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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1928-08-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 12000 · 1:55

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–8. Philadelphia Phillies put up 6 in the 4th. Jimmy Ring earned the win and Alex Ferguson picked up the save. Fresco Thompson went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	2	2	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	11	13
PIT	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	0	0	8	12

W: Jimmy Ring L: Fred Fussell SV: Alex Ferguson

Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denny Sothern	5	3	3	0	0	0
Fresco Thompson	5	2	4	3	0	0
Don Hurst	5	1	2	2	0	0
Pinky Whitney	4	0	1	3	0	0
Freddy Leach	5	0	0	0	0	0
Spud Davis	4	1	1	0	0	0
Heinie Sand	2	2	0	0	1	0
Chuck Klein	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Ring	3	2	2	3	0	1
Alex Ferguson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sparky Adams	5	2	2	0	0	0
Lloyd Waner	4	1	3	1	1	0
Paul Waner	3	2	0	0	2	0
George Grantham	3	1	1	0	2	1
Pie Traynor	3	1	1	2	1	0
Fred Brickell	4	0	2	3	1	1
Mack Hillis	5	1	1	0	0	2
Rollie Hemsley	3	0	2	1	1	0
Fred Fussell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Tauscher	1	0	0	0	0	1
Erv Brame	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Dawson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jimmy Ring	6.2	10	7	3
Alex Ferguson	2.1	2	1	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fred Fussell	3.1	7	1	0
Lee Meadows	0.0	4	0	0
Walt Tauscher	2.2	2	0	1
Joe Dawson	3.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denny Sothern: D/89
Fresco Thompson: T8.2-H
Don Hurst: D9.3-H
Pinky Whitney: 9/SF.2-3
Freddy Leach: 2/FL
Spud Davis: 63

Bot 1

Sparky Adams: 43
Lloyd Waner: W
Paul Waner: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 2

Heinie Sand: W
Chuck Klein: 13.1-2
Jimmy Ring: S7.2-H;B-2(E7/TH)
Denny Sothern: 4/F
Fresco Thompson: S/89.2-H
Don Hurst: CS2(26)

Bot 2

George Grantham: W
Pie Traynor: 46(1)3/GDP
Fred Brickell: W
Mack Hillis: K

Top 3

Don Hurst: 43
Pinky Whitney: 63
Freddy Leach: 13

Bot 3

Rollie Hemsley: W
Fred Fussell: 64(1)3/GDP
Sparky Adams: 43

Top 4

Spud Davis: S
Heinie Sand: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2
Chuck Klein: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Jimmy Ring: S8.3-H;2-H
Denny Sothern: S/BG.1-2
Fresco Thompson: S9.2-3;1-2
Don Hurst: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Pinky Whitney: T/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
Freddy Leach: FC3.3XH(32)
Spud Davis: 2/FL

Bot 4

Lloyd Waner: T8
Paul Waner: W
George Grantham: K
Pie Traynor: 9/L/SF.3-H
Fred Brickell: D7.1-H
Mack Hillis: 63

Top 5

Heinie Sand: 13
Chuck Klein: 3/G
Jimmy Ring: K

Bot 5

Rollie Hemsley: S
Walt Tauscher: K
Sparky Adams: 46(1)/FO
Lloyd Waner: PB.1-2
Lloyd Waner: D7.2-H(UR)
Paul Waner: 5/L

Top 6

Denny Sothern: D7
Fresco Thompson: SB3
Fresco Thompson: D9.3-H;BX3(945)
Don Hurst: 5/F
Pinky Whitney: 9/L

Bot 6

George Grantham: S
Pie Traynor: S8.1-H(NR)(E8/TH);B-3
Fred Brickell: 43.3-H
Mack Hillis: T9
Rollie Hemsley: S8.3-H
Erv Brame: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Freddy Leach: 7/F
Spud Davis: 3/G
Heinie Sand: 2/FL

Bot 7

Sparky Adams: S/89
Lloyd Waner: 8/F
Paul Waner: W.1-2
George Grantham: W.2-3;1-2
Pie Traynor: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Fred Brickell: S9.3-H;1-3
Mack Hillis: K

Top 8

Chuck Klein: W
Alex Ferguson: 3/BP
Denny Sothern: 8/F
Fresco Thompson: 9/F

Bot 8

Rollie Hemsley: 13
Joe Dawson: 8/F
Sparky Adams: S9
Lloyd Waner: S/BG.1-2
Paul Waner: 8/F

Top 9

Don Hurst: 2/FL
Pinky Whitney: 63
Freddy Leach: 8/F

Bot 9

George Grantham: 9/F
Pie Traynor: W
Fred Brickell: K
Mack Hillis: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Infield hit.
Fussell threw late to second base.
Infield hit.
Traynor left third base uncovered.
Infield hit.

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