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Giants 2 @ Cubs 4
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1928

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 12, 1928 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Giants with a score of 4 to 2.

Game Summary

DateMay 12, 1928 
Visiting Team
New York Giants
R: 2 H: 6 E: 2 LOB: 5
Runs: 2
Hits: 6
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 4 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherPat Malone  
Losing PitcherLarry Benton  
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Game Winning RBIEarl Webb 

Game Info

DateMay 12, 1928 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Giants 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherLarry Benton  
Home Starting PitcherPat Malone  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance 
Time of Game1 hour 42 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dolly Stark
1B: Ernie Quigley
2B: (none)
3B: Cy Pfirman

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Edd Roush  Center Fielder 
Mel Ott  Right Fielder 
Freddie Lindstrom  Third Baseman 
Bill Terry  First Baseman 
Travis Jackson  Shortstop 
Art Jahn  Left Fielder 
Andy Cohen  Second Baseman 
Shanty Hogan  Catcher 
Larry Benton  Pitcher 
John McGraw  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Clyde Beck  Shortstop 
Freddie Maguire  Second Baseman 
Earl Webb  Right Fielder 
Hack Wilson  Center Fielder 
Riggs Stephenson  Left Fielder 
Charlie Grimm  First Baseman 
Mike Gonzalez  Catcher 
Johnny Butler  Third Baseman 
Pat Malone  Pitcher 
Joe McCarthy  Manager 

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Giants 2 @ Cubs 4
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1928

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/12/1928 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Roush E, cf           4  0  1  0   Beck C, ss            3  0  0  0   
Ott M, rf             4  1  3  1   Maguire F, 2b         4  1  1  1   
Lindstrom F, 3b       4  0  1  0   Webb E, rf            4  1  1  1   
Terry B, 1b           3  0  0  0   Wilson H, cf          1  1  0  1   
Jackson T, ss         3  0  0  1   Stephenson R, lf      4  0  1  0   
Jahn A, lf            3  0  0  0   Grimm C, 1b           3  0  0  0   
O'Farrell B, ph       1  0  1  0   Gonzalez M, c         2  0  1  1   
Cohen A, 2b           4  0  0  0   Butler J, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Hogan S, c            3  0  0  0   Malone P, p           2  1  1  0   
Benton L, p           3  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        26  4  6  4

New York         001 001 000 --  2
Chicago          010 003 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton L (L)          8.0  6  4  3  3  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Malone P (W)          9.0  6  2  1  2  5

E -- Ott M, Butler J, Lindstrom F
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Ott M, Stephenson R
3B -- Webb E
CS -- Malone P, Wilson H
SH -- Grimm C, Beck C
SF -- Gonzalez M, Wilson H
WP -- Malone P
T -- 1:42
A -- 0

    

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