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New York Giants @
Boston Braves
1928-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 25000 Β· 2:01
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8β3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Virgil Barnes earned the win. Freddie Lindstrom went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Virgil Barnes L: Charlie Robertson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Hart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edd Roush | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty O'Doul | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Andy Cohen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Shanty Hogan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Virgil Barnes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jimmy Welsh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Burrus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zack Taylor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Gautreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Barnes | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Robertson | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Edd Roush: 2/FL
- Lefty O'Doul: S
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43.1-2
- Bill Terry: CS3(25)
Bot 1
- Jack Smith: 43
- Eddie Moore: S
- Rogers Hornsby: W.1-2
- Eddie Brown: 7
- Les Bell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Doc Farrell: 8
Top 2
- Bill Terry: 43
- Travis Jackson: 6/P
- George Harper: S9
- Andy Cohen: W.1-2
- Shanty Hogan: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Burrus: S1
- Zack Taylor: 3/P
- Charlie Robertson: 23/SH.1-2
- Jack Smith: 3/G
Top 3
- Virgil Barnes: K
- Edd Roush: 4/P
- Lefty O'Doul: 6/L
Bot 3
- Eddie Moore: 9
- Rogers Hornsby: S7
- Eddie Brown: E6.1-3(E4/TH)
- Les Bell: 3/P
- Doc Farrell: 7
Top 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9
- Bill Terry: D
- Travis Jackson: 63.2-3
- George Harper: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Burrus: 9/L
- Zack Taylor: S9
- Charlie Robertson: 54(1)/FO
- Jack Smith: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Andy Cohen: 9
- Shanty Hogan: HR/7
- Virgil Barnes: 3/G
- Edd Roush: D7
- Lefty O'Doul: 7
Bot 5
- Eddie Moore: K
- Rogers Hornsby: 9
- Eddie Brown: S
- Les Bell: 9/9D
Top 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: W
- Bill Terry: D9.1-3
- Travis Jackson: WP.3-H;2-3
- Travis Jackson: W
- George Harper: K+SB2
- Andy Cohen: 7/SF.3-H
- Shanty Hogan: IW
- Virgil Barnes: K
Bot 6
- Doc Farrell: 8
- Dick Burrus: 43
- Zack Taylor: S8
- Charlie Robertson: 13
Top 7
- Edd Roush: 9
- Lefty O'Doul: E5/TH1
- Freddie Lindstrom: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Bill Terry: W
- Travis Jackson: K
- George Harper: W.1-2
- Andy Cohen: D7.2-H;1-H
- Shanty Hogan: K
Bot 7
- Jack Smith: S8
- Eddie Moore: 7
- Rogers Hornsby: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Virgil Barnes: 5/FL
- Edd Roush: 13
- Jimmy Welsh: 8
Bot 8
- Eddie Brown: D
- Les Bell: 53
- Doc Farrell: WP.2-3
- Doc Farrell: 7/SF.3-H
- Dick Burrus: S
- Zack Taylor: W.1-2
- Doc Gautreau: 63
Top 9
- Freddie Lindstrom: 13
- Bill Terry: HR/8
- Travis Jackson: S8
- George Harper: W.1-2
- Andy Cohen: 63.2-3;1-2
- Shanty Hogan: IW
- Virgil Barnes: 9
Bot 9
- Jack Smith: 6/P
- Eddie Moore: 7
- Rogers Hornsby: HR/7
- Eddie Brown: 7
Notes & reviews
- Lefty O'Doul tripped over the 1B bag and was carried from the field



















