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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 15, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 15, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Ring |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Henry |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 35,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Nixon | Left Fielder |
Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
Russ Wrightstone | Right Fielder |
Bill Kelly | First Baseman |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Jimmy Ring | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
George Harper | Right Fielder |
Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Dutch Henry | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 15, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Henry
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Henry
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Henry
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sand vs. Henry
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it, tags Sand out, and throws to home to double up Nixon, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Ring
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Ring
O'Doul hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Ring
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Ring
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Sand applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Henry
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Henry
The ball gets by Hogan for a passed ball. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Henry
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Henry
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Wrightstone moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Ring
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ring
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Ring fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Ring
Harper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Ring
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ring vs. Henry
Ring strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Henry
Nixon 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Henry
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Henry
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sand vs. Henry
Sand takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wrightstone vs. Henry
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wrightstone for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Ring
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Ring
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Ring
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Henry
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Henry
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Ring
O'Doul hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Ring
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whitney. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Ring
Terry takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ring
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Ring
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Lindstrom tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Ring
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Terry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Ring
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ring vs. Henry
Ring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Henry
Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Henry
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. Ring moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Henry
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sand vs. Henry
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Ring
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Ring
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Ring
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wrightstone. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Ring
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney can't make a play. That's a base hit. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Ring
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wrightstone. Terry reaches second base with a double. O'Doul scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Ring
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ring
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Mitchell
Clarence Mitchell now pitching.
Mitchell fires to first and has Harper trapped. There's the throw to Thompson who tags Harper for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Henry
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Henry
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Henry
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Mitchell
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Mitchell
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Mitchell
Henry hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Mitchell
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Doul vs. Mitchell
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Cohen scores. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Mitchell
Lindstrom bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Henry
Denny Sothern pinch hits for Clarence Mitchell.
Sothern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Henry
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sothern moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Henry
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Miller
Russ Miller now pitching.
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Miller
Harper hits a line drive into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Henry
Al Spohrer now catching.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Henry
Sand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. Henry
Wrightstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sand moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Henry
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Sand moves to third. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitney vs. Henry
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards right. Harper fields it and throws to second to catch Kelly for the out. Sand scores. Wrightstone moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Miller
Cohen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Miller
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Miller
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Miller
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Henry
Bernie Friberg pinch hits for Russ Miller.
Friberg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Henry
Nixon 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Henry
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Nixon A, lf 5 0 2 0 Roush E, cf 5 0 1 0 Thompson F, 2b 5 0 2 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 2 3 2 Leach F, cf 3 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 2 2 0 Sand H, ss 3 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 3 1 2 1 Wrightstone R, rf 4 0 3 0 Jackson T, ss 3 1 1 3 Kelly B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Harper G, rf 1 0 0 0 Whitney P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Cohen A, 2b 4 2 3 2 Wilson J, c 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0 Ring J, p 2 0 1 0 Spohrer A, c 1 0 0 0 Mitchell C, p 0 0 0 0 Henry D, p 4 0 0 0 Sothern D, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller R, p 0 0 0 0 Friberg B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 10 1 32 8 12 8 Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1 New York 000 241 01x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ring J (L) 4.2 8 6 5 2 1 Mitchell C 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 Miller R 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Henry D (W) 9.0 10 1 1 3 7 E -- Whitney P, Cohen A DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 5 2B -- Thompson F, O'Doul L 2, Terry B HR -- O'Doul L, Jackson T, Cohen A CS -- Lindstrom F, Harper G SH -- Jackson T SF -- Harper G HBP -- by Ring J (Harper G) PB -- Hogan S T -- 1:50 A -- 35000
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