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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 27, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 27, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 35,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
Art Nehf | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler 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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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Nehf
Welsh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nehf
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a popup towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm 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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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Nehf
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Nehf
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nehf
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Nehf
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nehf vs. Hubbell
Nehf takes first base on ball four. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson races to the bag and beats Nehf for the out. There's the throw to first, and Terry drops the ball. Hartnett scores. Beck scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Nehf
Hubbell hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Nehf
Welsh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nehf
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Welsh who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck 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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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Nehf
Lindstrom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Nehf
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Hubbell
Nehf strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nehf
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Nehf
Cohen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Cohen reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Nehf
Hubbell hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Nehf
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hubbell
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Hubbell
Stephenson 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 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nehf
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Mann reaches second base with a double. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Nehf
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Nehf
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf has Reese trapped. There's the throw to Beck and over to Hartnett, who tags Reese for the out. Mann moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Nehf
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Hubbell
Grimm 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hubbell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Hubbell
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Nehf
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Nehf
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Nehf hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Scott
English hits a line drive towards first. Terry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Scott
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Scott
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Maguire moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Scott
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Nehf
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nehf
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Nehf
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Scott
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Scott
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Scott
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nehf vs. Scott
Nehf hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm moves to third. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Scott
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to home to get Grimm. Beck moves to third. Nehf moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maguire vs. Scott
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Nehf
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Nehf
Hogan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nehf
Lefty O'Doul pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson 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 9/27/1928, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI English W, ss 5 0 0 1 Welsh J, cf 4 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Reese A, lf 4 0 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 0 0 0 Mann L, rf 4 0 1 0 Wilson H, cf 3 1 2 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 1 1 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 1 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, pr 0 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 3 1 0 0 Beck C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nehf A, p 3 0 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 0 Cummings J, ph 1 0 0 0 Scott J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 2 32 2 6 2 Chicago 002 100 000 -- 3 New York 010 010 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Nehf A (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hubbell C (L) 7.0 5 3 2 1 4 Scott J 2.0 4 0 0 1 0 E -- Terry B, Cohen A DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 5 2B -- Lindstrom F, Cohen A, Mann L 3B -- Wilson H HBP -- by Nehf A (Hogan S) T -- 1:42 A -- 35000
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