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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 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 25, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 | August 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
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 |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Waner is chasing the ball. Welsh rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Kremer
O'Doul 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Kremer
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Kremer
Lindstrom 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. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Kremer
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Hargreaves and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Adams scores. Grantham moves to third. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brickell vs. Fitzsimmons
Brickell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Traynor scores. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Kremer
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Kremer
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Kremer
Cohen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Fitzsimmons
Hargreaves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kremer vs. Fitzsimmons
Kremer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
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: 12-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
The ball gets by Hogan for a passed ball. Hargreaves moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kremer
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Kremer
Fitzsimmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
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: ---
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Fitzsimmons
Brickell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Welsh, who is chasing the ball. Brickell reaches third base with a triple. Traynor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brickell scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Fitzsimmons
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kremer vs. Fitzsimmons
Kremer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Kremer
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Kremer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Kremer
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Kremer
Terry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Kremer
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hogan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Kremer
Cohen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kremer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Kremer
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Traynor. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Traynor steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Fitzsimmons
Brickell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Kremer
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Kremer
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Kremer
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball 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: ---
Hargreaves vs. Fitzsimmons
Hargreaves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kremer vs. Fitzsimmons
Kremer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargreaves moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to home to get Hargreaves. Kremer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Fitzsimmons covering. Safe. Kremer moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kremer scores. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Kremer
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Kremer
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Kremer
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Fitzsimmons
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kremer vs. Fitzsimmons
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kremer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. Kremer
Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Kremer covering, for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Doul vs. Kremer
O'Doul hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Faulkner
Jim Faulkner now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner bunts towards the mound. Faulkner fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Faulkner
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Faulkner
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Kremer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Kremer covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Kremer
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Ott trying to get to third. Grantham throws to Traynor who tags Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Kremer
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Kremer
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Kremer
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner 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 8/25/1928 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 1 Adams S, ss 5 1 3 0
O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 0 0
Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 1 0
Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Terry B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 2 3 1
Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0 Brickell F, lf 4 1 2 3
O'Farrell B, c 1 0 1 0 Bartell D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Cohen A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 0 2 0
Jackson T, ss 3 0 2 0 Kremer R, p 4 1 1 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0
Wrightstone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Faulkner J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 36 7 14 7
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 302 002 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 7.0 13 7 7 3 2
Faulkner J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
E -- Traynor P, Ott M
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Adams S
3B -- Brickell F
HR -- Welsh J
SB -- Traynor P
CS -- Lindstrom F, Bartell D
SH -- Waner L
PB -- Hogan S
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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