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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 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 May 26, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 26, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Russ Wrightstone | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Shortstop |
| Walt Lerian | Catcher |
| Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Walker
Sothern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Sothern reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Walker
Thompson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurst vs. Walker
Hurst hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sothern tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Walker
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sweetland
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it and throws to home to get Ott. Lindstrom moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Walker
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Walker
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Roush is chasing the ball. Friberg rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Walker
Lerian hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Sweetland
Cohen hits a line drive into center field. Sothern picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sothern. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Farrell vs. Sweetland
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mann tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sweetland
Walker bunts towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Sweetland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Walker
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Walker
Sothern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Sothern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Walker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Walker
Walker fires to first and has Thompson trapped. There's the throw to Jackson who tags Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sweetland
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Walker
Hurst hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Walker
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 -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Walker
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Walker
Whitney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Sweetland
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Sweetland
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Sweetland
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Bill Walker.
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mann moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Sweetland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Henry
Dutch Henry now pitching.
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Henry
Sweetland 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Henry
Sothern hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sweetland
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Henry
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Henry
Hurst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Hurst reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Henry
Leach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wrightstone vs. Henry
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hurst scores. Leach moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitney vs. Henry
Whitney strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Henry
Friberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen catches it and throws to second with Jackson covering, to double up Leach. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Sweetland
Cohen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Sweetland
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jahn vs. Sweetland
Art Jahn pinch hits for Dutch Henry.
Jahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jahn for the out. Cohen moves to third. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush hits a fly ball towards right. Wrightstone catches it and throws home to Lerian who relays to second to double up O'Farrell. Cohen tags and scores. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Clarkson
Bill Clarkson now pitching.
Lerian strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Clarkson
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clarkson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Clarkson
Sothern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Clarkson
There goes Sothern. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sweetland
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sweetland
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 -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Clarkson
Thompson 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, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Clarkson
Hurst 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, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Clarkson
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 8
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Sweetland
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Sweetland
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sweetland
Andy Reese pinch hits for Bill Clarkson.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Faulkner
Jim Faulkner now pitching.
Wrightstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Faulkner
Al Nixon pinch runs for Russ Wrightstone.
Whitney bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nixon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Faulkner
Friberg bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to third. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lerian vs. Faulkner
Lerian is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sweetland vs. Faulkner
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Sweetland
Al Nixon now playing right field.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sweetland
Ott 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, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sothern. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sothern D, cf 4 1 3 0 Roush E, cf 4 0 0 1
Thompson F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 2 0
Hurst D, 1b 3 2 2 3 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 2 4 2
Leach F, lf 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 5 0 0 1
Wrightstone R, rf 3 0 0 1 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Nixon A, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Mann L, lf 2 1 0 0
Whitney P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cohen A, 2b 3 1 3 0
Friberg B, ss 3 1 1 1 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 1 1
Lerian W, c 3 0 0 0 Walker B, p 0 0 0 0
Sweetland L, p 4 0 0 0 Cummings J, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Jahn A, ph 1 0 0 0
Clarkson B, p 0 0 0 0
Reese A, ph 1 0 0 0
Faulkner J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 9 6 34 5 11 5
Philadelphia 110 202 000 -- 6
New York 011 011 100 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetland L (W) 9.0 11 5 4 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (L) 4.0 5 4 4 0 1
Henry D 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Clarkson B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Faulkner J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Jackson T, Sothern D
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, New York 8
2B -- Lindstrom F 2, Sothern D, Ott M, Thompson F, Hurst D
3B -- Sothern D
HR -- Friberg B, Lindstrom F 2, Hurst D, Whitney P
CS -- Sothern D
SH -- Walker B, Whitney P, Friberg B
SF -- Hurst D, O'Farrell B, Roush E
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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