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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 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 4, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 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 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 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 |
| Pid Purdy | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Aldridge
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Critz for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Aldridge
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Aldridge
Purdy hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Aldridge
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Aldridge
Stripp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Aldridge
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stripp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Aldridge
Hargrave hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Aldridge
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stripp scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rixey vs. Aldridge
Rixey 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 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom 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: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball 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. Aldridge
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Aldridge covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Aldridge
Zitzmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen catches it and throws to first to double up Critz. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Aldridge
Purdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Aldridge
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Mann 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: ---
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stripp. Cohen moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aldridge vs. Rixey
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cohen scores. Hogan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards second. Critz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hogan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Aldridge
Stripp 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Aldridge
Allen hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Aldridge
Hargrave 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 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rixey
There goes Terry. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Terry steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford 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: ---
Ford vs. Aldridge
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Aldridge
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Aldridge, and towards Lindstrom, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Aldridge
Critz hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zitzmann vs. Aldridge
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldridge vs. Rixey
Aldridge bunts towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Critz covering, for the out. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Aldridge
Purdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Aldridge
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Purdy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stripp vs. Aldridge
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Purdy scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Aldridge
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Aldridge
Hargrave hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Aldridge
There goes Allen. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Cohen applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann bunts in front of the plate. Hargrave fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Hargrave fires to first and picks off Mann. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Rixey
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rixey
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aldridge
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Aldridge
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Aldridge
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rixey
Jackson bunts towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Rixey
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Rixey
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aldridge vs. Rixey
Aldridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cohen scores. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Rixey
Edd Roush pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Welsh bunts in front of the plate. Hargrave fields it and throws to third for the out. Aldridge moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Rixey
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kelly. Aldridge moves to third. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. Rixey
Mann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Purdy. Mann reaches second base with a double. Aldridge scores. Welsh scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Kolp
Ray Kolp now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Mann scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Kolp
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kolp
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cohen vs. Kolp
Cohen 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 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Aldridge
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Aldridge
Purdy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Aldridge
Kelly hits a line drive into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Aldridge
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cohen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Kolp
O'Farrell hits a popup in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Kolp
Aldridge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kolp
Welsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kolp
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Kolp
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Welsh scores. Reese moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Kolp
Lindstrom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Kolp
Terry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Kolp
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Aldridge
Lefty O'Doul now playing left field. Andy Reese now playing center field. Russ Wrightstone now playing first base.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Aldridge
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Aldridge
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lucas vs. Aldridge
Red Lucas pinch hits for Ray Kolp.
Lucas 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 8/4/1928, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Welsh J, cf 5 2 1 0
Zitzmann B, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 0 0 0 0
Purdy P, rf 4 1 2 0 Reese A, lf-cf 5 2 2 1
Kelly H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mann L, rf 5 2 3 3
Stripp J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 2 5
Allen E, cf 4 0 3 1 Terry B, 1b 5 1 3 0
Hargrave B, c 4 0 0 0 Wrightstone R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Ford H, ss 4 0 2 1 Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 1
Rixey E, p 3 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 2 2 0
Kolp R, p 0 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 2 1 1 1
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0 Roush E, pr 0 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, c 1 0 0 0
Aldridge V, p 3 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 39 13 18 13
Cincinnati 010 002 000 -- 3
New York 002 100 64x -- 13
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (L) 6.1 11 9 7 1 1
Kolp R 1.2 7 4 4 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Aldridge V (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 0
E -- Stripp J, Terry B, Kelly H
DP -- Cincinnati 3, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 5
2B -- Mann L
3B -- Terry B
HR -- Lindstrom F
SB -- Terry B
CS -- Allen E
SH -- Aldridge V
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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