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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1928-07-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10000 · 2:03
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 2nd. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. Travis Jackson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Burleigh Grimes L: Carl Hubbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hargreaves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Brickell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Welsh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty O'Doul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Faulkner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Wrightstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Hubbell | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Faulkner | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 6/P
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Paul Waner: 3/P
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: S6
- Lefty O'Doul: 6/P8S
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
- Bill Terry: 7/L
Top 2
- Pie Traynor: S
- George Grantham: S.1-3
- Pete Scott: 13.3-H;1-2
- Glenn Wright: S6.2-H(E5/TH)(NR)
- Charlie Hargreaves: FC6.1X2(6E4)
- Burleigh Grimes: K
- Sparky Adams: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Lloyd Waner: S1.2-H(UR);1-2
- Paul Waner: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
- Paul Waner: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Pie Traynor: S8.2-H(UR)
- George Grantham: 43
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: HR7/IPHR
- Andy Cohen: S/78
- Shanty Hogan: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Faulkner: 43.1-2
- Jimmy Welsh: S9.2-3
- Lefty O'Doul: D9.3-H;1-H
- Mel Ott: S8.2-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: FC5.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Bill Terry: S4.2-H(UR);1-2
- Travis Jackson: 31
Top 3
- Fred Brickell: S9
- Glenn Wright: 54(1)/FO
- Charlie Hargreaves: 9
- Burleigh Grimes: W.1-2
- Sparky Adams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Andy Cohen: 53
- Shanty Hogan: W
- Jim Faulkner: 36(1)/FO
- Jimmy Welsh: 6/P
Top 4
- Lloyd Waner: 6/P8S
- Paul Waner: S
- Pie Traynor: 8
- George Grantham: 6/P
Bot 4
- Lefty O'Doul: W
- Mel Ott: S9/L.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9/L
- Bill Terry: 9
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Fred Brickell: S
- Glenn Wright: 36(1)/FO
- Charlie Hargreaves: K
- Burleigh Grimes: 3/G
Bot 5
- Andy Cohen: 8
- Shanty Hogan: S7
- Jim Faulkner: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Sparky Adams: 5/L
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Paul Waner: 43
Bot 6
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Lefty O'Doul: 9
- Mel Ott: 7
Top 7
- Pie Traynor: 4/P
- George Grantham: 13
- Fred Brickell: 8
Bot 7
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
- Bill Terry: 7/L
- Travis Jackson: 63
Top 8
- Glenn Wright: 63
- Charlie Hargreaves: 63
- Burleigh Grimes: K
Bot 8
- Andy Cohen: 3/FL
- Shanty Hogan: 63
- Russ Wrightstone: 9
Top 9
- Sparky Adams: 13
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Paul Waner: S4
- Pie Traynor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jimmy Welsh: 9/9D
- Lefty O'Doul: 9/L
- Mel Ott: 53
Notes & reviews
- Pete Scott ran head first into the concrete wall