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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 2, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Kolp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Billy Zitzmann | Left Fielder |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Ray Kolp | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Genewich
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Critz scores. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zitzmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stripp vs. Genewich
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kolp
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Kolp
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kolp, and towards Stripp, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Kolp
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Kolp
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Genewich
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Hargrave moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolp vs. Genewich
Kolp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Kolp
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Kolp
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terry tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Kolp
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to home to get Terry. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Kolp
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Genewich vs. Kolp
Genewich hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Genewich
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kolp
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Kolp
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Kolp
Ott hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Genewich
Stripp hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Kolp
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Kolp
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kolp
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cohen vs. Kolp
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Kolp
There goes Cohen. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Cohen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Kolp
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Cohen scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
Genewich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Appleton
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Genewich
Hargrave hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appleton vs. Genewich
Appleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Welsh, who is chasing the ball. Appleton reaches third base with a triple. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Appleton tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Genewich
Zitzmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Zitzmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Lucas
Val Picinich now catching. Red Lucas now pitching.
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Lucas
Lindstrom bunts towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Doul moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Lucas
Terry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Lucas
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allen. Jackson reaches second base with a double. O'Doul scores. Ott scores. There goes Terry trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to Critz who relays the ball to Picinich, who tags Terry, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cohen vs. Lucas
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Lucas
Hogan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Genewich
Stripp hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Lucas
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Lucas
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Lucas
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lucas
Ott hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Lucas
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Genewich
Picinich strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Genewich
Lucas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mays
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Mays
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Genewich
Zitzmann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. Genewich
Stripp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen 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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Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Mays
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Mays
Genewich hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Genewich
Picinich hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Genewich
Pid Purdy pinch hits for Carl Mays.
Purdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1928 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 4 2 2 1 Welsh J, cf 5 1 1 1
Zitzmann B, lf 4 1 3 2 O'Doul L, lf 4 1 2 0
Walker C, rf 4 0 0 1 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 2 1 0 0
Stripp J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Allen E, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 3 2 2 2
Hargrave B, c 2 0 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 2 3
Picinich V, c 2 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 2 1
Ford H, ss 4 1 1 0 Genewich J, p 4 0 1 0
Kolp R, p 1 0 0 0
Appleton P, p 1 1 1 1
Lucas R, p 1 0 0 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0
Purdy P, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 33 7 12 7
Cincinnati 100 020 020 -- 5
New York 000 331 00x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Kolp R 3.1 6 3 3 1 0
Appleton P 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Lucas R (L) 2.0 5 4 3 1 0
Mays C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J (W) 9.0 10 5 5 0 3
E -- Jackson T, Ford H
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 6
2B -- Ott M, Terry B, Jackson T 2, Zitzmann B, Pipp W
3B -- Appleton P
HR -- Welsh J, Zitzmann B
SB -- Cohen A
SH -- Lindstrom F
SF -- Jackson T, Critz H
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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