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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1928-08-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11000 · 2:13
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–5. New York Giants put up 6 in the 4th. Joe Genewich earned the win and Vic Aldridge picked up the save. Travis Jackson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
W: Joe Genewich L: Bill Sherdel SV: Vic Aldridge
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wattie Holm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Frankhouse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Blades | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Williamson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Welsh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Mann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Cohen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Genewich | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Aldridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sherdel | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Hal Haid | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Frankhouse | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Genewich | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Bill Walker | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vic Aldridge | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: 53
- Wattie Holm: 9
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Jim Bottomley: 7
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: 9
- Andy Reese: K
- Les Mann: 4/P
Top 2
- Chick Hafey: S
- George Harper: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jimmie Wilson: 7
Bot 2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
- Bill Terry: S
- Travis Jackson: HR/9.1-H
- Andy Cohen: 7/7D
- Shanty Hogan: 7
Top 3
- Rabbit Maranville: 31
- Bill Sherdel: 3/G
- Taylor Douthit: K
Bot 3
- Joe Genewich: S
- Jimmy Welsh: 16(1)/FO
- Andy Reese: 2/FL
- Les Mann: 7/L
Top 4
- Wattie Holm: 7
- Frankie Frisch: 9
- Jim Bottomley: K
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: 53
- Bill Terry: W
- Travis Jackson: S5/BG.1-2
- Andy Cohen: W.2-3;1-2
- Shanty Hogan: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Genewich: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jimmy Welsh: S8.2-3;1-2
- Andy Reese: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Mel Ott: S4/G.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Freddie Lindstrom: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Chick Hafey: 7
- George Harper: K
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
Bot 5
- Freddie Lindstrom: S
- Bill Terry: HR/9.1-H
- Travis Jackson: K
- Andy Cohen: W
- Shanty Hogan: 5/FL
- Joe Genewich: 5/FL
Top 6
- Rabbit Maranville: W
- Fred Frankhouse: W.1-2
- Taylor Douthit: D7.2-H;1-3
- Wattie Holm: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frankie Frisch: W.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Chick Hafey: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Ray Blades: W.1-2
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
Bot 6
- Jimmy Welsh: S9
- Andy Reese: 8
- Mel Ott: S9.1-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: W.3XH(25);1-2
- Bill Terry: 3/G
Top 7
- Rabbit Maranville: 5/FL
- Fred Frankhouse: K/C
- Taylor Douthit: W
- Wattie Holm: SB2.1-H(E8)(UR)
- Wattie Holm: 4/P
Bot 7
- Travis Jackson: 53
- Andy Cohen: S7
- Shanty Hogan: E5.1-2
- Vic Aldridge: K
- Jimmy Welsh: HP.2-3;1-2
- Andy Reese: 9
Top 8
- Frankie Frisch: K
- Jim Bottomley: 8
- Chick Hafey: T
- Ray Blades: K
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: S
- Freddie Lindstrom: W.1-2
- Bill Terry: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Travis Jackson: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Top 9
- Howie Williamson: S7.B-2(E7)
- Rabbit Maranville: 31.2-3
- Andy High: 7
- Taylor Douthit: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Jimmy Welsh thought the bases were full and trotted to HP
- no one covered 2B