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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1928-05-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 11 innings · 2:20

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 11th. Larry Benton earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	4	10
NY1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	12

W: Larry Benton L: Ray Benge SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denny Sothern	5	0	0	0	0	0
Fresco Thompson	4	1	2	0	1	0
Don Hurst	5	1	2	0	0	0
Freddy Leach	4	1	1	1	0	1
Cy Williams	5	0	2	2	0	0
Pinky Whitney	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bernie Friberg	4	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Schulte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ray Benge	3	0	0	1	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Welsh	6	1	3	0	0	0
Mel Ott	5	0	1	1	1	1
Freddie Lindstrom	5	0	1	1	0	0
Bill Terry	4	1	1	0	1	0
Travis Jackson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Lefty O'Doul	5	0	2	2	0	0
Andy Cohen	5	1	1	0	0	0
Bob O'Farrell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Benton	4	0	1	0	0	0
Edd Roush	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jack Cummings	0	0	0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Benge	10.2	12	3	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Benton	11.0	10	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denny Sothern: 8/F
Fresco Thompson: 13
Don Hurst: 3/G

Bot 1

Jimmy Welsh: 6/P
Mel Ott: 9/F
Freddie Lindstrom: 8/F

Top 2

Freddy Leach: 63
Cy Williams: S8
Pinky Whitney: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Bill Terry: D
Travis Jackson: 7/F
Lefty O'Doul: S.2-H
Andy Cohen: 8/F
Bob O'Farrell: 4/P

Top 3

Bernie Friberg: S
Johnny Schulte: S.1-3
Ray Benge: 9/SF.3-H
Denny Sothern: 4/FL
Fresco Thompson: S.1X3(165)#

Bot 3

Larry Benton: 9/F
Jimmy Welsh: D
Mel Ott: 2/FL
Freddie Lindstrom: S.2-H
Bill Terry: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Bill Terry: 2/FL

Top 4

Don Hurst: 9/F
Freddy Leach: K
Cy Williams: 8/F

Bot 4

Travis Jackson: D
Lefty O'Doul: S.2-H
Andy Cohen: 64(1)/FO
Bob O'Farrell: 5/FL
Larry Benton: S.1-3
Jimmy Welsh: 43

Top 5

Pinky Whitney: 63
Bernie Friberg: 9/L
Johnny Schulte: 5/FL

Bot 5

Mel Ott: W
Freddie Lindstrom: 46(1)/FO
Bill Terry: 8/F
Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Ray Benge: 63
Denny Sothern: 7/F
Fresco Thompson: 23

Bot 6

Lefty O'Doul: 9/L
Andy Cohen: 6/P
Bob O'Farrell: 2/FL

Top 7

Don Hurst: S
Freddy Leach: D.1-3
Cy Williams: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(936)
Pinky Whitney: S
Bernie Friberg: 9/F
Johnny Schulte: 9/F

Bot 7

Larry Benton: 63
Jimmy Welsh: E2/P
Mel Ott: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 8

Ray Benge: 4/P
Denny Sothern: 63
Fresco Thompson: D
Don Hurst: 13

Bot 8

Freddie Lindstrom: 5/FL
Bill Terry: 8/F
Travis Jackson: W
Lefty O'Doul: 8/F

Top 9

Freddy Leach: 7/F
Cy Williams: 13
Pinky Whitney: 2/FL

Bot 9

Andy Cohen: 8/L
Bob O'Farrell: 8/L
Larry Benton: 3/FL

Top 10

Bernie Friberg: 63
Johnny Schulte: 6/FL
Ray Benge: 3/G

Bot 10

Jimmy Welsh: S9
Mel Ott: 5/FL/BP
Freddie Lindstrom: 8/L
Bill Terry: W.1-2
Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO

Top 11

Denny Sothern: 53
Fresco Thompson: W
Don Hurst: S9.1-3
Freddy Leach: 8/SF.3-H
Cy Williams: 8/F

Bot 11

Lefty O'Doul: 31
Andy Cohen: S8
Edd Roush: S9.1-3
Jack Cummings: 9/SF.3-H
Jimmy Welsh: S9.1-3
Mel Ott: S8.3-H;1-2