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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 12, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dolf Luque |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Zitzmann | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Cuckoo Christensen | Center Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Dolf Luque | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Reese | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Left Fielder |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1927
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Benton
Zitzmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Benton
Bressler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Bressler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Luque
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Luque
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Luque
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Luque
There goes Roush. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Critz applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Benton
Christensen 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Benton
Hargrave hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindstrom. Hargrave reaches second base with a double. There goes Critz trying to get to home. Lindstrom throws the ball in to Reese who relays the ball to Taylor, who tags Critz, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Luque
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Luque
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Luque
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Luque
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Luque
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. Luque
Benton hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Benton
Luque hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Benton
Zitzmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Luque
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Luque
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Luque
Roush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Luque
There's a wild pitch. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Luque
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roush scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Luque
There goes Hornsby. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Benton
Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Benton
Christensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Luque
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Luque
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zitzmann settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Zitzmann. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Luque
Jackson hits a line drive towards center. Christensen catches it and throws to first to double up Terry. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Luque
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Benton
Critz 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Benton
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luque vs. Benton
Luque 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Luque
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Luque
Benton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Luque
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Luque
There goes Reese. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Benton
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Benton
Bressler hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Benton
There goes Zitzmann. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Zitzmann steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Luque
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Luque
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Lindstrom steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Luque
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zitzmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Luque
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Luque
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Luque
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zitzmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Luque
There goes Jackson. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Benton
Christensen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Benton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Christensen for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrave vs. Benton
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lucas vs. Benton
Red Lucas pinch hits for Dolf Luque. Ethan Allen pinch runs for Bubbles Hargrave.
Lucas hits a fly ball into left field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Critz tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Benton
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching. Val Picinich now catching.
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Nehf
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Nehf
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Benton
Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christensen vs. Benton
Christensen hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nehf
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Nehf
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zitzmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Nehf
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Christensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Nehf
Picinich fires to first and picks off Lindstrom. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Heinie Mueller now playing left field.
Ford hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Benton
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Benton
Chuck Dressen pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Dressen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1927 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Zitzmann B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, lf 4 1 2 0
Bressler R, lf 4 0 1 0 Mueller H, lf 0 0 0 0
Walker C, rf 4 0 1 0 Roush E, cf 4 1 1 0
Christensen C, cf 4 0 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 2 3
Ford H, ss 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Critz H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 2 0
Hargrave B, c 3 0 3 1 Harper G, rf 3 0 1 0
Allen E, pr 0 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 3 0 0 0
Picinich V, c 0 0 0 0 Benton L, p 3 0 0 0
Luque D, p 2 0 0 0
Lucas R, ph 0 0 0 1
Nehf A, p 0 0 0 0
Dressen C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 29 3 11 3
Cincinnati 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 001 002 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Luque D (L) 6.0 10 3 3 1 1
Nehf A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 4
E -- Terry B, Zitzmann B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 3
2B -- Bressler R, Hargrave B
HR -- Hornsby R
SB -- Zitzmann B, Lindstrom F
CS -- Roush E, Hornsby R, Reese A, Jackson T
SF -- Lucas R
WP -- Luque D
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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