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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 21, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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 21, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Hank O'Day |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Al DeVormer | Catcher |
| Hugh McQuillan | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1927
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. McQuillan
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McQuillan
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hill
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hill
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Hill
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Hill
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. McQuillan
Grantham 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. McQuillan
Traynor 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McQuillan
Harris 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hill
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Hill
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hill, and towards Wright, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. McQuillan
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. McQuillan
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roush throws the ball in to Hornsby who tags Cuyler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Hill
McQuillan hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hill
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hill
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Hill
Roush hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. McQuillan
Wright hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. McQuillan
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. McQuillan
Traynor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McQuillan
Harris hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Hill
Terry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hill
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. McQuillan
Hill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese who is chasing the ball. Hill reaches third base with a triple. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. McQuillan
Cuyler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hill tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McQuillan
There goes Cuyler. The throw from DeVormer and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. McQuillan
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeVormer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Hill
DeVormer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Hill
McQuillan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hill
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. McQuillan
Grantham 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. McQuillan
Traynor hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McQuillan
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McQuillan
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. McQuillan
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hill
Lindstrom bunts in front of the plate. Smith can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Hill
Roush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Hill
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham has Lindstrom trapped. There's the throw to Smith and over to Traynor, who tags Lindstrom for the out. Hornsby moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Hill
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. McQuillan
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. McQuillan
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McQuillan
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeVormer vs. Hill
DeVormer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hill
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Hugh McQuillan.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hill
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Hill
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching.
Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Fitzsimmons
Traynor bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grantham moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Fitzsimmons
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grantham tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Hill
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Hill
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Fitzsimmons
Hill 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hill
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Hill
DeVormer hits a fly ball into right field. Waner 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 5/21/1927 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner L, lf 4 1 2 0 Reese A, lf 4 0 0 0
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 3 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 2 Roush E, cf 4 0 2 0
Wright G, ss 4 1 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Grantham G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Traynor P, 3b 3 1 1 2 Harper G, rf 4 0 0 0
Harris J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Farrell D, ss 4 1 1 0
Smith E, c 3 1 1 0 DeVormer A, c 4 1 1 2
Hill C, p 4 1 2 1 McQuillan H, p 2 0 0 0
Mueller H, ph 1 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 11 6 34 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 220 110 -- 6
New York 000 100 200 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hill C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McQuillan H (L) 7.0 10 5 5 1 0
Fitzsimmons F 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 5
2B -- Lindstrom F 2, Grantham G
3B -- Hill C, Waner L
HR -- Traynor P, Terry B, DeVormer A
SB -- Cuyler K
SH -- Traynor P
SF -- Waner P, Harris J
HBP -- by McQuillan H (Cuyler K)
T -- 1:45
A -- 25000
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