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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 6β4. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Fresco Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hurst | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Klein | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Freddy Leach | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pinky Whitney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Heinie Sand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Spud Davis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Benge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bernie Friberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hughie Critz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Zitzmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Stripp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ethan Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Val Picinich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hod Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dolf Luque | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Appleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Benge | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dolf Luque | 6.2 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Pete Appleton | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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


















