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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1928-09-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:53
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Bill Sherdel earned the win. George Harper went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Bill Sherdel L: Larry Benton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: Ernie Quigley · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Harper | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sherdel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Welsh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Reese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Mann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sherdel | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Jack Scott | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Douthit: 6/P
- Andy High: 43
- Frankie Frisch: 7
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: 3/G
- Andy Reese: 13
- Les Mann: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Bottomley: 7
- Chick Hafey: 63
- George Harper: HR/9
- Jimmie Wilson: W
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
Bot 2
- Freddie Lindstrom: D7
- Shanty Hogan: 5/FL
- Travis Jackson: K
- Bill Terry: E6.2-3
- Andy Cohen: CSH(2)
Top 3
- Bill Sherdel: 43
- Taylor Douthit: 63
- Andy High: 6/P
Bot 3
- Andy Cohen: 8
- Larry Benton: 13
- Jimmy Welsh: 3/L
Top 4
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Jim Bottomley: 7
- Chick Hafey: K
- George Harper: W.1-2
- Jimmie Wilson: 9/L
Bot 4
- Andy Reese: S7
- Les Mann: 46(1)/FO
- Freddie Lindstrom: CS2(24)
- Freddie Lindstrom: 53
Top 5
- Rabbit Maranville: 7
- Bill Sherdel: K
- Taylor Douthit: 8
Bot 5
- Shanty Hogan: S6
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Terry: S7.1-2
- Andy Cohen: 9
- Larry Benton: 4/P
Top 6
- Andy High: S9
- Frankie Frisch: S7.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: S9.2-H;1-3
- Chick Hafey: 5/P
- George Harper: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Rabbit Maranville: K
Bot 6
- Jimmy Welsh: 9
- Andy Reese: D9
- Les Mann: 5/FL
- Freddie Lindstrom: S7.2-H
- Shanty Hogan: HR/7.1-H
- Travis Jackson: K
Top 7
- Bill Sherdel: W
- Taylor Douthit: 13/SH.1-2
- Andy High: 9/L/SF.2-3
- Frankie Frisch: T7.3-H
- Jim Bottomley: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Terry: S9
- Andy Cohen: HR/7.1-H
- Jack Cummings: 6/P
- Jimmy Welsh: S9
- Andy Reese: 7
- Les Mann: S9.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: K
Top 8
- Chick Hafey: HR/7
- George Harper: HR/9
- Jimmie Wilson: 53
- Rabbit Maranville: S7
- Bill Sherdel: 54(1)/FO
- Taylor Douthit: 8
Bot 8
- Shanty Hogan: 63
- Travis Jackson: K/C
- Bill Terry: 7
Top 9
- Andy High: S9
- Frankie Frisch: S8.1-2
- Jim Bottomley: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chick Hafey: W
- George Harper: K/C
- Jimmie Wilson: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Andy Cohen: S8/L8S
- Bob O'Farrell: 7/F.1-2(E7/TH)
- Jimmy Welsh: 13.2-3
- Andy Reese: 43