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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 17, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Henry |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 35,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | First Baseman |
Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Pete Scott | Right Fielder |
Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Dutch Henry | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henry
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Henry
Adams hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Doul. Waner moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Henry
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Adams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Henry
Barnhart hits a popup towards the mound. Henry catches it and throws to first to double up Waner. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Henry
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Cohen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Henry
Traynor 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Henry
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Henry
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Henry
Grimes hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henry
Waner 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Henry
Adams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Grimes
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henry
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Henry
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Henry
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Henry
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Henry
Scott takes first base on ball four. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargreaves vs. Henry
Hargreaves hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Henry
Grimes 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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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom bunts towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Hargreaves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Henry
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Henry
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Henry
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Henry
Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Grimes
Edd Roush pinch hits for Dutch Henry.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. O'Doul moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cohen for the out. O'Doul moves to third. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Walker
Bill Walker now pitching.
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Walker
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Walker
Hargreaves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Walker
Grimes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Grimes reaches second base with a double. Hargreaves moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Walker
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Walker
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to home to get Hargreaves. Grimes moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Walker
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Walker
Barnhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Cohen who tags Barnhart trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Walker
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Walker
Traynor 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 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Grimes
Shanty Hogan pinch hits for Bill Walker.
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner fields the ball and throws to Grimes covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching.
Scott 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Chaplin
Hargreaves 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Chaplin
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1928 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 4 1 2 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Adams S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 0 Waner P, 1b 3 1 1 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0 Scott P, rf 3 1 0 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 1 1 4 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 4 0 1 0 Henry D, p 1 0 0 0 Roush E, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker B, p 0 0 0 0 Hogan S, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 6 33 0 5 0 Pittsburgh 200 400 000 -- 6 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Grimes B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Henry D (L) 5.0 6 6 5 2 1 Walker B 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 Chaplin T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- O'Doul L DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 7 2B -- Cohen A, Grimes B HR -- Hargreaves C T -- 1:51 A -- 35000
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