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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Fussell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
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 |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Fred Fussell | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fussell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fussell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Fussell
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Hubbell
Grantham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Hubbell
Barnhart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hubbell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Hemsley hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fussell vs. Hubbell
Fussell hits a fly ball into right field. Mann 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: ---
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Fussell
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fussell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Fussell
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Mann scores. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Hubbell
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Hubbell
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Traynor. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Hubbell
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Hubbell
Hemsley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Welsh, who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. Barnhart scores. Bartell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fussell vs. Hubbell
Fussell hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Fussell
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hubbell
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hubbell
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Hubbell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Faulkner
Jim Faulkner now pitching.
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Faulkner
Barnhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fussell
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Faulkner
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Faulkner
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fussell vs. Faulkner
Fussell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Faulkner
Adams takes first base on ball four. Fussell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Fussell
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Shanty Hogan.
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fussell
There's a wild pitch. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Farrell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cohen vs. Fussell
Cohen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner, who is chasing the ball. Cohen reaches third base with a triple. O'Farrell scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cummings vs. Fussell
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Jim Faulkner.
Cummings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cohen scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Fussell
Welsh hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Nichols
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Chet Nichols now pitching.
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Nichols
Grantham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barnhart vs. Nichols
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Nichols
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom juggles the ball. That's an error on Lindstrom. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Nichols
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Traynor scores. Grantham moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fussell vs. Nichols
Fussell is hit by the pitch. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Nichols
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Hemsley scores. Fussell moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Nichols
Waner hits a ball on the ground into right field. Mann picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mann. Fussell scores. Adams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Nichols
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Waner reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Waner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Aldridge
Vic Aldridge now pitching.
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Aldridge
Grantham hits a ball on the ground that hits Traynor. Traynor is out and Grantham is safe at first. There goes Traynor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fussell
Fred Brickell now playing left field.
Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Fussell
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grantham. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fussell
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Aldridge
Brickell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Aldridge
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Aldridge
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fussell vs. Aldridge
Fussell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Fussell
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Fussell
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1928, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Welsh J, cf 4 0 0 0 Adams S, ss 4 3 2 2
Reese A, lf 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 2 4
Mann L, rf 4 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 1 2 2
Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hogan S, c 2 0 2 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 2 3 1
O'Farrell B, ph-c 1 1 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 1 0 0
Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 1 Brickell F, lf 0 0 0 0
Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bartell D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Cohen A, 2b 3 1 1 1 Hemsley R, c 5 1 1 3
Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 0 Fussell F, p 4 2 0 0
Faulkner J, p 0 0 0 0
Cummings J, ph 1 0 1 1
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
Aldridge V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 38 13 14 13
New York 000 100 200 -- 3
Pittsburgh 010 223 50x -- 13
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 4.1 8 5 5 0 0
Faulkner J 1.2 1 3 3 2 1
Nichols C 0.2 4 5 0 1 0
Aldridge V 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fussell F (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 4
E -- Jackson T, Lindstrom F, Mann L, Grantham G
LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Jackson T, Traynor P, Grantham G, Waner P
3B -- Hemsley R, Waner P, Cohen A
HR -- Grantham G, Waner L
SH -- Waner L
SF -- Grantham G, Terry B
HBP -- by Nichols C (Fussell F)
WP -- Fussell F
T -- 2:02
A -- 30000
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