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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 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 17, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Pete Scott | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Erv Brame | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | 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 |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Reese | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball 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. Brame
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Brame
O'Doul 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brame
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Brame
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hubbell
Scott hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul 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. Hubbell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell 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: ---
Terry vs. Brame
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Brame
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Brame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Brame
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Terry scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Brame
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Waner. Jackson moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hubbell vs. Brame
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Hogan moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welsh vs. Brame
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hogan scores. Reese scores. Hubbell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Brame
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Brame
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbell scores. Welsh moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindstrom vs. Brame
Lindstrom 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hubbell
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brame vs. Hubbell
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Brame
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brame
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Brame
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Brame
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hubbell
Scott 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Brame
Hubbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Brame
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Brame
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Brame
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Blankenship
Homer Blankenship now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blankenship
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blankenship
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Comorosky for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hubbell
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blankenship vs. Hubbell
Blankenship hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Blankenship
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blankenship
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Blankenship
Hubbell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hubbell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Hubbell
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Blankenship
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Blankenship
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Blankenship
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Blankenship
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Traynor applying the tag. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Blankenship
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Blankenship
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Hubbell
Blankenship strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blankenship
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blankenship
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Blankenship fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Blankenship
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blankenship
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Blankenship
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hubbell
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Hubbell
Comorosky hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hubbell
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Blankenship
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Blankenship
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Blankenship
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blankenship fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillis vs. Hubbell
Mack Hillis pinch hits for Homer Blankenship.
Hillis hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul 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 9/17/1928 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Welsh J, cf 5 1 3 3
Waner L, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 5 1 1 0
Waner P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 3 3
Traynor P, 3b 3 1 1 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 1 1
Scott P, rf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 2 2 0
Comorosky A, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 1 0
Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 1 2 2
Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0 O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0
Brame E, p 1 0 0 0 Reese A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Blankenship H, p 2 0 1 0 Hubbell C, p 4 1 0 0
Hillis M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 36 9 14 9
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 040 301 10x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E (L) 3.1 8 7 5 2 0
Blankenship H 4.2 6 2 2 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 3
E -- Waner P, Jackson T
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 6
2B -- Terry B
HR -- Welsh J, Ott M, Traynor P
CS -- O'Doul L, Lindstrom F
SH -- Jackson T
T -- 1:45
A -- 3000
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