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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on June 30, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Delaney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Sherry Magee |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Art Delaney | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
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 |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Delaney
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Delaney
Welsh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Delaney
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Delaney
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Delaney
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Delaney
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Delaney
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Delaney
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Delaney
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Delaney
Cohen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Delaney
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Johnny Cooney now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Fitzsimmons
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cooney
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooney covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Cooney
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooney
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Cooney
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cooney
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooney covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Fitzsimmons
Andy Reese now playing right field.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen catches it and throws to first to double up Cooney. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooney
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Cooney
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Reese scores. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Cooney
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Cooney
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Cooney
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cooney
Welsh hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a line drive into right field. Reese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Brown goes all the way around to score. Farrell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burrus vs. Fitzsimmons
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Clarkson
Bill Clarkson now pitching.
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Clarkson
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Farrell applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Clarkson
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Clarkson
Terry hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field. Reese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Smith goes all the way around to score. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
There's a wild pitch. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul 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 6/30/1928, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 0 0
Smith J, cf 4 1 1 0 Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 3
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
Bell L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Reese A, rf 2 1 1 0
Brown E, lf 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 2 1 1 1
Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 3 1 1 0
Delaney A, p 0 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 2 1 1 2
Cooney J, p 2 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 3 0 0 0
Burrus D, ph 1 0 0 0
Clarkson B, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 8 1 29 7 6 6
Boston 000 000 013 -- 4
New York 060 001 00x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delaney A (L) 1.2 5 6 3 0 1
Cooney J 5.1 1 1 0 2 1
Clarkson B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 8 4 3 0 3
E -- Farrell D, Taylor Z, Reese A 2
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 1
2B -- O'Doul L, Reese A
3B -- Terry B
HR -- Welsh J, Bell L
CS -- Lindstrom F
WP -- Fitzsimmons F
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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