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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 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 June 28, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 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 | June 28, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Benge |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Harvey MacDonald | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
| Walt Lerian | Catcher |
| Ray Benge | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 28, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Genewich
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Genewich
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Genewich
Hurst hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lindstrom for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Genewich
Leach hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacDonald vs. Genewich
MacDonald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Genewich
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benge
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a line drive into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Genewich
Sand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerian vs. Genewich
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Genewich
Benge 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Benge
Hogan hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Benge
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Genewich
Sothern bunts in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Genewich
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Genewich
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benge
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benge
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. MacDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Genewich
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacDonald vs. Genewich
MacDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Genewich
Whitney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Benge
Hogan hits a line drive towards third. Whitney catches it and throws to first to double up O'Doul. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Benge
Genewich hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Genewich
Sand hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Genewich
Lerian strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Genewich
Benge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Genewich
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen bunts towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Welsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welsh scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Benge
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Genewich
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Genewich
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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Genewich
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Benge
Hogan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacDonald vs. Genewich
MacDonald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Genewich
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Genewich
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerian vs. Genewich
Lerian takes first base on ball four. Sand moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Genewich
Cy Williams pinch hits for Ray Benge. Bill Deitrick pinch runs for Walt Lerian.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Sand moves to third. Deitrick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sothern vs. Genewich
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Willoughby
Claude Willoughby now pitching. Johnny Schulte now catching.
Genewich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Willoughby
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Willoughby
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Genewich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Genewich
Hurst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Hurst reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Genewich
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
MacDonald vs. Genewich
MacDonald hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sothern D, cf 4 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 1 1
Thompson F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 0
Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 0 1 1
Leach F, lf 3 0 0 1 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
MacDonald H, rf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Whitney P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0
Sand H, ss 2 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 0 1 0
Lerian W, c 2 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0
Deitrick B, pr 0 0 0 0 Genewich J, p 3 0 0 0
Schulte J, c 0 0 0 0
Benge R, p 2 0 1 0
Williams C, ph 0 0 0 0
Willoughby C, p 0 0 0 0
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28 1 4 1 27 2 4 2
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 001 001 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Benge R (L) 7.0 4 2 2 2 2
Willoughby C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 2
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 3
2B -- Welsh J, Hurst D
HR -- Cohen A
SF -- Leach F
T -- 1:32
A -- 0
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