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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 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 27, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 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 27, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hub Pruett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Shortstop |
| Walt Lerian | Catcher |
| Hub Pruett | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Center Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Virgil Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Barnes
Sothern hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Barnes
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Barnes
Hurst hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pruett
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Pruett
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lerian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Pruett
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Barnes
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Barnes
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Barnes
Whitney 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. Pruett
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pruett
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Pruett
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Pruett
Cohen hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Barnes
Friberg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Barnes
Lerian strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruett vs. Barnes
Pruett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Barnes
Sothern 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 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Pruett
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: ---
Barnes vs. Pruett
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pruett
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Barnes
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Barnes
Hurst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Barnes
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pruett
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Pruett
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Pruett
Terry strikes out. There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Lerian to Friberg, and Lindstrom is out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Barnes
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Barnes
Whitney bunts towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitney for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Barnes
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lerian vs. Barnes
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pruett
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mann vs. Pruett
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Pruett
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Pruett
Hogan 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnes vs. Pruett
Barnes hits a popup in front of the plate. Lerian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruett vs. Barnes
Pruett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Barnes
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Barnes
There goes Sothern. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Sothern steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Barnes
Thompson hits a fly ball towards center. Mann catches it and throws to third to double up Sothern. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pruett
Reese 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pruett
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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Pruett
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Barnes
Hurst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mann. Hurst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Barnes
Leach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurst scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Barnes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Barnes
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Pruett
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Pruett covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pruett
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Pruett
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Pruett
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to third for the out. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Pruett
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Pruett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Barnes
Friberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerian vs. Barnes
Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruett vs. Barnes
Pruett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Barnes
Sothern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pruett moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Barnes
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pruett moves to third. Sothern moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hurst vs. Barnes
Hurst hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Pruett
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pruett
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pruett
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Pruett
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Barnes
Leach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Barnes
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Barnes
Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wrightstone vs. Barnes
Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Bernie Friberg.
Wrightstone is walked intentionally. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. Barnes
Johnny Schulte pinch hits for Walt Lerian.
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pruett vs. Barnes
Pruett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Pruett
Johnny Schulte now catching. Heinie Sand now playing shortstop.
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Pruett
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Pruett
Mann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Pruett
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hurst. Terry scores. Mann moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1928, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sothern D, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese A, lf 4 0 1 0
Thompson F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0
Hurst D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Leach F, lf 4 0 2 1 Terry B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Williams C, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 3 1 2 0
Whitney P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mann L, cf 1 0 1 1
Friberg B, ss 3 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wrightstone R, ph 0 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0
Sand H, ss 0 0 0 0 Barnes V, p 3 0 0 0
Lerian W, c 3 0 0 0
Schulte J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Pruett H, p 4 0 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 11 1 29 2 7 1
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 000 010 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Pruett H (L) 8.1 7 2 1 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes V (W) 9.0 11 1 1 1 4
E -- Hurst D
DP -- Philadelphia 2, New York 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 7
2B -- Hurst D, Jackson T
3B -- Jackson T
SB -- Sothern D
CS -- Lindstrom F
SH -- Whitney P, Williams C, Jackson T
SF -- Mann L
T -- 1:50
A -- 25000
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