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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1928-06-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 2:05
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Bill Sherdel earned the win. Wally Roettger went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bill Sherdel L: Virgil Barnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wattie Holm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Roettger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lefty O'Doul | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Les Mann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Fullis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sherdel | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virgil Barnes | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Walker | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Clarkson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Cantwell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: 6/L
- Wattie Holm: S
- Frankie Frisch: S.1-3
- Jim Bottomley: SB2
- Jim Bottomley: S9.3-H;2-H
- George Harper: CS2(26)
- George Harper: W
- Wally Roettger: 53
Bot 1
- Lefty O'Doul: 3/G
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8/78D
- Mel Ott: K
Top 2
- Jimmie Wilson: 7
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- Bill Sherdel: W
- Taylor Douthit: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Les Mann: 8
- Bill Terry: 3/G
- Travis Jackson: E5
- Andy Cohen: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Wattie Holm: 53
- Frankie Frisch: 53
- Jim Bottomley: S/78
- George Harper: S9.1-H;B-2(THH)
- Wally Roettger: HR/7.2-H
- Jimmie Wilson: D7
- Rabbit Maranville: D7.2-H
- Bill Sherdel: 63
Bot 3
- Bob O'Farrell: S9
- Bill Walker: 14(1)3/GDP
- Lefty O'Doul: 7
Top 4
- Taylor Douthit: W
- Wattie Holm: 8
- Frankie Frisch: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: D
- Mel Ott: K
- Les Mann: 43.2-3
- Bill Terry: 13
Top 5
- Jim Bottomley: 43
- George Harper: 8
- Wally Roettger: 53
Bot 5
- Travis Jackson: 53
- Andy Cohen: 2/FL
- Bob O'Farrell: 4/P
Top 6
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Rabbit Maranville: 13
- Bill Sherdel: D9
- Taylor Douthit: K
Bot 6
- Shanty Hogan: 7
- Lefty O'Doul: S9
- Freddie Lindstrom: E6.1-2
- Mel Ott: 4
- Les Mann: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Terry: 9
Top 7
- Wattie Holm: W
- Frankie Frisch: S.1-3
- Jim Bottomley: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- George Harper: 9/SF.2-3
- Wally Roettger: D.3-H
- Jimmie Wilson: 6/8
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: S5
- Andy Cohen: 7/7D
- Bob O'Farrell: FC5.1-2
- Chick Fullis: K/C
- Lefty O'Doul: 9
Top 8
- Rabbit Maranville: 9
- Bill Sherdel: 63
- Taylor Douthit: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Les Mann: D7/F
- Bill Terry: 7/SF.2-3
- Travis Jackson: S5/BG.3-H
- Andy Cohen: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Wattie Holm: 63
- Frankie Frisch: 8/L
- Jim Bottomley: 9
Bot 9
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Jack Cummings: 23.1-2
- Lefty O'Doul: S9.2-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Mel Ott: 43