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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 5, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Petty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Hank O'Day |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Jay Partridge | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Babe Herman | First Baseman |
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Jake Flowers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Butch Henline | Catcher |
| Jesse Petty | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Tyson | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Andy Reese | Right Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Jim Hamby | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 1927
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Grimes
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Grimes
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Petty
Tyson bunts towards the mound. Petty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Petty
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Petty
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Petty
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Grimes
Felix bunts towards third. Lindstrom catches it and throws to first to double up Herman. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Grimes
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Petty
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Petty
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Petty
Farrell hits a popup in front of the plate. Henline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamby vs. Petty
Hamby hits a popup in front of the plate. Henline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Petty
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Grimes
Henline hits a fly ball into right field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petty vs. Grimes
Petty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Grimes
Statz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Petty
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Petty
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Petty
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops it up and throws to first, with Petty covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Grimes
Partridge hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grimes
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Hamby and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Grimes
There goes Herman. The throw from Hamby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felix vs. Grimes
Felix hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Grimes
Flowers takes first base on ball four. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Petty
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Petty
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Petty
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Petty
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler has Terry trapped. There's the throw to Henline and back to Butler, who tags Terry for the out. Reese moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamby vs. Petty
Hamby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Partridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Grimes
Henline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petty vs. Grimes
Petty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Grimes
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hornsby fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Grimes
Partridge hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Petty
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Petty
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Petty
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Petty
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a line drive into right field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Grimes
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Hamby and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Grimes
Felix hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Petty
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Petty
Terry bunts towards the mound. Petty juggles the ball. That's an error on Petty. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Petty
Reese bunts towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Petty
Farrell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamby vs. Petty
Hamby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it and throws to second for the out. Hornsby scores. Terry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Petty
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Grimes
Flowers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Grimes
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henline vs. Grimes
Henline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Petty
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Petty
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Petty
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Petty
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Petty
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Petty
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Grimes
Max Carey pinch hits for Jesse Petty.
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Grimes
Statz hits a fly ball into right field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Grimes
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Doak
Bill Doak now pitching.
Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamby vs. Doak
Hamby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Doak
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Partridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Doak
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimes
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grimes
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Grimes
Felix strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1927 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Statz J, cf 4 0 0 0 Tyson T, lf 5 0 0 0
Partridge J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hendrick H, rf 4 0 2 0 Roush E, cf 3 1 1 0
Herman B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 2 2 3
Felix G, lf 4 0 1 1 Terry B, 1b 3 0 2 0
Flowers J, ss 1 0 1 0 Reese A, rf 3 0 2 0
Butler J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 1 0
Henline B, c 3 0 1 0 Hamby J, c 4 0 0 1
Petty J, p 2 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 3 0 0 0
Carey M, ph 1 0 0 0
Doak B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 32 4 9 4
Brooklyn 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 001 30x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Petty J (L) 7.0 8 4 3 3 2
Doak B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 6 1 0 3 3
E -- Hamby J, Petty J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, New York 9
HR -- Hornsby R
SB -- Herman B
CS -- Hendrick H 2
SH -- Terry B, Reese A
A -- 12000
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