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Philadelphia Phillies @
St. Louis Cardinals
1928-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 6000 Β· 1:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3β2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Pete Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Les Sweetland SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Pfirman Β· 1B: Dolly Stark Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ernie Quigley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Fresco Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Wrightstone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Friberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Heinie Sand | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Les Sweetland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Schulte | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cy Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Lerian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taylor Douthit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy High | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Bottomley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chick Hafey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Blades | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Mancuso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Thevenow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pete Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Sweetland | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Ray Benge | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Sothern: K/C
- Fresco Thompson: 8/L
- Freddy Leach: 7/F
Bot 1
- Taylor Douthit: D/6/G
- Andy High: 9/SF.2-3
- Frankie Frisch: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Chick Hafey: S8.1-3
- Ray Blades: S9.3-H;1-3
- Gus Mancuso: 8/F
Top 2
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Russ Wrightstone: 43
- Bernie Friberg: 43
Bot 2
- Tommy Thevenow: W
- Pete Alexander: 7/F
- Taylor Douthit: 36(1)/FO
- Andy High: S7.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: 6/P
Top 3
- Heinie Sand: 43
- Bill Kelly: D9
- Les Sweetland: S8.2-3
- Denny Sothern: 5/FL
- Fresco Thompson: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jim Bottomley: 31
- Chick Hafey: 63
- Ray Blades: 53
Top 4
- Freddy Leach: S8
- Johnny Schulte: 3/FL
- Russ Wrightstone: E4/G.1-2
- Bernie Friberg: K/C
- Heinie Sand: S6.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2#
- Bill Kelly: K
Bot 4
- Gus Mancuso: 63
- Tommy Thevenow: 7/F
- Pete Alexander: K/C
Top 5
- Les Sweetland: 8/F
- Denny Sothern: K/C
- Fresco Thompson: 63
Bot 5
- Taylor Douthit: 63
- Andy High: 63
- Frankie Frisch: 63
Top 6
- Freddy Leach: 6/P
- Johnny Schulte: T/4/G
- Al Nixon: FC4.3XH(42)
- Bernie Friberg: SB2
- Bernie Friberg: 8/F
Bot 6
- Jim Bottomley: 9/F
- Chick Hafey: 9/F
- Ray Blades: S/6
- Gus Mancuso: 53
Top 7
- Heinie Sand: S2/BG.B-2(E2/TH)
- Bill Kelly: K
- Les Sweetland: K
- Denny Sothern: 63
Bot 7
- Tommy Thevenow: 53
- Pete Alexander: 53
- Taylor Douthit: E6/TH
- Andy High: S9.1X3(95)
Top 8
- Fresco Thompson: 3/P
- Freddy Leach: 43
- Johnny Schulte: S9
- Al Nixon: S8.1-3
- Cy Williams: S9.3-H;1-3
- Heinie Sand: K
Bot 8
- Frankie Frisch: W
- Jim Bottomley: 14/SH.1-2
- Chick Hafey: IW
- Ray Blades: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Mancuso: 4/SF.3-H
- Tommy Thevenow: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Alexander: 43
Top 9
- Bill Kelly: K
- Walt Lerian: K
- Denny Sothern: 63
Notes & reviews
- Wilson removed due to being traded to Cardinals!
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced




















