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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 15, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Bush
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Welsh moves to third. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welsh scores. O'Doul scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Bush
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Genewich
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Genewich
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul who is chasing the ball. Cuyler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Genewich
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Bush
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Bush
Genewich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Genewich
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Genewich
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Bush
O'Doul hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Genewich
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Genewich
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Bush
Cohen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Bush
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Bush
Genewich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh takes first base on ball four. Cohen moves to third. Genewich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Doul vs. Bush
O'Doul hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Genewich
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Genewich
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Genewich
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Genewich
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Bush
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Bush
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Bush
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Genewich
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Genewich
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Bush
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bush
Ott takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Genewich
McMillan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Genewich
Bush hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Genewich
Beck hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Bush
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Bush
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Genewich
Cuyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Genewich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Bush
Genewich strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Bush
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Bush
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Jones
Percy Jones now pitching. Les Mann pinch hits for Mel Ott.
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welsh scores. O'Doul moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Sheriff Blake now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. There goes Mann trying to get to home. Stephenson throws the ball in to Beck who relays the ball to Hartnett who tags Mann who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Genewich
Les Mann now playing right field.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Genewich
Hartnett bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Genewich
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Grimm scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Faulkner
Jim Faulkner now pitching.
Blake hits a line drive to right field. Mann throws towards Jackson. Jackson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beck vs. Faulkner
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to home to get McMillan. Blake moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Faulkner
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blake scores. Beck moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1928 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Welsh J, cf 4 2 2 0 Beck C, ss 5 0 0 0
O'Doul L, lf 5 2 3 0 Maguire F, 2b 5 0 1 1
Ott M, rf 3 1 2 1 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 1 0
Mann L, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Wilson H, cf 4 1 2 1
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 0 3 1 Stephenson R, lf 4 1 1 0
Terry B, 1b 5 0 1 2 Grimm C, 1b 3 1 1 0
Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 1
Cohen A, 2b 3 0 0 0 McMillan N, 3b 4 1 3 3
Hogan S, c 4 0 0 0 Bush G, p 3 0 0 0
Genewich J, p 4 0 1 0 Jones P, p 0 0 0 0
Faulkner J, p 0 0 0 0 Blake S, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 5 36 6 10 6
New York 200 010 002 -- 5
Chicago 100 100 103 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J 8.1 8 6 6 1 3
Faulkner J (L) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G 8.1 11 5 5 3 2
Jones P* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Blake S (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Jackson T 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 6
3B -- Cuyler K, Wilson H
HR -- Ott M, McMillan N
SH -- Hartnett G
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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