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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1928-07-21 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 5000 · 2:17
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 6th. Les Sweetland earned the win and Ray Benge picked up the save. Chick Hafey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Les Sweetland L: Clarence Mitchell SV: Ray Benge
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Sothern | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fresco Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hurst | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Jahn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Heinie Sand | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Walt Lerian | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Sweetland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Douthit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy High | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chick Hafey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wattie Holm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Williamson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Sweetland | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
 Ray Benge | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Mitchell | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Fred Frankhouse | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Reinhart | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Flint Rhem | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Sothern: S7.BX2(76)
- Fresco Thompson: 3/FL
- Don Hurst: W
- Pinky Whitney: HR/7.1-H
- Freddy Leach: 8/F
Bot 1
- Taylor Douthit: E5/G
- Tommy Thevenow: 46(1)3/GDP
- Andy High: 43
Top 2
- Art Jahn: 6/P
- Heinie Sand: W
- Walt Lerian: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Bottomley: D/89
- Chick Hafey: S8.2-H;B-2(E8/TH)
- George Harper: WP.2-3
- George Harper: 43
- Jimmie Wilson: W
- Rabbit Maranville: 13.3-H;1-2
- Clarence Mitchell: 43
Top 3
- Les Sweetland: 63
- Denny Sothern: 7/L
- Fresco Thompson: 31
Bot 3
- Taylor Douthit: 9/L
- Tommy Thevenow: 13
- Andy High: S
- Jim Bottomley: 3/G
Top 4
- Don Hurst: 63
- Pinky Whitney: 53
- Freddy Leach: S8
- Art Jahn: 13
Bot 4
- Chick Hafey: 63
- George Harper: 43
- Jimmie Wilson: W
- Rabbit Maranville: CS2(134)
Top 5
- Heinie Sand: 53
- Walt Lerian: S7
- Les Sweetland: S7.1-2
- Denny Sothern: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Fresco Thompson: 7/F
Bot 5
- Rabbit Maranville: 2/G
- Clarence Mitchell: D9
- Taylor Douthit: HP
- Tommy Thevenow: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Don Hurst: S/3
- Pinky Whitney: S9.1-3
- Freddy Leach: 4/P
- Art Jahn: FLE3
- Art Jahn: S9.3-H;1-2
- Heinie Sand: W.2-3;1-2
- Walt Lerian: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Walt Lerian: D7.3-H;2-H
- Les Sweetland: 4/P
- Denny Sothern: W
- Fresco Thompson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Andy High: 43
- Jim Bottomley: 3/L
- Chick Hafey: HR/7
- George Harper: HP
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
Top 7
- Don Hurst: D/78
- Pinky Whitney: 23/SH.2-3
- Freddy Leach: W
- Art Jahn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- Wattie Holm: 43
- Taylor Douthit: S8
- Tommy Thevenow: W.1-2
- Andy High: 43
Top 8
- Heinie Sand: W
- Walt Lerian: 2/SH.1-2
- Les Sweetland: W
- Denny Sothern: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Fresco Thompson: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Don Hurst: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Chick Hafey: 9/F
- George Harper: W.1-2
- Jimmie Wilson: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 43
Top 9
- Don Hurst: 8/F
- Pinky Whitney: 53
- Freddy Leach: HR/9
- Art Jahn: 43
Bot 9
- Howie Williamson: S
- Taylor Douthit: 64(1)/FO#
- Tommy Thevenow: 4#
- Andy High: 43#
Notes & reviews
- Delayed steal.
- Clearly not a sacrifice. McKechnie benched for arguing call
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced