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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1928-08-28 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:05
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 3β2. Bob Smith earned the win. Mel Ott went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Bob Smith L: Larry Benton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Hart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance Richbourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Freigau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Zack Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Welsh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty O'Doul | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shanty Hogan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Cohen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Benton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Wrightstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Smith | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Benton | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Scott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: 63
- Eddie Brown: 7/F
- George Sisler: 31
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: T/F9D
- Lefty O'Doul: 3/G
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D.3-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: 53
- Bill Terry: 9/F
Top 2
- Rogers Hornsby: S8
- Heinie Mueller: 8/F
- Les Bell: S9.1-2
- Howard Freigau: S9.2-H;1-3
- Zack Taylor: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 2
- Shanty Hogan: 53
- Andy Cohen: 7/F
- Travis Jackson: T/F7D
- Larry Benton: 13
Top 3
- Bob Smith: 63
- Lance Richbourg: D/F8S
- Eddie Brown: 6/P
- George Sisler: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jimmy Welsh: 13
- Lefty O'Doul: 8/F
- Mel Ott: S8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5/P
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: S3/G
- Heinie Mueller: E4/G.1-3;B-1
- Les Bell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Howard Freigau: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 6/L
- Shanty Hogan: D8
- Andy Cohen: 53.2-2
- Travis Jackson: IW
- Larry Benton: 9/F
Top 5
- Zack Taylor: S/78
- Bob Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Lance Richbourg: 43.2-3
- Eddie Brown: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Jimmy Welsh: S6/G
- Lefty O'Doul: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Ott: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7/F
Top 6
- George Sisler: 9/F
- Rogers Hornsby: 8/F
- Heinie Mueller: 8/F
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: 63
- Shanty Hogan: S7
- Andy Cohen: 9/F
- Travis Jackson: 2/FL
Top 7
- Les Bell: S8/G
- Howard Freigau: 13/SH.1-2
- Zack Taylor: S5/G.2-3
- Bob Smith: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Lance Richbourg: 9/F
Bot 7
- Larry Benton: D/78
- Jimmy Welsh: 9/F
- Lefty O'Doul: S9/G.2-3
- Mel Ott: 3/P
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9/F
Top 8
- Eddie Brown: S8
- George Sisler: 13/SH.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: D/F9D.2-H
- Heinie Mueller: 43.2-3
- Les Bell: 7/L
Bot 8
- Bill Terry: 8/F
- Shanty Hogan: S7
- Andy Cohen: 3/P
- Travis Jackson: S9.1-3
- Russ Wrightstone: 9/L
Top 9
- Howard Freigau: K
- Zack Taylor: E3/TH.B-1
- Bob Smith: 6(1)3/GDP#
Bot 9
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Lefty O'Doul: 3/FL
- Mel Ott: S8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Off the wall.
- Sisler held runner at third base.
- Bell held runner at second base on infield out.
- Off the wall.
- Great running catch by left fielder O'Doul.
- Terry threw low to Scott who covered first base.



















