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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 20, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Ferguson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
Cy Williams | Right Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
Walt Lerian | Catcher |
Alex Ferguson | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Tommy Thevenow | Third Baseman |
Andy High | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
George Harper | Right Fielder |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Alexander
Sothern hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Alexander
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Ferguson
Douthit bunts towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Ferguson
Thevenow hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ferguson
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats High for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach hits a popup towards third. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Alexander, and towards Thevenow, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Alexander
Whitney 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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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Ferguson
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bottomley for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Ferguson
Hafey hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ferguson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Alexander
Sand hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Alexander
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Alexander
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferguson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Ferguson
Maranville hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Maranville reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Ferguson
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Ferguson
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Ferguson
Thevenow hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sothern who is chasing the ball. Thevenow reaches third base with a triple. Alexander goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Ferguson
High hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Alexander
Sothern hits a line drive towards third. Thevenow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. High scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Alexander
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurst for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Ferguson
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Ferguson
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ferguson
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach hits a line drive towards short. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Alexander
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferguson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Ferguson
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Ferguson
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Alexander
Sand strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sand out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Alexander
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thevenow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Alexander
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferguson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Ferguson
Douthit strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Ferguson
Thevenow hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sothern. Thevenow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Ferguson
High hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Ferguson
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Ferguson
Hafey hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Alexander
Sothern hits a line drive into left field. Hafey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hafey. Sothern moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and has Sothern trapped. There's the throw to Thevenow who throws to Maranville, who tags Sothern for the out. Thompson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Alexander
Hurst hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach hits a line drive into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ferguson
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferguson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thompson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Ferguson
There goes Smith. The throw from Lerian and he is out, Sand applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Ferguson
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Ferguson
Alexander 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, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Alexander
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Alexander
Sand hits a popup towards third. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerian vs. Alexander
Lerian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Ferguson
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Ferguson
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thevenow for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Ferguson
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Ferguson
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. High moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Ferguson
Hafey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Alexander
Spud Davis pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Alexander
Bernie Friberg pinch runs for Spud Davis.
Sothern hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurst vs. Alexander
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. Friberg moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Alexander
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Friberg scores. Thompson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Alexander
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jahn vs. Reinhart
Johnny Schulte pinch hits for Heinie Sand. Art Reinhart now pitching. Art Jahn pinch hits for Johnny Schulte.
Jahn hits a line drive 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 7/20/1928 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Sothern D, cf 4 0 1 0 Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thevenow T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hurst D, 1b 4 0 0 0 High A, 2b 3 1 1 2 Leach F, lf 4 1 1 2 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams C, rf 4 1 1 2 Hafey C, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitney P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Harper G, rf 3 1 1 1 Sand H, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith E, c 3 0 1 0 Schulte J, ph 0 0 0 0 Maranville R, ss 3 1 1 0 Jahn A, ph 1 0 0 0 Alexander G, p 3 1 1 1 Lerian W, c 3 0 0 0 Reinhart A, p 0 0 0 0 Ferguson A, p 2 0 0 0 Davis S, ph 1 0 1 0 Friberg B, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 6 4 31 5 8 5 Philadelphia 000 000 004 -- 4 St.Louis 002 002 10x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ferguson A (L) 8.0 8 5 5 1 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Alexander G (W) 8.2 6 4 4 1 3 Reinhart A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Hafey C LOB -- Philadelphia 3, St.Louis 3 2B -- Thevenow T, Bottomley J 3B -- Maranville R, Thevenow T HR -- High A, Harper G, Williams C CS -- Smith E T -- 1:31 A -- 0
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