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Cardinals 6 @ Giants 4
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1928

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 5, 1928 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants were bested by the visiting Cardinals with a score of 6 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 5, 1928 
Visiting Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 6 H: 15 E: 3 LOB: 10
Runs: 6
Hits: 15
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 4 H: 11 E: 4 LOB: 13
Runs: 4
Hits: 11
Errors: 4
Left On Base: 13
Winning PitcherClarence Mitchell  
Losing PitcherCarl Hubbell  
SaveHal Haid  
Game Winning RBIJim Bottomley 

Game Info

DateAugust 5, 1928 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherClarence Mitchell  
Home Starting PitcherJim Faulkner  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance 
Time of Game3 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Klem
1B: Cy Pfirman
2B: (none)
3B: Dolly Stark

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Taylor Douthit  Center Fielder 
Wattie Holm  Third Baseman 
Frankie Frisch  Second Baseman 
Jim Bottomley  First Baseman 
Chick Hafey  Left Fielder 
Ray Blades  Right Fielder 
Jimmie Wilson  Catcher 
Rabbit Maranville  Shortstop 
Clarence Mitchell  Pitcher 
Bill McKechnie  Manager 

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jimmy Welsh  Center Fielder 
Andy Reese  Left Fielder 
Les Mann  Right Fielder 
Freddie Lindstrom  Third Baseman 
Bill Terry  First Baseman 
Travis Jackson  Shortstop 
Andy Cohen  Second Baseman 
Shanty Hogan  Catcher 
Jim Faulkner  Pitcher 
John McGraw  Manager 

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Cardinals 6 @ Giants 4
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1928

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         Game of 8/5/1928 -- St.Louis at New York (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Douthit T, cf         5  1  1  0   Welsh J, cf           4  0  1  0   
Holm W, 3b            6  2  2  0   Cummings J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Frisch F, 2b          5  1  1  0   Roush E, cf           2  0  1  0   
Bottomley J, 1b       7  0  2  1   Reese A, lf           7  1  2  1   
Hafey C, lf           7  2  3  3   Mann L, rf            7  0  1  1   
Blades R, rf          7  0  3  2   Lindstrom F, 3b       7  0  1  0   
Martin P, pr          0  0  0  0   Terry B, 1b           5  1  1  0   
Harper G, rf          0  0  0  0   O'Farrell B, ph       0  0  0  0   
Wilson J, c           7  0  1  0   Jackson T, ss         7  1  1  2   
Maranville R, ss      5  0  1  0   Cohen A, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Mitchell C, p         4  0  1  0   Hogan S, c            6  0  2  0   
Haid H, p             0  0  0  0   Faulkner J, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hubbell C, p          6  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     53  6 15  6                        57  4 11  4

St.Louis         301 000 000 000 002 --  6
New York         001 210 000 000 000 --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mitchell C (W)*      14.0 11  4  2  4  1
Haid H (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Faulkner J            2.1  8  4  4  0  0
Hubbell C (L)        12.2  7  2  2  4  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 15th

E -- Reese A, Holm W 2, Maranville R, Jackson T, Hubbell C 2
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 13
2B -- Holm W, Hafey C
HR -- Hafey C, Jackson T
SB -- Mann L
CS -- Reese A
SH -- Mitchell C 2, Douthit T, Frisch F
HBP -- by Mitchell C (Hogan S)
T -- 3:30
A -- 0

    

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