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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 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 18, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Augie Walsh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Nixon | Left Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
| Russ Wrightstone | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Bill Kelly | First Baseman |
| Augie Walsh | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Benton
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Walsh
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Walsh
O'Doul hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Walsh
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Walsh
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walsh, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Walsh
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a popup for a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Benton
Whitney 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
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Walsh
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Walsh
Cohen 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: ---
Hogan vs. Walsh
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Walsh
Benton hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Benton
Walsh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Walsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Walsh moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Benton
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Walsh
Roush hits a line drive into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Walsh
O'Doul hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Walsh
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Walsh
Terry 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
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cohen throws to second for one, and Jackson throws to first, and Terry drops the ball. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitney vs. Benton
Whitney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Walsh
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Walsh
Harper hits a line drive towards first. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Walsh
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Benton
Walsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Benton
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walsh moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Benton
Leach 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Walsh
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Walsh
Benton hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Walsh
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Walsh
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Walsh
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hogan scores. Roush scores. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Walsh
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Walsh
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Pruett
Hub Pruett now pitching.
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Pruett
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Pruett
Hogan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Benton
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruett vs. Benton
Pruett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Pruett
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Pruett
Roush is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Pruett
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Pruett
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Pruett
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Benton
Jack Cummings now catching. Johnny Schulte pinch hits for Al Nixon.
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Benton
Denny Sothern pinch runs for Johnny Schulte.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cohen throws to second for one, and Jackson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cummings throws it away. That's an error on Cummings. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pruett
Denny Sothern now playing center field. Freddy Leach now playing left field.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Pruett
Harper takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Pruett
Cohen bunts towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cummings vs. Pruett
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benton vs. Pruett
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roush throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Wrightstone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cummings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Benton
Whitney 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 4/18/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nixon A, lf 3 0 0 0 Roush E, cf 2 2 1 0
Schulte J, ph 1 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 2 2 3
Sothern D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 0 1 2
Thompson F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Leach F, cf-lf 4 0 0 1 Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0
Sand H, ss 3 0 0 0 Harper G, rf 3 0 0 0
Wrightstone R, rf 4 0 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 4 0 2 0 Hogan S, c 2 1 1 0
Whitney P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cummings J, c 1 0 0 0
Kelly B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Benton L, p 4 0 0 0
Walsh A, p 2 0 2 0
Pruett H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 28 5 5 5
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 201 020 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walsh A (L) 5.0 5 5 5 3 2
Pruett H 3.0 0 0 0 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 7 1 0 1 4
E -- Terry B, Cummings J, Jackson T
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 7
2B -- Wilson J, Walsh A
HR -- O'Doul L 2
SH -- Cohen A
HBP -- by Pruett H (Roush E)
WP -- Benton L
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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