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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 4, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dawson |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Callaghan | Left Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Pete Scott | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Joe Dawson | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Dawson
Callaghan hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Dawson
Critz 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dawson
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dressen vs. Dawson
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rixey
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Dawson
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dawson
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dawson
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Dawson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields the ball and throws to Rixey covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
There goes Adams. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Dawson
Rixey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Dawson
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dawson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Dawson
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Dawson covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Dawson
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Rixey
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Dawson
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Dawson
There goes Dressen. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Dressen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Dawson
Picinich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dressen scores. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Dawson
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Wright who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Picinich scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dawson
Allen bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Dawson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dawson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rixey
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Dawson
Rixey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Dawson
Callaghan takes first base on ball four. Rixey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Miljus
Johnny Miljus now pitching.
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Rixey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Miljus
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dressen vs. Miljus
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Miljus covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Miljus
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Miljus
Walker bunts towards the mound. Miljus fields it and throws to first for the out. Picinich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Miljus
There's a wild pitch. Picinich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Miljus
Allen hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Miljus
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Miljus
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Rixey
Miljus hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rixey
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Miljus
Callaghan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Miljus
Critz bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Miljus
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaghan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dressen vs. Miljus
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dressen for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Miljus
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Miljus
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Miljus
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Miljus
There goes Walker. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Miljus
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulligan vs. Rixey
Eddie Mulligan pinch hits for Johnny Miljus.
Mulligan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rixey
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Tauscher
Walt Tauscher now pitching.
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Tauscher
Callaghan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Tauscher
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Tauscher
Kelly is hit by the pitch. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dressen vs. Tauscher
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. Critz scores. Kelly moves to third. Dressen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Picinich vs. Tauscher
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Tauscher
Walker takes first base on ball four. Kelly scores. Dressen moves to third. Picinich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Tauscher
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Walker 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 7/4/1928, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Callaghan M, lf 4 0 2 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0
Critz H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Scott P, lf 3 0 1 0
Kelly H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0
Dressen C, 3b 4 1 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0
Picinich V, c 4 2 1 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Walker C, rf 2 1 2 3 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Allen E, cf 5 0 1 0 Adams S, 2b 3 0 2 0
Ford H, ss 3 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 0 1 0
Rixey E, p 4 0 1 0 Dawson J, p 1 0 0 0
Miljus J, p 1 0 0 0
Mulligan E, ph 1 0 0 0
Tauscher W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 4 32 0 7 0
Cincinnati 010 201 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dawson J (L)* 4.0 7 3 3 2 1
Miljus J 4.0 1 1 0 1 1
Tauscher W 1.0 1 2 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Wright G, Traynor P
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 6
3B -- Kelly H
HR -- Walker C
SB -- Dressen C, Walker C
CS -- Adams S
SH -- Walker C, Critz H
HBP -- by Miljus J (Walker C), by Tauscher W (Kelly H)
WP -- Miljus J
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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