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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1928-08-16 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1227 · 72°F, cloudy · 2:03
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 13–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. John Milligan earned the win and Alex Ferguson picked up the save. Denny Sothern went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | |
| CIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: John Milligan L: Red Lucas SV: Alex Ferguson
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Sherry Magee · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Sothern | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Fresco Thompson | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Sand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Lerian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| John Milligan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hughie Critz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Zitzmann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Val Picinich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Pittenger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hod Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Appleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Beckman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Sukeforth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Milligan | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Ferguson | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lucas | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Appleton | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Beckman | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Sothern: T8
- Fresco Thompson: T8.3-H
- Don Hurst: 13
- Chuck Klein: S9.3-H
- Freddy Leach: 2/FL
- Pinky Whitney: 43
Bot 1
- Hughie Critz: 8
- Billy Zitzmann: 53
- Curt Walker: 9
Top 2
- Heinie Sand: D8
- Walt Lerian: K
- John Milligan: 9
- Denny Sothern: S8.2-H
- Fresco Thompson: S7.1X3(74)
Bot 2
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Ethan Allen: S5.1-2
- Val Picinich: S7.2-H;1-2
- Pinky Pittenger: T9.2-H;1-H
- Hod Ford: S8.3-H;B-2(E8)
- Red Lucas: 53/SH.2-3
- Hughie Critz: 13
- Billy Zitzmann: 13
Top 3
- Don Hurst: S8
- Chuck Klein: 6/P
- Freddy Leach: S9.1-2
- Pinky Whitney: S8.2-H;1-3
- Heinie Sand: W.1-2
- Walt Lerian: 7/L/SF.3-H
- John Milligan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Curt Walker: 53
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Ethan Allen: W.1-2
- Val Picinich: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 4
- Denny Sothern: K
- Fresco Thompson: S7
- Don Hurst: D9.1-3
- Chuck Klein: 7
- Freddy Leach: S8.3-H;2-H
- Pinky Whitney: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Pinky Pittenger: 7
- Hod Ford: K/C
- Pete Appleton: K
Top 5
- Pinky Whitney: 4/FL
- Heinie Sand: 63
- Walt Lerian: D8
- John Milligan: S8.2-H;B-3(E8)
- Denny Sothern: HR7/IPHR.3-H
- Fresco Thompson: S8
- Don Hurst: 3/G
Bot 5
- Hughie Critz: S7
- Billy Zitzmann: 8
- Curt Walker: S8.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: 8/SF.2-3
- Ethan Allen: W.1-2
- Val Picinich: 13
Top 6
- Chuck Klein: 43
- Freddy Leach: 63
- Pinky Whitney: S8
- Heinie Sand: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Pinky Pittenger: 6/L
- Hod Ford: 9
- Jim Beckman: K
Top 7
- Walt Lerian: W
- Alex Ferguson: K
- Denny Sothern: 3/P
- Fresco Thompson: 9
Bot 7
- Hughie Critz: S8
- Billy Zitzmann: 64(1)/FO
- Curt Walker: 7
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Don Hurst: 9
- Chuck Klein: S9
- Freddy Leach: 9
- Pinky Whitney: S9.1-3
- Heinie Sand: D7.3-H;1-3
- Walt Lerian: W
- Alex Ferguson: 6/P
Bot 8
- Ethan Allen: 8
- Clyde Sukeforth: 7
- Pinky Pittenger: S7
- Hod Ford: 43
Top 9
- Denny Sothern: S5
- Fresco Thompson: E3/SH.1-2
- Don Hurst: 9/SF.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Klein: S7.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Freddy Leach: 9
- Pinky Whitney: 8
Bot 9
- Marty Callaghan: 13
- Hughie Critz: D7
- Billy Zitzmann: 7
- Curt Walker: 43
Notes & reviews
- Cloudy and hot