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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 18, 1927 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Center Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Second Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1927
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Benton. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frisch scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sherdel
Bancroft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Sherdel
There goes Mann. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Mann steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Sherdel
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burrus vs. Sherdel
Burrus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Benton
There goes Bell. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sherdel
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Benton
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Benton
There goes Frisch. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Sherdel
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sherdel
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Hafey who is chasing the ball. Bancroft reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Sherdel
High hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Sherdel
Burrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sherdel
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burrus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Sherdel
There goes Moore. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Thevenow applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Burrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Benton
Sherdel strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sherdel out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Sherdel
Benton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit bunts towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Frisch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sherdel
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Sherdel
High hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burrus vs. Sherdel
Burrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mann scores. High moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. High scores. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Sherdel
Moore strikes out. There goes Burrus. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Brown. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Sherdel
Benton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Benton reaches second base with a double. Burrus scores. Brown scores. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Sherdel
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sherdel
Mann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Mann reaches second base with a double. Bancroft goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Sherdel
High bunts towards first. Bottomley fields the ball and throws to Sherdel covering. Safe. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burrus vs. Sherdel
Burrus hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Mann scores. High moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Sherdel
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. High moves to third. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Sherdel
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Benton
Danny Clark pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Benton
Douthit hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Benton
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Benton
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Littlejohn
Carlisle Littlejohn now pitching. Bobby Schang now catching.
Richbourg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Hafey is chasing the ball. Richbourg rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Littlejohn
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Littlejohn
Mann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Littlejohn
High hits a popup in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Benton
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Bell hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Benton
Schang hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Benton
Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1927 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 5 1 1 1
Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bancroft D, ss 5 1 2 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mann L, cf 4 2 2 1
Hafey C, lf 4 0 1 1 High A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Southworth B, rf 4 0 0 0 Burrus D, 1b 3 1 2 2
Bell L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Brown E, lf 4 1 1 1
O'Farrell B, c 3 0 0 0 Moore E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Schang B, c 1 0 1 0 Taylor Z, c 3 1 1 0
Thevenow T, ss 4 0 1 0 Benton L, p 4 0 1 3
Sherdel B, p 2 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlejohn C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 36 8 13 8
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 000 005 21x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (L) 7.0 12 7 7 4 3
Littlejohn C 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 8 1 0 1 5
E -- Benton L, Bancroft D
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Boston 8
2B -- Benton L, Mann L
3B -- Bancroft D, Frisch F
HR -- Richbourg L
SB -- Mann L, Brown E, Burrus D
CS -- Bell L, Frisch F, Moore E
T -- 1:55
A -- 1500
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