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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 5, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Miljus |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Pid Purdy | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Right Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Pinky Pittenger | Second Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Johnny Miljus | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1927
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Miljus
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Miljus
Purdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Miljus
The ball gets by Spencer for a passed ball. Dressen scores. Purdy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Miljus
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Miljus
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. Purdy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Miljus
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wright fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Purdy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Miljus
There goes Allen. The throw from Spencer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Miljus
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allen. Barnhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barnhart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Miljus
Pittenger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Miljus
Picinich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Miljus
Rixey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Miljus
There goes Picinich. The throw from Spencer and he is out, Wright applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Rixey
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Miljus
Dressen 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Miljus
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Miljus
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Rixey
Miljus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barnhart scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Miljus
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Miljus
Allen bunts towards the mound. Miljus fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Miljus
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miljus fields it and has Bressler trapped. There's the throw to Grantham and over to Traynor, who tags Bressler for the out. Ford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittenger vs. Miljus
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rixey
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittenger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Miljus
Picinich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Miljus
Rixey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Miljus
Dressen hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Miljus
Purdy hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Rixey
Miljus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pittenger can't make a play. That's a base hit. Miljus moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford can't make a play. That's a base hit. Miljus scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner bunts towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Barnhart scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Miljus
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Miljus
Bressler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Miljus
Allen takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Miljus
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Miljus
Wally Pipp pinch hits for Pinky Pittenger.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. Allen scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Miljus
Picinich hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rixey
Wally Pipp now playing first base. High Pockets Kelly now playing second base.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Rixey
Miljus hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Miljus
Rixey hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Miljus
Dressen hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Miljus
Purdy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive towards short. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Miljus
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Miljus
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Cvengros
Curt Walker pinch hits for Ethan Allen. Mike Cvengros now pitching. Bubbles Hargrave pinch hits for Curt Walker.
Hargrave takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Hill
Billy Zitzmann pinch runs for Bubbles Hargrave. Carmen Hill now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright throws to second for one, and Grantham throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kelly scores. Bressler scores. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picinich vs. Hill
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rixey vs. Hill
There goes Picinich. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Picinich steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rixey vs. Hill
Rixey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Picinich scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Billy Zitzmann now playing right field.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelly. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Kiki Cuyler pinch hits for George Grantham.
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Rixey
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp can't make a play. That's a base hit. Traynor scores. Cuyler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Rixey
Heinie Groh pinch hits for Carmen Hill.
Groh hits a line drive towards first. Pipp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Dawson
Joe Dawson now pitching. Hal Rhyne now playing second base.
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Dawson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dawson
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Dawson
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zitzmann vs. Dawson
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball and throws to Dawson covering. Safe. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Dawson
Kelly is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1927, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dressen C, 3b 4 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 5 2 2 0
Purdy P, cf 5 1 1 0 Barnhart C, lf 5 2 3 1
Kelly H, 1b-2b 4 2 2 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 1
Bressler R, lf 4 1 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 2 3
Allen E, rf 1 1 0 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 0 0
Walker C, ph 0 0 0 0 Grantham G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hargrave B, ph 0 0 0 0 Cuyler K, ph 1 0 1 0
Zitzmann B, pr-rf 1 0 1 0 Rhyne H, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ford H, ss 4 1 1 2 Harris J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Pittenger P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 4 0 0 0
Pipp W, ph-1b 2 0 0 1 Miljus J, p 3 1 1 0
Picinich V, c 3 1 1 0 Cvengros M, p 0 0 0 0
Rixey E, p 4 0 2 2 Hill C, p 0 0 0 0
Groh H, ph 1 0 0 0
Dawson J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 8 9 6 38 6 12 6
Cincinnati 200 002 040 -- 8
Pittsburgh 002 030 010 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (W) 9.0 12 6 5 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Miljus J (L)* 7.0 7 6 5 3 2
Cvengros M+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Hill C 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
Dawson J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Wright G, Spencer R, Grantham G, Kelly H
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Barnhart C
SB -- Allen E, Picinich V
CS -- Picinich V, Kelly H
SH -- Allen E, Waner P
PB -- Spencer R
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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