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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 25, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Russ Wrightstone | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schulte | Catcher |
| Russ Miller | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
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 |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Aldridge
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Aldridge
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom juggles the ball. That's an error on Lindstrom. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Aldridge
There goes Thompson. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Aldridge
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Hurst moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Aldridge
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hurst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wrightstone vs. Aldridge
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Miller
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Miller
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Miller
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Aldridge
Whitney hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Aldridge
Friberg hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Aldridge
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Aldridge
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sothern vs. Aldridge
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schulte scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Aldridge
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Miller
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Miller
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Aldridge
Hurst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Aldridge
Leach hits a line drive towards short. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Hurst. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Aldridge
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Miller
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Wrightstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Miller
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Miller
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Aldridge
Whitney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Whitney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Aldridge
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Aldridge
Schulte takes first base on ball four. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Aldridge
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Friberg moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sothern vs. Aldridge
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Miller
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field. Leach picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leach. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Miller
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Aldridge
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Aldridge
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Aldridge
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Miller
O'Doul hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Miller
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Miller
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Aldridge
Wrightstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Aldridge
Whitney hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Aldridge
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Miller
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Friberg. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Miller
Roush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Miller
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Miller
Terry hits a popup towards short. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Wrightstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Aldridge
Schulte hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Aldridge
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Aldridge
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Miller
O'Doul hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Miller
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Miller
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Aldridge
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Aldridge
Hurst hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Aldridge
Leach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Aldridge
Wrightstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Aldridge
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Miller
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Vic Aldridge.
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Miller
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Miller
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Miller
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching. Cy Williams pinch hits for Bernie Friberg.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Cantwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Cantwell
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Cantwell
Heinie Sand pinch hits for Russ Miller.
Sand hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sothern D, cf 4 0 1 1 Roush E, cf 4 2 3 2
Thompson F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 2
Hurst D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 2 0
Leach F, lf 4 1 1 1 Terry B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wrightstone R, rf 3 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0
Whitney P, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 0 0 0
Friberg B, ss 3 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams C, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 0 0
Schulte J, c 3 1 1 0 Aldridge V, p 2 1 0 0
Miller R, p 3 0 1 0 Cummings J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sand H, ph 1 0 0 0 Cantwell B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 31 4 6 4
Philadelphia 110 000 010 -- 3
New York 000 002 02x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller R (L) 8.0 6 4 3 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Aldridge V (W) 8.0 6 3 2 3 0
Cantwell B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lindstrom F, Leach F, Friberg B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 3
2B -- Whitney P
HR -- Roush E, Leach F, Ott M
SB -- Thompson F
T -- 1:37
A -- 0
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