Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welsh vs. Hill
  
  Welsh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Welsh reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Doul vs. Hill
  
  O'Doul hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Hill
  
  Ott hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindstrom vs. Hill
  
  Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Benton
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Benton
  
  Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Benton
  
  Waner strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Benton
  
  There goes Adams. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Hill
  
  Terry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hill
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hogan vs. Hill
  
  Hogan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Benton
  
  Grantham strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Benton
  
  Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brickell vs. Benton
  
  Brickell hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Benton
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Traynor goes all the way around to score. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hemsley vs. Benton
  
  Hemsley hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cohen vs. Hill
  
  Cohen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Cohen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benton vs. Hill
  
  Benton bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Cohen moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Welsh vs. Hill
  
  Welsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cohen scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Doul vs. Hill
  
  O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Hill
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Benton
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Benton
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Benton
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Benton
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Waner reaches second base with a double. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grantham vs. Benton
  
  Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul who is chasing the ball. Grantham reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores. Waner scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Traynor vs. Benton
  
  Traynor hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindstrom vs. Hill
  
  Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terry vs. Hill
  
  Terry hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Hill
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hogan vs. Hill
  
  Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Benton
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brickell for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Benton
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Benton
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Benton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bartell moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hill vs. Benton
  
  Hill hits a line drive towards first. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Benton
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cohen vs. Hill
  
  Cohen hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benton vs. Hill
  
  Benton hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welsh vs. Hill
  
  Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Benton
  
  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 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Benton
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Benton
  
  Grantham 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 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Doul vs. Hill
  
  O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Hill
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindstrom vs. Hill
  
  Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Benton
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Benton
  
  Brickell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Benton
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Benton
  
  There goes Brickell. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Hill
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hill
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hogan vs. Hill
  
  Hogan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Benton
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Benton
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Benton
  
  Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cohen vs. Hill
  
  Cohen hits a line drive into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wrightstone vs. Hill
  
  Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Larry Benton.
  
  Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welsh vs. Hill
  
  Welsh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Doul vs. Hill
  
  O'Doul hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Hill
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindstrom vs. Hill
  
  Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terry vs. Hill
  
  There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Lindstrom steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Terry vs. Hill
  
  Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. Ott scores. Lindstrom scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Hill
  
  Jackson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson is thrown out after the base hit. Terry scores. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Scott
  
  Jack Scott now pitching.
  
  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 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Scott
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Scott
  
  Grantham 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 

Top 9

• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hogan vs. Hill
  
  Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cohen vs. Hill
  
  Les Mann pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
  
  Cohen takes first base on ball four. Mann moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Hill
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Mann moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Welsh vs. Hill
  
  Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields it, tags Welsh out, and throws to home to double up Mann, who tagged and tried to score. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Scott
  
  Bob O'Farrell now catching.
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Scott
  
  Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Scott
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Scott
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1928, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Welsh J, cf           4  1  2  1   Adams S, ss           2  1  0  0   
O'Doul L, lf          3  1  1  2   Waner L, cf           4  0  0  0   
Ott M, rf             3  1  0  0   Waner P, rf           4  1  1  0   
Lindstrom F, 3b       4  1  2  0   Grantham G, 1b        4  0  1  2   
Terry B, 1b           4  1  1  2   Traynor P, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Jackson T, ss         4  0  1  1   Brickell F, lf        3  0  0  0   
Hogan S, c            4  0  1  0   Bartell D, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Mann L, pr            0  0  0  0   Hemsley R, c          4  0  1  0   
O'Farrell B, c        0  0  0  0   Hill C, p             3  0  0  0   
Cohen A, 2b           3  1  1  0                                      
Benton L, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Wrightstone R, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
Scott J, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  9  6                        31  3  5  3

New York         001 000 050 --  6
Pittsburgh       012 000 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton L (W)          7.0  5  3  3  4  2
Scott J (S)           2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hill C (L)            9.0  9  6  6  4  2

E -- Ott M, Cohen A
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Welsh J, Cohen A, Waner P, Lindstrom F
3B -- Grantham G, Terry B
HR -- O'Doul L
SB -- Lindstrom F
CS -- Adams S, Brickell F
SH -- Benton L
WP -- Benton L
T -- 2:09
A -- 0

    

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