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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 9, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Reinhart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Art Reinhart | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Les Mann | Center Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Fitzsimmons
Douthit is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Fitzsimmons
Holm hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Frisch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Reinhart
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Reinhart
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reinhart
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzsimmons
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Fitzsimmons
Roettger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Reinhart
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Reinhart
Terry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Douthit is chasing the ball. Terry rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reinhart
Jackson bunts towards third. Holm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Reinhart
Cohen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Reinhart
Hogan takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzsimmons vs. Reinhart
Fitzsimmons takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Doul vs. Haid
Hal Haid now pitching. Lefty O'Doul pinch hits for Andy Reese.
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley juggles the ball. That's an error on Bottomley. Jackson scores. Hogan moves to third. Fitzsimmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Haid
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to home to get Hogan. Fitzsimmons moves to third. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Haid
Ott takes first base on ball four. Fitzsimmons scores. O'Doul moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welsh vs. Haid
Jimmy Welsh pinch hits for Les Mann.
Welsh takes first base on ball four. O'Doul scores. Lindstrom moves to third. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Johnson
Syl Johnson now pitching.
Terry hits a popup towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fitzsimmons
Lefty O'Doul now playing left field. Jimmy Welsh now playing center field.
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Fitzsimmons
Douthit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Fitzsimmons
Holm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Johnson
Cohen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Johnson
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzsimmons
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Fitzsimmons
Roettger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Fitzsimmons
Maranville hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Johnson
Fitzsimmons bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Johnson
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Holm. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Fitzsimmons
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Fitzsimmons
Holm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley 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 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Johnson
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Johnson
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Johnson
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzsimmons
Harper 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Fitzsimmons
Roettger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Roettger. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Roettger steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Fitzsimmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Fitzsimmons
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Johnson
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Johnson
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Johnson
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Johnson
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Fitzsimmons scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Johnson
There goes Lindstrom, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Lindstrom steals home. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Johnson
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Chick Hafey pinch hits for Syl Johnson.
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Fitzsimmons
Douthit hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Fitzsimmons
Holm 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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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Littlejohn
Carlisle Littlejohn now pitching.
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roettger. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Littlejohn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Littlejohn
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Littlejohn
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Littlejohn
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlejohn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Fitzsimmons
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzsimmons
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Littlejohn
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlejohn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Littlejohn
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Littlejohn
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Littlejohn
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Fitzsimmons
Roettger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Fitzsimmons
Andy High pinch hits for Rabbit Maranville.
High hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1928 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 0 2 0 Reese A, lf 1 0 0 0
Holm W, 3b 4 0 2 0 O'Doul L, ph-lf 4 1 0 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 0 3 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 1 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 2
Harper G, rf 4 0 0 0 Mann L, cf 0 1 0 0
Roettger W, lf 3 1 2 0 Welsh J, ph-cf 3 0 0 1
Wilson J, c 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 2 3 2
Maranville R, ss 3 1 1 3 Jackson T, ss 4 1 1 0
High A, ph 1 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 1 1
Reinhart A, p 0 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 0
Haid H, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 3 2 0 0
Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0
Hafey C, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlejohn C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 34 8 8 6
St.Louis 000 300 000 -- 3
New York 050 002 10x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Reinhart A (L) 1.1 2 5 2 3 1
Haid H 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Johnson S 4.1 4 2 2 0 0
Littlejohn C 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 11 3 3 1 3
E -- Bottomley J, Holm W
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 8
2B -- Frisch F, Terry B
HR -- Terry B, Maranville R
SB -- Roettger W, Lindstrom F
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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