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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 30, 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 July 30, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 30, 1927
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field. Waner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Richbourg goes all the way around to score. Bancroft moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Meadows
High hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Farrell vs. Meadows
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier fields the ball and throws to Greenfield covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Meadows
Fournier hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Meadows
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Meadows
Hogan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Greenfield
Harris hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Meadows
Greenfield 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Meadows
High 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Greenfield
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meadows moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham bunts towards first. Fournier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. Meadows moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. High has Meadows trapped. There's the throw to Hogan and back to High, who tags Meadows for the out. Waner moves to third. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Meadows
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Meadows
Fournier 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Greenfield
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Greenfield
Meadows strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Meadows
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Meadows
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Meadows
Greenfield bunts towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hogan trying to get to home. Waner throws the ball in to Smith who tags Hogan who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a fly ball towards center. Welsh catches it and throws to second to double up Waner. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Meadows
High hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Greenfield
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Greenfield
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Meadows
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Meadows
Fournier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Meadows
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Meadows
There goes Fournier. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Fournier steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Meadows
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Greenfield
Meadows hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meadows
Jack Smith pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg bunts towards the mound. Meadows picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meadows. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Meadows
High hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Genewich
Joe Genewich now pitching.
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Genewich
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Genewich
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Meadows
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Meadows
Fournier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Meadows
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Meadows
Hogan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Hogan reaches second base with a double. There goes Fournier trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Genewich
Cuyler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Genewich
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Genewich
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Meadows
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Meadows
Richbourg hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Meadows
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Meadows
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Meadows
Welsh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Welsh reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. High moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Miljus
Johnny Miljus now pitching.
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Genewich
Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Johnny Miljus.
Barnhart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Genewich
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown 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 7/30/1927 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 4 2 2 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 2 0
Bancroft D, ss 5 1 3 0 Grantham G, 2b 2 0 1 0
High A, 3b 5 0 2 1 Waner P, rf 4 1 0 0
Welsh J, cf 5 0 1 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 2
Farrell D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Cuyler K, lf 4 0 0 0
Fournier J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Harris J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Brown E, lf 4 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0
Hogan S, c 4 0 2 0 Smith E, c 3 0 0 0
Greenfield K, p 1 0 0 0 Meadows L, p 3 0 1 0
Smith J, ph 1 0 0 0 Miljus J, p 0 0 0 0
Genewich J, p 1 0 0 0 Barnhart C, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 3 12 2 34 2 8 2
Boston 100 000 010 1 -- 3
Pittsburgh 002 000 000 0 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Greenfield K 7.0 8 2 2 1 2
Genewich J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows L (L) 9.2 12 3 1 1 1
Miljus J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Waner L, Meadows L
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Harris J, Hogan S, Welsh J
SB -- Fournier J
SH -- Grantham G 2, Greenfield K
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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