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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on June 16, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Moore | Second Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Frank Gibson | Catcher |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Hal Rhyne | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1927
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Meadows
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Greenfield
Waner is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhyne vs. Greenfield
Rhyne bunts for a single. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. Rhyne tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Meadows
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Meadows
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Greenfield
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards second. Moore can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Greenfield
Meadows hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Meadows
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhyne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Meadows
Greenfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Meadows
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Greenfield
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Welsh, who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Wright reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Meadows covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Meadows
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Greenfield
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Greenfield
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Meadows
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhyne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Meadows
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhyne can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Meadows
Greenfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Greenfield
Rhyne bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farrell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Waner moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields it and throws to home to get Waner. Waner moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barnhart vs. Greenfield
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Wright scores. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Greenfield
There goes Barnhart. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Barnhart steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Greenfield
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Meadows
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Meadows
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Greenfield
Meadows bunts towards first. Burrus scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground for a single. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhyne vs. Greenfield
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Meadows
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Meadows
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fournier vs. Meadows
Jack Fournier pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mills
Art Mills now pitching.
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Mills
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Mills
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wright tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Mills
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Meadows
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mills
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Mills
Meadows hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mills
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhyne vs. Mills
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Mills
Fred Brickell pinch runs for Earl Smith.
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brickell scores. Waner scores. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Mills
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Meadows
Johnny Gooch now catching.
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhyne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Meadows
Burrus 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Meadows
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1927 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Moore E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Waner L, cf 4 2 3 0
Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0 Rhyne H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Welsh J, cf 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 2 2 3
Farrell D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 5 1 3 1
Burrus D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gibson F, c 4 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 3 0 1 2
Brown E, lf 3 0 2 0 Harris J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bancroft D, ss 2 0 0 0 Smith E, c 4 0 2 0
Greenfield K, p 2 0 1 0 Brickell F, pr 0 1 0 0
Fournier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gooch J, c 0 0 0 0
Mills A, p 0 0 0 0 Meadows L, p 3 0 0 0
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32 0 6 0 32 6 13 6
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 101 020 02x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Greenfield K (L) 6.0 9 4 3 3 2
Mills A 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows L (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2
E -- Bancroft D
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Wright G 2
3B -- Waner P
SB -- Barnhart C
CS -- Waner L
SH -- Rhyne H, Meadows L
SF -- Waner P, Barnhart C
PB -- Gibson F
T -- 1:55
A -- 5000
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