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Braves 9 @ Giants 8
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1928

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 19, 1928 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants were bested by the visiting Braves with a score of 9 to 8.

Game Summary

DateApril 19, 1928 
Visiting Team
Boston Braves
R: 9 H: 16 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 9
Hits: 16
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 8 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 8
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherEd Brandt  
Losing PitcherJim Faulkner  
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Game Winning RBIRogers Hornsby 

Game Info

DateApril 19, 1928 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Braves 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherJoe Genewich  
Home Starting PitcherBen Cantwell  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lou Jorda
1B: Cy Rigler
2B: (none)
3B: Bob Hart

Boston Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jack Smith  Right Fielder 
Eddie Moore  Left Fielder 
Rogers Hornsby  Second Baseman 
Eddie Brown  Center Fielder 
Les Bell  Third Baseman 
Doc Farrell  Shortstop 
Dick Burrus  First Baseman 
Zack Taylor  Catcher 
Joe Genewich  Pitcher 
Jack Slattery  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 
Ben Cantwell  Pitcher 
John McGraw  Manager 

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Braves 9 @ Giants 8
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1928

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         Game of 4/19/1928 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Smith J, rf           4  0  0  0   Roush E, cf           5  2  2  0   
Gautreau D, ph        1  0  0  0   O'Doul L, lf          4  0  0  0   
McNamara D, rf        0  0  0  0   Lindstrom F, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Moore E, lf           6  0  0  0   Reese A, 3b           2  1  1  3   
Hornsby R, 2b         4  3  3  1   Terry B, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Brown E, cf           6  1  2  1   Jackson T, ss         5  1  2  0   
Bell L, 3b            5  3  4  1   Harper G, rf          3  1  0  0   
Farrell D, ss         4  1  3  3   Mann L, ph            0  0  0  0   
Burrus D, 1b          5  0  0  0   Cohen A, 2b           5  1  1  2   
Taylor Z, c           5  0  3  2   Hogan S, c            3  0  1  0   
Genewich J, p         1  0  0  0   Cantwell B, p         3  1  1  2   
Cooney J, ph          1  0  0  0   Faulkner J, p         1  0  0  0   
Brandt E, p           3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45  9 16  8                        38  8  9  8

Boston           010 110 401 1 --  9
New York         005 003 000 0 --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Genewich J            3.0  5  5  5  4  0
Brandt E (W)          7.0  4  3  3  2  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cantwell B            6.2 10  7  6  2  0
Faulkner J (L)        3.1  6  2  2  0  0

E -- Burrus D, Lindstrom F, O'Doul L
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 10, New York 6
2B -- Bell L, Cohen A, Brown E 2, Hornsby R, Jackson T
HR -- Reese A, Farrell D
CS -- Lindstrom F
SH -- McNamara D
HBP -- by Cantwell B (Farrell D)
T -- 2:30
A -- 0

    

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