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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on June 23, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Doc Gautreau | Second Baseman |
Bob Smith | Pitcher |
Dave Bancroft | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Heinie Mueller | Left Fielder |
Andy Reese | Third Baseman |
George Harper | Right Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
Al DeVormer | Catcher |
Larry Benton | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 1927
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Benton
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Benton
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Smith
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Smith
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Smith
There go the runners. The throw from Hogan to Farrell covering second. The throw back to home, and Mueller is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Benton
Fournier hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Benton
High hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terry tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Roush reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeVormer vs. Smith
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roush scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Smith
Benton bunts towards first. Fournier scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. DeVormer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Smith
Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Benton
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. DeVormer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Smith
There goes Reese. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Farrell applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Benton
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Benton
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richbourg tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Benton
Fournier 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 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeVormer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Benton
High hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Benton
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Smith
DeVormer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Smith
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Smith
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Smith
Reese takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hogan fires to third and picks off Reese. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Mueller is chasing the ball. Smith rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Benton
There goes Richbourg. The throw from DeVormer and he is safe. Richbourg steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Benton
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Benton
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Benton
Fournier takes first base on ball four. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Benton
Hogan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Hogan reaches second base with a double. Farrell scores. Fournier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Benton
High hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeVormer vs. Smith
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Smith
Mel Ott pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Songer
Don Songer now pitching.
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Songer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Songer
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Songer
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Lance Richbourg.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Smith
Eddie Brown now playing left field. Jack Smith now playing right field.
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Smith
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Songer
Welsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Songer
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Songer
Fournier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Songer
Hogan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeVormer vs. Greenfield
Kent Greenfield now pitching.
DeVormer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Songer vs. Greenfield
Songer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Greenfield
There's a wild pitch. Songer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Greenfield
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Greenfield
Reese bunts for an out with unknown description. Songer moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Greenfield
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Songer scores. Mueller scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Greenfield
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Greenfield
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Greenfield
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Songer
High hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Songer
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Songer
Les Mann pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1927, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Smith J, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Mueller H, lf 3 2 2 0 Richbourg L, rf 2 2 2 0 Reese A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Brown E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Harper G, rf 4 0 2 3 Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 1 1 2 Terry B, 1b 4 2 1 0 Fournier J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Jackson T, ss 3 1 1 1 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 2 Roush E, cf 4 2 3 1 High A, 3b 4 0 0 0 DeVormer A, c 4 1 3 4 Gautreau D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Benton L, p 1 0 0 0 Smith B, p 3 1 1 1 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Greenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Songer D, p 1 1 1 0 Mann L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 6 32 9 15 9 Boston 000 104 010 -- 6 New York 020 011 05x -- 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Smith B* 7.0 12 6 6 4 2 Greenfield K (L) 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Benton L 6.0 6 5 5 2 0 Songer D (W) 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Boston 3, New York 8 2B -- Roush E, Hogan S, Mueller H HR -- Smith B, Fournier J, Jackson T, DeVormer A SB -- Richbourg L CS -- Mueller H, Reese A SH -- Benton L, Reese A SF -- Jackson T, Farrell D WP -- Greenfield K T -- 2:30 A -- 0
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