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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 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 May 3, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 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 | May 3, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Flint Rhem |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 3,922 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
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 |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Marty Callaghan | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Eppa Rixey | 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 |
Ray Blades | Left Fielder |
Wally Roettger | Right Fielder |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Flint Rhem | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Rhem
Purdy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blades. Purdy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Rhem
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Rhem
Walker takes first base on ball four. Purdy moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callaghan vs. Rhem
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. Purdy scores. Pipp moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dressen vs. Rhem
There goes Callaghan. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Callaghan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dressen vs. Rhem
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Rixey
Douthit hits a line drive to left field. Purdy throws towards Critz. Critz fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Critz. Douthit is thrown out after the base hit. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Rixey
High hits a line drive into center field. Callaghan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Callaghan. Douthit scores. High moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. High scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Rixey
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 -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Rixey
Blades strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Rhem
Hargrave hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Rhem
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Rhem
Rixey hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Rixey
Roettger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Rixey
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roettger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thevenow vs. Rixey
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roettger tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhem vs. Rixey
Rhem is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Rixey
Douthit hits a ball on the ground for a single. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Rixey
There's a wild pitch. Mancuso moves to third. Douthit moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
High vs. Rixey
High hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. Douthit scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Rhem
Purdy hits a fly ball into right field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Rhem
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Rhem
Walker takes first base on ball four. Critz moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callaghan vs. Rhem
Callaghan hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Critz tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dressen vs. Rhem
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dressen for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Donohue
Pete Donohue now pitching.
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Donohue
Blades bunts towards the mound. Donohue fields it and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roettger vs. Donohue
Roettger hits a line drive towards left. Purdy catches it and throws to second to double up Bottomley. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Rhem
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Rhem
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Rhem
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhem fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Donohue
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Donohue
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Donohue
Rhem is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhem fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Rhem
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Rhem
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow misplays the ball. That's an error on Thevenow. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rhem
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Donohue
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Donohue
High hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Donohue
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Rhem
Callaghan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Rhem
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Rhem
Hargrave strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Rhem
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Donohue
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blades vs. Donohue
Blades bunts towards the mound. Donohue fields it and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roettger vs. Donohue
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Donohue
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Donohue
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Rhem
Donohue hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Rhem
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow misplays the ball. That's an error on Thevenow. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Rhem
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhem fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Donohue
Rhem hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Donohue
Douthit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhem moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Donohue
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rhem moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Donohue
Frisch 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 8
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rhem
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Rhem
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Rhem
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhem fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Rhem
Hargrave takes first base on ball four. Callaghan moves to third. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Rhem
Clyde Sukeforth pinch runs for Bubbles Hargrave.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Callaghan scores. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lucas vs. Rhem
Red Lucas pinch hits for Pete Donohue.
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Edwards
Clyde Sukeforth now catching. James Edwards now pitching.
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blades vs. Edwards
Blades bunts towards the mound. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roettger vs. Edwards
Roettger hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Edwards
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roettger who is chasing the ball. Critz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Purdy vs. Rhem
Purdy hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Critz tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Rhem
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rhem
Pinky Pittenger pinch runs for Wally Pipp.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Rhem
Callaghan takes first base on ball four. Pittenger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dressen vs. Rhem
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1928 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Critz H, 2b 5 2 2 0 Douthit T, cf 4 2 3 0 Purdy P, lf 4 1 1 1 High A, 3b 4 1 2 3 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 1 Pittenger P, pr 0 0 0 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 2 3 0 Walker C, rf 3 1 1 1 Blades R, lf 1 0 0 0 Callaghan M, cf 3 1 2 2 Roettger W, rf 3 1 2 2 Dressen C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 1 0 Hargrave B, c 3 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 2 0 0 1 Sukeforth C, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Rhem F, p 3 0 1 0 Ford H, ss 4 0 0 1 Rixey E, p 1 0 0 0 Donohue P, p 2 0 0 0 Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 29 7 12 7 Cincinnati 101 000 021 -- 5 St.Louis 230 001 01x -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rixey E (L) 2.0 6 5 3 0 2 Donohue P 5.0 5 1 1 0 1 Edwards J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Rhem F (W) 9.0 9 5 5 5 2 E -- Critz H, Callaghan M, Thevenow T 2 DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 10, St.Louis 3 2B -- Purdy P, Bottomley J 2 3B -- Critz H HR -- Walker C SB -- Callaghan M SH -- Blades R 3 SF -- Thevenow T, Callaghan M, Roettger W, Purdy P WP -- Rixey E T -- 2:08 A -- 3922
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