On September 9, 1928 — At Ebbets Field, the Robins come from behind to edge the Giants, 3 – 2, behind Dazzy Vance. Harvey Hendrick dinks a 2-run homer in the 8th, off Larry Benton, to tie, and Jake Flowers singles with two out in the 9th to drive home the winner. The ecstatic fans respond by covering the field with straw hats.

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Brooklyn Robins 3, New York Giants 2

Game Played on Sunday, September 9, 1928 (D) at Ebbets Field

NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
BRO N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   3  6  1

WP: Vance (20-9)
LP: Benton (23-6)
HR: Hendrick (9)

Play by Play

Umpires: HP - Bob Hart, 1B - Beans Reardon, 3B - Barry McCormick

Time of Game: 1:56   

Starting Lineups:

   New York Giants               Brooklyn Robins          
1. Welsh               cf        Carey               cf
2. O'Doul              lf        Gilbert             3b
3. Ott                 rf        Herman              rf
4. Lindstrom           3b        Bressler            lf
5. Terry               1b        Bissonette          1b
6. Jackson             ss        Flowers             2b
7. Hogan               c         Bancroft            ss
8. Reese               2b        DeBerry             c
9. Benton              p         Vance               p

GIANTS 1ST: Welsh popped to first; O'Doul walked; Ott struck
out; Lindstrom grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

ROBINS 1ST: Carey walked; Gilbert grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Carey out at second]; Herman made an
out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Terry struck out; Jackson struck out; Hogan grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins
0.

ROBINS 2ND: Bressler grounded out (third to first); Bissonette
walked; Flowers flied to left; Bancroft flied to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Reese struck out; Benton grounded out (first to
pitcher); Welsh singled to center; O'Doul grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

ROBINS 3RD: DeBerry struck out; Vance struck out; Carey grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Robins 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Lindstrom
doubled to right; Terry struck out; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

ROBINS 4TH: Gilbert flied to left; Herman singled [Herman out at
second (third to second)]; Bressler lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Hogan was called out on strikes; On a bunt Reese
grounded out (pitcher to first); Benton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

ROBINS 5TH: Bissonette popped to second; Flowers flied to
center; Bancroft grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Robins 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Welsh flied to left; O'Doul grounded out (second to
first); Ott singled to center; Lindstrom reached on an error by
Flowers [Ott to second]; Terry doubled to center [Ott scored
(unearned), Lindstrom scored (unearned), Terry out at third
(center to shortstop to third)]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 2, Robins 0.

ROBINS 6TH: DeBerry singled to right; Vance forced DeBerry
(shortstop to second); Carey forced Vance (second to shortstop);
Gilbert singled to center [Carey to second]; Herman flied to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Robins 0.

GIANTS 7TH: Jackson lined to shortstop; Hogan singled to left;
Reese forced Hogan (pitcher to shortstop); Benton struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Robins 0.

ROBINS 7TH: Bressler grounded out (shortstop to first);
Bissonette flied to right in foul territory; Flowers flied to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Robins 0.

GIANTS 8TH: Welsh singled to center; O'Doul popped to first in
foul territory; Ott flied to left; Lindstrom grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Robins 0.

ROBINS 8TH: Bancroft singled; HENDRICK BATTED FOR DEBERRY;
Hendrick homered [Bancroft scored]; Vance popped to catcher in
foul territory; Carey popped to first; Gilbert grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Robins 2.

GIANTS 9TH: GOOCH REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING C ); Terry popped
to third in foul territory; Jackson doubled to center; Hogan
struck out; Reese was walked intentionally; Benton forced Reese
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Robins 2.

ROBINS 9TH: Herman walked; Bressler out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Herman to second]; Bissonette was walked
intentionally; Flowers singled to left [Herman scored,
Bissonette to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Robins 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           2   7   0    7
 Robins           3   6   1    5