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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 15, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Barnes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Virgil Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Percy Jones | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Jones
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Jones
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Jones
Terry takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese scores. Lindstrom moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Jones
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Jones
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Barnes
Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Barnes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Barnes
Webb takes first base on ball four. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Barnes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maguire scores. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Barnes
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Jones
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Jones
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barnes for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Jones
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Barnes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Barnes
Butler 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Jones
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Jones
Terry bunts towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Jones
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Barnes
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Barnes
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Barnes
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Barnes
Webb 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
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Jones
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Jones
O'Farrell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Jones
Barnes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barnes
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Barnes
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Barnes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Barnes
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
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Jones
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Jones
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards short. Beck catches it and throws to second to double up Reese. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Barnes
Jones 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, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Barnes
Beck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Beck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Barnes
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beck scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Barnes
Webb hits a popup towards short. Jackson catches it and tags out Maguire for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Jones
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Jones
Mann hits a line drive into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barnes
Wilson 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Barnes
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Jones
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Jones
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Jones
Barnes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Jones
Roush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Roush reaches second base with a double. Barnes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Jones
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jones, and towards Maguire, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Barnes
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Barnes
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Barnes
Kiki Cuyler pinch hits for Percy Jones.
There goes Butler. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. Barnes
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beck vs. Barnes
Beck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Butler scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Clarkson
Bill Clarkson now pitching.
The ball gets by O'Farrell for a passed ball. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Clarkson
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beck scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Clarkson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bush
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clarkson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Clarkson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Clarkson
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Clarkson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Clarkson
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Butler reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Clarkson
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez scores. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Clarkson
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Clarkson
Beck hits a line drive into right field. Mann picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mann. Bush goes all the way around to score. Beck moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Clarkson
Maguire strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bush
Mel Ott pinch hits for Les Mann.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Bush
Cohen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cohen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Bush
There goes Cohen. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Cohen steals third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Bush
Lefty O'Doul pinch hits for Bill Clarkson.
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cohen scores. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Bush
Chick Fullis pinch runs for Lefty O'Doul.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Farrell moves to third. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Bush
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Farrell scores. Fullis scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Bush
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Webb 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 5/15/1928 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 5 0 1 0 Beck C, ss 5 2 3 2
Reese A, lf 5 2 4 2 Maguire F, 2b 5 1 4 2
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 2 0 Webb E, rf 3 0 0 0
Terry B, 1b 2 1 1 0 Wilson H, cf 3 2 2 1
Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 2 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 2 1
Mann L, rf 3 0 1 2 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez M, c 4 2 3 1
Cohen A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Butler J, 3b 3 2 1 0
O'Farrell B, c 3 1 0 0 Jones P, p 2 0 0 0
Barnes V, p 3 0 1 0 Cuyler K, ph 1 0 0 0
Clarkson B, p 0 0 0 0 Bush G, p 1 1 1 1
O'Doul L, ph 1 0 1 1
Fullis C, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 12 7 34 10 16 8
New York 301 000 003 -- 7
Chicago 100 110 34x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes V (L) 6.1 9 6 6 3 1
Clarkson B 1.2 7 4 3 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jones P (W) 7.0 8 4 4 1 1
Bush G (S) 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
E -- Cohen A, Mann L
DP -- New York 6, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Reese A, Beck C, Roush E, Wilson H, Butler J, Cohen A
3B -- Gonzalez M
SB -- Butler J, Cohen A
SH -- Terry B
SF -- Jackson T, Grimm C
WP -- Clarkson B
PB -- O'Farrell B
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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