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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 29, 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 29, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheriff Blake |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Sheriff Blake | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | 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 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 29, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Fitzsimmons
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Fitzsimmons
Maguire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Cuyler reaches third base with a triple. Maguire goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
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 1
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Blake
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Blake
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Blake
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fitzsimmons
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Fitzsimmons
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Fitzsimmons
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Fitzsimmons
Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Fitzsimmons
Maguire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blake
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Blake
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Blake
Welsh 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Blake
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Blake
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Grimm. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fitzsimmons
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Fitzsimmons
Butler hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Fitzsimmons
Blake 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blake
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Blake
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Blake
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Blake
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Blake
Ott takes first base on ball four. Fitzsimmons moves to third. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitzsimmons scores. O'Doul scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Fitzsimmons
Beck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Fitzsimmons
Maguire hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Beck moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuyler bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beck moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Andy Cohen now playing shortstop.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beck tags and scores. Maguire tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Blake
Cohen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a line drive towards third. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blake
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fitzsimmons
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Fitzsimmons
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Blake
Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Wrightstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Blake
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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Blake
O'Doul hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Blake
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Blake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Scott
Beck 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Scott
There's a wild pitch. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Scott
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Scott
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beck scores. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maguire scores. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Scott
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Scott
Grimm 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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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Blake
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Blake
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire misplays the ball. That's an error on Maguire. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Blake
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Scott
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Scott
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Scott
Blake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blake
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Blake
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Jack Scott.
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Blake
Welsh bunts towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. Cummings moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Blake
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Cummings moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Doul vs. Blake
O'Doul hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1928 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Beck C, ss 3 2 0 0 Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 0
Maguire F, 2b 3 2 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 5 1 2 0
Cuyler K, rf 4 1 3 2 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 3 1 3 4 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 1 2
Stephenson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jackson T, ss 2 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, c 4 0 0 0 Cohen A, ss 2 0 0 0
Butler J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 0 0
Blake S, p 3 0 0 0 Reese A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 1 1 0
Wrightstone R, ph 0 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Cummings J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 9 6 33 2 6 2
Chicago 200 101 020 -- 6
New York 000 020 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Blake S (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 7.0 6 4 3 2 1
Scott J 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
E -- Reese A, Jackson T, Maguire F, Cohen A
DP -- New York 5
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 9
3B -- Cuyler K
HR -- Wilson H
CS -- Grimm C
SH -- Welsh J
SF -- Wilson H
HBP -- by Scott J (Blake S)
WP -- Scott J
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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