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Lineups and Summary
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 7, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 7, 1928 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Andy Reese | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Welsh | Left Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Marty Callaghan | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 7, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mays
Roush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mays
Ott hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Mays
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Benton
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mays
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mays
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Mays
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Roush picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roush. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ott misplays the ball. That's an error on Ott. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picinich vs. Benton
Picinich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Benton
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to home to get Allen. Dressen moves to third. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Mays
Hogan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Hogan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Mays
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Mays
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hogan scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Mays
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Ott reaches second base with a double. Roush goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Mays
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Mays
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Mays
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Mays
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Benton
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Mays
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp juggles the ball. That's an error on Pipp. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Mays
Benton bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Welsh moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roush vs. Mays
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Welsh scores. Hogan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Mays
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hogan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Mays
There goes Ott. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Benton
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Mays
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mays
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Critz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mays
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Benton
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Benton
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom juggles the ball. That's an error on Lindstrom. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Mays
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Mays
There goes Harper. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Mays
The ball gets by Picinich for a passed ball. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Mays
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Mays
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Benton
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Mays
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mays
Ott hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Mays
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Mays
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Benton
Red Lucas pinch hits for Carl Mays.
Lucas hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Benton covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Benton
Callaghan hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Appleton
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Appleton
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Benton
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Appleton
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Appleton
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hogan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Appleton
Benton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Appleton
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Appleton
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Benton
Pinky Pittenger pinch hits for Pete Appleton.
Pittenger hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a line drive towards right. Harper catches it and throws to first to double up Ford. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1928 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 5 1 2 2 Critz H, 2b 5 0 1 0
Ott M, 2b 5 1 2 2 Callaghan M, lf 4 0 0 0
Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 2 1 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Reese A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker C, rf 4 1 2 0
Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0 Allen E, cf 4 0 1 0
Harper G, rf 4 0 1 0 Dressen C, 3b 4 0 2 1
Welsh J, lf 3 1 0 0 Picinich V, c 4 0 2 0
Hogan S, c 4 2 1 0 Ford H, ss 4 0 1 0
Benton L, p 2 0 0 0 Mays C, p 2 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0
Appleton P, p 0 0 0 0
Pittenger P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 37 1 10 1
New York 003 200 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 10 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C (L) 7.0 7 5 3 3 0
Appleton P 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Roush E, Ott M, Pipp W, Lindstrom F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Hogan S, Ott M, Lindstrom F
SB -- Harper G
CS -- Ott M, Lindstrom F
SH -- Benton L
PB -- Picinich V
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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