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George Harper's Three-Home-Run Game, 1928

DateSep 20, 1928
ScoreCardinals 8, Giants 5
TypeMulti homer

George Harper hit three home runs in one game for the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Giants on September 20, 1928. The St. Louis Cardinals won 8–5.

The game was played at Polo Grounds V in New York. The game took 1h 53m. It was a day game.

It was the only time George Harper managed it. Larry Benton started for the New York Giants. Cy Rigler umpired behind the plate. It is the last of two three-home-run games the archive records that season.

Key figures

Three-Home-Run Game

Sources

  1. Retrosheet, NY1192809201
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:NY1192809201
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