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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 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 September 20, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Klem 2B: Ernie Quigley 3B: Cy Pfirman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | 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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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Benton
High 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball 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: ---
Welsh vs. Sherdel
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Sherdel
There goes Lindstrom. The slide. Wilson applies the tag. Lindstrom is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Benton
Sherdel 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Benton
High 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Sherdel
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Sherdel
Welsh hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Benton
Harper takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
There goes Mann. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Benton
Sherdel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit 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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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Sherdel
Benton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Benton
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. High moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. High scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Sherdel
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a popup towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Benton
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sherdel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Benton
High hits a line drive into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sherdel tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese who is chasing the ball. Frisch reaches third base with a triple. Sherdel scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Sherdel
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Cummings hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Sherdel
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Sherdel
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Hafey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Scott
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Scott
Maranville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Scott
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Scott
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Scott
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Scott
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. High moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Henry
Dutch Henry now pitching.
Bottomley bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. High moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hafey vs. Henry
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Henry
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Sherdel
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Sherdel
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Dutch Henry.
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Hafey. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Sherdel
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Sherdel
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1928, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0 Welsh J, cf 5 0 1 0
High A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Reese A, lf 5 1 2 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 1 3 1 Mann L, rf 4 0 1 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hafey C, lf 4 1 1 1 Hogan S, c 4 1 2 2
Harper G, rf 4 3 3 5 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Maranville R, ss 4 0 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 2 2
Sherdel B, p 3 1 0 0 Benton L, p 2 0 0 0
Cummings J, ph 1 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 11 8 38 5 12 5
St.Louis 010 004 120 -- 8
New York 000 003 200 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (W) 9.0 12 5 5 0 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 7.0 6 6 6 4 3
Scott J* 1.0 5 2 2 0 0
Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Maranville R, Hafey C
LOB -- St.Louis 8, New York 6
2B -- Lindstrom F, Reese A
3B -- Frisch F
HR -- Harper G 3, Hogan S, Cohen A, Hafey C
CS -- Lindstrom F, Mann L
SH -- Douthit T, Bottomley J
SF -- High A
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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