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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 11, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Billy Zitzmann | Left Fielder |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Red Lucas | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Grimes
There goes Critz. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Critz steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zitzmann vs. Grimes
Zitzmann bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Critz tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Grantham races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Zitzmann, and he's out, with Grimescovering. Double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas has Adams trapped. There's the throw to Stripp and over to Picinich, who tags Adams for the out. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Grimes
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wright. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and has Allen trapped. There's the throw to Traynor who throws to Wright, who tags Allen for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Lucas
Traynor hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lucas
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Grimes
Lucas hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Grimes
Zitzmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Grimes
Grimes fires to first and picks off Zitzmann. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Lucas
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Lucas
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Grimes
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
Grimes fires to first and picks off Picinich. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Lucas
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brickell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lucas
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Grimes
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Grimes
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Lucas
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Lucas
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Dick Bartell now playing shortstop.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stripp vs. Grimes
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Grimes
Picinich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Grimes
Lucas hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz 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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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Lucas
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lucas
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Lucas
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Grimes
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Lucas
Erv Brame pinch hits for Burleigh Grimes.
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lucas
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1928 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 4 1 0 0 Adams S, 2b 4 0 2 0
Zitzmann B, lf 4 0 2 0 Waner L, cf 3 0 0 0
Walker C, rf 3 0 0 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0
Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Stripp J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Allen E, cf 3 0 1 0 Brickell F, lf 3 0 0 0
Picinich V, c 2 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 2 0 0 0
Ford H, ss 3 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 0 0 0 0
Lucas R, p 3 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 3 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 2 0 0 0
Brame E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 28 0 2 0
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lucas R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (L) 9.0 5 1 0 1 1
E -- Wright G 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Adams S, Kelly H
SB -- Critz H
SH -- Waner L
SF -- Walker C
T -- 1:31
A -- 0
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