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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 9, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on July 9, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Faulkner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Jim Faulkner | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pete Scott | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 9, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Faulkner
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Faulkner
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Faulkner
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a line drive off the glove of Adams, and into shallow right field. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hargreaves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Faulkner
Scott 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Faulkner
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Faulkner
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Welsh. Hargreaves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Faulkner
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Hogan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Faulkner vs. Grimes
Faulkner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Faulkner
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a fly ball into right center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Faulkner
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Faulkner vs. Grimes
Faulkner 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Faulkner
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Faulkner
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Faulkner
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargreaves vs. Faulkner
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
There goes Welsh. The throw from Hargreaves and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards first. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Faulkner
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Faulkner
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Welsh is chasing the ball. Waner rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Faulkner
Traynor hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terry tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Faulkner vs. Grimes
There goes O'Doul. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. O'Doul steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Faulkner vs. Grimes
Faulkner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Faulkner
Grantham 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Faulkner
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Faulkner
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Faulkner
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Faulkner
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faulkner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Faulkner
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Faulkner
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Faulkner
Grantham strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grimes
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Grimes
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Grimes
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wrightstone vs. Grimes
Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Jim Faulkner.
Wrightstone 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Walker
Bill Walker now pitching.
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Walker
Bartell bunts towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Cohen covering, for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargreaves vs. Walker
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Walker
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Grimes reaches second base with a double. Hargreaves goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Walker
Adams hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Grimes
Cohen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Cohen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welsh vs. Grimes
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. Cohen scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Grimes
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grimes
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1928 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cohen A, 2b 5 1 1 0 Adams S, 2b 5 2 3 0
Welsh J, cf 5 0 1 1 Waner L, cf 3 2 2 2
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 2 1
Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 0 1
Terry B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 0 Scott P, lf 2 0 0 0
O'Doul L, lf 3 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 0
Hogan S, c 2 0 2 1 Hargreaves C, c 4 1 2 0
Faulkner J, p 3 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 4 0 1 1
Wrightstone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 31 5 12 5
New York 000 100 011 -- 3
Pittsburgh 100 020 11x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Faulkner J (L) 7.0 11 4 4 1 4
Walker B 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 10 3 3 3 4
E -- Hargreaves C
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Jackson T, Hargreaves C, Hogan S, Grimes B
3B -- Cohen A
HR -- Waner L
SB -- Welsh J, O'Doul L
SH -- Bartell D
SF -- Traynor P, Hogan S, Waner P
HBP -- by Faulkner J (Waner L)
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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