 2, Bottomley J 2, Frisch F, Hafey C, Sherdel B, Kolp R DP -- Cincinnati 4, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 7 2B -- Frisch F, Kelly H, Douthit T 2, Walker C, Roettger W HR -- Critz H SB -- Walker C, Kelly H, Frisch F SH -- May J SF -- Hafey C HBP -- by Kolp R (Blades R) T -- 2:01 A -- 6016
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