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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1928-08-28 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 18000 Β· 2:25
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7β5. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Johnny Cooney earned the win. Bill Terry 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Johnny Cooney L: Joe Genewich SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Hart Β· 1B: Lou Jorda Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cy Rigler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance Richbourg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Heinie Mueller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Al Spohrer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Brandt | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Cooney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Welsh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Les Mann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shanty Hogan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Cohen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Genewich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Brandt | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Johnny Cooney | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Genewich | 7.1 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
Jack Scott | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: 7/L
- Eddie Brown: 63
- George Sisler: D7
- Rogers Hornsby: 13
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Andy Reese: S7
- Les Mann: 9/9D/L
- Freddie Lindstrom: D7.1-H
- Shanty Hogan: S6.2-3
- Andy Cohen: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bill Terry: 43
Top 2
- Heinie Mueller: 43
- Les Bell: W
- Howard Freigau: K/C
- Al Spohrer: 13
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: W
- Joe Genewich: 4/P
- Jimmy Welsh: S7.1-2
- Andy Reese: K+SB3;SB2
- Les Mann: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: 2/FL
Top 3
- Ed Brandt: S9
- Lance Richbourg: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Brown: 54(1)/FO
- George Sisler: K
Bot 3
- Shanty Hogan: 53
- Andy Cohen: S8
- Bill Terry: S4.1-2
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Genewich: 6/L
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: D7
- Heinie Mueller: 43.2-3
- Les Bell: 8/SF.3-H
- Howard Freigau: W
- Al Spohrer: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jimmy Welsh: 6/L
- Andy Reese: 7/FL
- Les Mann: S8.BX2(84)
Top 5
- Ed Brandt: S
- Lance Richbourg: W.1-2
- Eddie Brown: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- George Sisler: D.2-H;1-3
- Rogers Hornsby: IW
- Heinie Mueller: 32(3)23(B)/GDP
Bot 5
- Freddie Lindstrom: E5/TH1
- Shanty Hogan: E6/TH.1-2
- Andy Cohen: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Terry: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Travis Jackson: 6/P
- Joe Genewich: 13
Top 6
- Les Bell: 53
- Howard Freigau: 43
- Al Spohrer: S
- Ed Brandt: S.1-2
- Lance Richbourg: S9.2-H;1-H(E1/TH)
- Eddie Brown: 7
Bot 6
- Jimmy Welsh: 3/FL
- Andy Reese: 13
- Les Mann: S8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43
Top 7
- George Sisler: 13
- Rogers Hornsby: D
- Heinie Mueller: 43.2-3
- Les Bell: W
- Howard Freigau: S8.3-H;1-3
- Al Spohrer: 53
Bot 7
- Shanty Hogan: HR/7
- Andy Cohen: 13
- Bill Terry: HR/9
- Travis Jackson: 8/L
- Joe Genewich: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Cooney: 63
- Lance Richbourg: D7
- Eddie Brown: S6.2-3
- George Sisler: S7.3-H;1-3
- Rogers Hornsby: S7.3-H;1-2
- Heinie Mueller: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Les Bell: SB2
- Les Bell: K/C
Bot 8
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Andy Reese: W
- Les Mann: 16(1)/FO
- Freddie Lindstrom: WP.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
Top 9
- Howard Freigau: 63
- Al Spohrer: 63
- Johnny Cooney: S8
- Lance Richbourg: 8
Bot 9
- Shanty Hogan: S7
- Andy Cohen: 9
- Bill Terry: W.1-2
- Travis Jackson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jack Cummings: W
- Bob O'Farrell: 8/L



















