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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 16, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Fussell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 55,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Fred Fussell | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benton
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fussell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Benton
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Fussell
Hogan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Fussell
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fussell vs. Benton
Fussell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Benton
Adams takes first base on ball four. Wright moves to third. Fussell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to home to get Wright. Fussell moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Benton
Waner takes first base on ball four. Fussell scores. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh bunts towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fussell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fussell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Benton
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benton
Wright hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Fussell
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fussell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Traynor, who tags Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fussell vs. Benton
Fussell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benton
Adams 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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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Fussell
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fussell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fussell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Fussell
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a line drive into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Benton
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benton
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benton
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fussell vs. Benton
Fussell 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benton
Adams 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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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Fussell
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fussell
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Scott
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Scott
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Scott
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Scott
Comorosky is hit by the pitch. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Scott
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Fussell
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Fussell
Lefty O'Doul pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Terry hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a line drive towards short. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1928 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 0
Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese A, lf 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 0 1 Mann L, rf 4 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 2 0
Grantham G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 0
Comorosky A, lf 3 0 0 0 O'Doul L, pr 0 0 0 0
Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 2 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Fussell F, p 3 1 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Benton L, p 2 0 0 0
Cummings J, ph 1 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 32 0 7 0
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fussell F (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 8.0 2 1 1 2 2
Scott J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 8
2B -- Jackson T
HBP -- by Fussell F (Hogan S), by Scott J (Comorosky A)
T -- 1:34
A -- 55000
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