Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 20, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 20, 1928 at Baker Bowl. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Adams 2b 4 1 2 0
Waner L. cf 5 2 4 3
Waner P. rf 4 1 1 1
Traynor 3b 5 0 1 1
Grantham 1b 4 1 2 0
Wright ss 3 0 1 0
Comorosky lf 3 0 0 1
Hemsley c 4 0 0 0
Hill p 4 1 0 0
Totals 36 6 11 6
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Sothern cf 5 1 2 0
Thompson 2b 5 0 2 0
Klein rf 5 0 1 0
Leach lf 4 1 2 1
Hurst 1b 3 0 1 0
Whitney 3b 3 0 1 0
Sand ss 3 1 1 0
  Williams ph 0 0 0 0
  Friberg ss 0 0 0 0
Davis c 3 1 1 2
Willoughby p 3 0 0 0
  Schulte ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 11 3
Pittsburgh 100 020 1116110
Philadelphia 100 201 0004112
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Hill  W(16-10) 9.0 11 4 4 2 4
Totals
9.0
11
4
4
2
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Willoughby  L(5-5) 9.0 11 6 4 3 1
Totals
9.0
11
6
4
3
1

  E–Sothern (14), Sand (32).  DP–Philadelphia 3. Willoughby-Thompson-Sand-Hurst, Whitney-Thompson-Hurst, Willoughby-Friberg-Hurst.  2B–Pittsburgh L. Waner (21); Grantham (23); Wright (19), Philadelphia Leach (35).  3B–Pittsburgh Traynor (12).  HR–Pittsburgh L. Waner (5,5th inning off Willoughby 1 on), Philadelphia Davis (3,4th inning off Hill 1 on).  SH–Comorosky (6); Hurst (10); Whitney (12).  Team LOB–7.  Team–8.  U–Charlie Moran, Sherry Magee, Beans Reardon.
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