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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 20, 1928 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,294 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Red Lucas | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 20, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Lucas
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Lucas
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barnhart vs. Lucas
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Purdy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lucas
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Lucas
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lucas
There goes Waner. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lucas
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Grimes
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
There goes Critz. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Critz steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Lucas
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Lucas
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lucas
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ford fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Lucas
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Grimes
Lucas hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lucas
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Lucas
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Lucas
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lucas
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Lucas
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Grimes
Dressen hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lucas
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Lucas
Traynor 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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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Picinich moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lucas vs. Grimes
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Picinich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Picinich scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Grimes
There goes Critz. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Lucas
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lucas
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Lucas
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Critz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Grimes
Billy Zitzmann pinch runs for High Pockets Kelly.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zitzmann scores. Walker moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 3 1 1 0 Critz H, 2b 3 0 1 1
Adams S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Purdy P, lf 4 1 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 1 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 2 1
Wright G, ss 4 0 1 1 Zitzmann B, pr 0 1 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Walker C, rf 3 0 0 0
Grantham G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Allen E, cf 4 0 1 1
Barnhart C, lf 4 0 1 0 Dressen C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Picinich V, c 3 1 1 0
Grimes B, p 4 0 1 0 Ford H, ss 2 0 0 0
Lucas R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 29 3 5 3
Pittsburgh 200 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 100 000 011 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (L) 8.1 5 3 3 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lucas R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Kelly H 2
SB -- Critz H
CS -- Waner L, Critz H
SH -- Traynor P, Ford H
T -- 1:44
A -- 17294
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