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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 3, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Sweetland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Spalding | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
| Cy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Russ Wrightstone | First Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Bubber Jonnard | Catcher |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Les Sweetland | Pitcher |
| Stuffy McInnis | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1927
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Benton
Spalding strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Spalding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Sweetland
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sweetland
That's a pickoff. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Sweetland
There's a wild pitch. Terry scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sweetland
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sweetland
Sweetland fires to first and has Harper trapped. There's the throw to Sand who tags Harper for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jonnard vs. Benton
Jonnard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sweetland
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Sweetland
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweetland vs. Benton
Sweetland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Sweetland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spalding vs. Benton
Benton spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Benton. Sweetland moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spalding vs. Benton
Spalding hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sweetland
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Wrightstone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Benton
Leach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spalding. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Sweetland
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Sweetland
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland can't make a play. That's a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Sweetland
Benton bunts towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jonnard vs. Benton
Jonnard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweetland vs. Benton
Sweetland strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spalding vs. Benton
Spalding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Thompson scores. There goes Friberg trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sweetland
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sweetland
There goes Hornsby. The throw from Jonnard and he is safe. Hornsby steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a popup towards short. Sand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Wrightstone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Benton
Leach 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 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Sweetland
Harper is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sweetland
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benton vs. Sweetland
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Sweetland
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mann trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Thompson who relays the ball to Jonnard, who tags Mann, who came all the way from first, for the out. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Sweetland
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jonnard vs. Benton
Jonnard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jonnard moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweetland vs. Benton
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jonnard scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spalding vs. Benton
Spalding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Sweetland moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sand vs. Benton
Sand hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Benton
Williams 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 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sweetland
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sweetland
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sweetland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Sweetland
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Benton
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Benton
Jack Scott pinch hits for Bubber Jonnard.
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wrightstone scores. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweetland vs. Benton
Sweetland hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sweetland
Jimmie Wilson now catching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Sweetland
Benton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sweetland
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Benton
Spalding hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Benton
Sand hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams 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 9/3/1927, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Spalding D, lf 5 0 2 2 Mann L, lf 5 0 1 2
Sand H, ss 5 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 1 2 0
Williams C, rf 5 0 0 0 Roush E, cf 4 1 1 0
Wrightstone R, 1b 4 1 4 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 2 3
Leach F, cf 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jonnard B, c 3 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 3 1 1 0
Scott J, ph 1 0 0 0 Harper G, rf 3 1 1 0
Wilson J, c 0 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 4 1 2 1
Thompson F, 2b 4 2 2 0 Benton L, p 3 0 0 0
Friberg B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Sweetland L, p 4 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 13 4 32 7 11 6
Philadelphia 000 010 210 -- 4
New York 400 003 00x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Sweetland L (L) 8.0 11 7 7 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 13 4 4 1 3
E -- Wrightstone R, Benton L
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 6
2B -- Sweetland L, Wrightstone R 2, Jackson T, Thompson F, Taylor Z
HR -- Hornsby R
SB -- Hornsby R
SH -- Benton L
HBP -- by Sweetland L (Harper G)
WP -- Sweetland L
T -- 1:46
A -- 35000
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