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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1928-08-14 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 2425 Β· sunny Β· 1:45

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 2nd. Ray Benge earned the win. Billy Zitzmann went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI030100200610
CIN02200000048

W: Ray Benge   L: Dolf Luque   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Moran Β· 1B: Sherry Magee Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denny Sothern402310
Fresco Thompson300000
Don Hurst410010
Chuck Klein512001
Freddy Leach312020
Pinky Whitney512301
Heinie Sand400001
Spud Davis321011
Ray Benge201020
Bernie Friberg200001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hughie Critz400001
Billy Zitzmann412100
Curt Walker411000
High Pockets Kelly311010
Joe Stripp412200
Ethan Allen400000
Val Picinich402000
Hod Ford300001
Dolf Luque200000
Pete Appleton100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Benge9.0812

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dolf Luque6.2863
Pete Appleton2.1212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Denny Sothern: W
  • Fresco Thompson: 9
  • Don Hurst: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Bot 1

  • Hughie Critz: K
  • Billy Zitzmann: S9
  • Curt Walker: 64(1)/FO
  • High Pockets Kelly: CS2(24)

Top 2

  • Chuck Klein: K
  • Freddy Leach: S8
  • Pinky Whitney: SB2
  • Pinky Whitney: T7.2-H
  • Heinie Sand: 63
  • Spud Davis: W
  • Ray Benge: W.1-2
  • Denny Sothern: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Fresco Thompson: 9

Bot 2

  • High Pockets Kelly: T9
  • Joe Stripp: T8.3-H;B-H(E4)(UR)
  • Ethan Allen: 8
  • Val Picinich: 3/FL
  • Hod Ford: K

Top 3

  • Don Hurst: 31
  • Chuck Klein: 63
  • Freddy Leach: W
  • Pinky Whitney: 9/L

Bot 3

  • Dolf Luque: 9
  • Hughie Critz: 2/FL
  • Billy Zitzmann: HR9/IPHR
  • Curt Walker: D9
  • High Pockets Kelly: W
  • Joe Stripp: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Ethan Allen: 8

Top 4

  • Heinie Sand: 8
  • Spud Davis: S7
  • Ray Benge: S8.1-2
  • Denny Sothern: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Fresco Thompson: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Don Hurst: 5/P

Bot 4

  • Val Picinich: S9
  • Hod Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Dolf Luque: 3/P

Top 5

  • Chuck Klein: 8/L
  • Freddy Leach: 43
  • Pinky Whitney: K

Bot 5

  • Hughie Critz: 9
  • Billy Zitzmann: 8
  • Curt Walker: 6/P

Top 6

  • Heinie Sand: 5/P
  • Spud Davis: K
  • Ray Benge: 6/P

Bot 6

  • High Pockets Kelly: 3/L
  • Joe Stripp: 8
  • Ethan Allen: 7

Top 7

  • Denny Sothern: 2/FL
  • Bernie Friberg: 8
  • Don Hurst: W
  • Chuck Klein: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Freddy Leach: W
  • Pinky Whitney: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Heinie Sand: K

Bot 7

  • Val Picinich: S8
  • Hod Ford: 9
  • Pete Appleton: 143.1-2
  • Hughie Critz: 8

Top 8

  • Spud Davis: 9
  • Ray Benge: W
  • Denny Sothern: 46(1)/FO
  • Bernie Friberg: CS2(24)

Bot 8

  • Billy Zitzmann: 8
  • Curt Walker: 63
  • High Pockets Kelly: 6/P

Top 9

  • Bernie Friberg: K
  • Don Hurst: 7
  • Chuck Klein: S9
  • Freddy Leach: S7.1-2
  • Pinky Whitney: 5(2)/FO

Bot 9

  • Joe Stripp: 43
  • Ethan Allen: 7
  • Val Picinich: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Clear and hot
  • Thompson ejected by 1B umpire Magee for arguing he was safe at 1st