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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1928-07-25 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 1:51
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Bill Walker earned the win and Joe Genewich picked up the save. Freddie Lindstrom went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bill Walker L: Carmen Hill SV: Joe Genewich
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hargreaves | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wright | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Brickell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erv Brame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Welsh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty O'Doul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Wrightstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Hill | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walker | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Genewich | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: W
- Lloyd Waner: 16(1)/FO
- Paul Waner: W.1-2
- Pie Traynor: 9
- George Grantham: 6/P
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: S
- Lefty O'Doul: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: 74(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pete Scott: 8
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Charlie Hargreaves: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Terry: 8/L
- Travis Jackson: 4/P
- Andy Cohen: 7/L
Top 3
- Carmen Hill: 43
- Sparky Adams: W
- Lloyd Waner: S.1-3
- Paul Waner: S.3-H;1-H(E4/TH)(UR);BX3(3565)
- Pie Traynor: S
- George Grantham: 13
Bot 3
- Shanty Hogan: D
- Bill Walker: S9.2-3
- Jimmy Welsh: 6/P
- Lefty O'Doul: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Mel Ott: D9.1-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
Top 4
- Pete Scott: 6/L
- Dick Bartell: 3/P
- Charlie Hargreaves: S
- Carmen Hill: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 9
- Travis Jackson: 53
- Andy Cohen: E5/TH1
- Shanty Hogan: IW.1-2
- Bill Walker: 13
Top 5
- Sparky Adams: 7
- Lloyd Waner: 5/L
- Glenn Wright: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Lefty O'Doul: 3/G
- Mel Ott: S4
- Freddie Lindstrom: S7/F.1-3
- Bill Terry: SB2
- Bill Terry: 2/FL
Top 6
- Pie Traynor: 7
- George Grantham: 13
- Pete Scott: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Travis Jackson: W
- Andy Cohen: 5/FL
- Shanty Hogan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Charlie Hargreaves: 6/L
- Carmen Hill: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Walker: 63
- Jimmy Welsh: 4/L
- Lefty O'Doul: S9
- Mel Ott: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mel Ott: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Bill Terry: S
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Sparky Adams: 3/P
- Lloyd Waner: D8
- Glenn Wright: S6.2-3
- Pie Traynor: 8/SF.3-H
- George Grantham: HR/9.1-H
- Pete Scott: 8
Bot 8
- Andy Cohen: 63
- Shanty Hogan: HR/7
- Russ Wrightstone: K
- Jimmy Welsh: 3/G
Top 9
- Fred Brickell: 8
- Charlie Hargreaves: S/89
- Erv Brame: K
- Sparky Adams: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Paul Waner hurt his arm trying to catch Mel Ott's double in the 3rd