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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1928-08-27 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 4458 Β· sunny Β· 1:53

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Fred Fussell earned the win. Billy Zitzmann went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT203002020910
CIN010001101414

W: Fred Fussell   L: Dolf Luque   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Cy Pfirman Β· 1B: Dolly Stark Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ernie Quigley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams321110
Lloyd Waner512200
Paul Waner121130
George Grantham522200
Pie Traynor501100
Fred Brickell400010
Dick Bartell412210
Charlie Hargreaves311000
Fred Fussell400002

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hughie Critz401010
Billy Zitzmann403200
Curt Walker512000
High Pockets Kelly400000
Ethan Allen401001
Chuck Dressen412000
Bubbles Hargrave402100
Hod Ford302110
Dolf Luque200001
Joe Stripp111000
Pete Appleton100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fred Fussell9.01422

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dolf Luque5.0740
Ray Kolp2.0211
Pete Appleton2.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sparky Adams: 8/L
  • Lloyd Waner: 5/FL
  • Paul Waner: W
  • George Grantham: T9.1-H
  • Pie Traynor: S7.3-H
  • Fred Brickell: CS2(26)

Bot 1

  • Hughie Critz: 63
  • Billy Zitzmann: S5
  • Curt Walker: 9
  • High Pockets Kelly: 9

Top 2

  • Fred Brickell: 3/G
  • Dick Bartell: 5/L
  • Charlie Hargreaves: S6
  • Fred Fussell: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Ethan Allen: 7
  • Chuck Dressen: S7
  • Bubbles Hargrave: S9.1-2
  • Hod Ford: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Dolf Luque: 8
  • Hughie Critz: PO1(23)

Top 3

  • Sparky Adams: E5
  • Lloyd Waner: 8/L
  • Paul Waner: W.1-2
  • George Grantham: S4.2-H(UR);1-3(E2);B-2
  • Pie Traynor: 53
  • Fred Brickell: IW
  • Dick Bartell: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Hughie Critz: 8
  • Billy Zitzmann: S7
  • Curt Walker: S8.1-3
  • High Pockets Kelly: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Fred Fussell: 31
  • Sparky Adams: S7
  • Lloyd Waner: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Ethan Allen: 8
  • Chuck Dressen: 63
  • Bubbles Hargrave: 53

Top 5

  • Paul Waner: W
  • George Grantham: 6/P
  • Pie Traynor: SB2
  • Pie Traynor: 4/P
  • Fred Brickell: 8

Bot 5

  • Hod Ford: W
  • Dolf Luque: K+CS2(24)/DP
  • Hughie Critz: W
  • Billy Zitzmann: 7

Top 6

  • Dick Bartell: D9
  • Charlie Hargreaves: E1/SH.2-3;B-2
  • Fred Fussell: K
  • Sparky Adams: 9/L/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Lloyd Waner: S4.3-H(UR)
  • Paul Waner: S9.1-3
  • George Grantham: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Curt Walker: S8
  • High Pockets Kelly: 9
  • Ethan Allen: S9.1-2
  • Chuck Dressen: 7/L
  • Bubbles Hargrave: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Hod Ford: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Pie Traynor: 63
  • Fred Brickell: 63
  • Dick Bartell: W
  • Charlie Hargreaves: 7

Bot 7

  • Joe Stripp: D7
  • Hughie Critz: 53
  • Billy Zitzmann: S9.2-H
  • Curt Walker: 7
  • High Pockets Kelly: 4(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Fred Fussell: K
  • Sparky Adams: W
  • Lloyd Waner: T9.1-H
  • Paul Waner: 8/L/SF.3-H
  • George Grantham: 7

Bot 8

  • Ethan Allen: K
  • Chuck Dressen: S7
  • Bubbles Hargrave: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Pie Traynor: 6/P
  • Fred Brickell: 3/G
  • Dick Bartell: 53

Bot 9

  • Hod Ford: S8
  • Pete Appleton: 6/P
  • Hughie Critz: S8.1-3
  • Billy Zitzmann: 9/SF.3-H
  • Curt Walker: 4(1)/FO

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