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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
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| 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 | Pete Donohue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Wilson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Pid Purdy | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Right Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Pete Donohue | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | 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. Meadows
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Meadows
Purdy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Meadows
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Meadows
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Meadows
Allen hits a line drive towards second. Grantham catches it and tags Bressler out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Donohue
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford 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: ---
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Meadows
Pipp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Meadows
Sukeforth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Donohue
Traynor hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Donohue
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler. Barnhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Donohue
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barnhart tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch hits a line drive into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Meadows
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Meadows
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Meadows
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up 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: ---
Meadows vs. Donohue
Meadows hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler 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-
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Donohue
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Donohue
Traynor 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 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Meadows
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Meadows
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Meadows
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Donohue
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donohue
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch hits a line drive into left field. Bressler settles under the ball 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: ---
Pipp vs. Meadows
Pipp hits a popup 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: ---
Sukeforth vs. Meadows
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Meadows
Donohue 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 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Donohue
Meadows 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Meadows
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Meadows
Purdy bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Meadows
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Dressen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Meadows
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Meadows
Curt Walker pinch hits for Ethan Allen.
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham misplays the ball. That's an error on Grantham. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Meadows
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Donohue
Curt Walker now playing right field. Pinky Pittenger now playing second base.
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Donohue
Traynor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Donohue
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field. Purdy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Purdy. Traynor scores. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Donohue
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Donohue, and towards Pittenger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnhart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch hits a fly ball into center field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Meadows
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Meadows
Donohue hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Meadows
Dressen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Meadows
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Donohue
Meadows 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler hits a line drive towards short. Ford catches it and throws to first to double up Grantham. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Meadows
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Meadows
Bressler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Meadows
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bressler tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Meadows
Ford hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Donohue
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Donohue
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Meadows
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Meadows
Sukeforth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. Meadows
Donohue hits a line drive towards first. Harris catches it and steps on first to double up Sukeforth. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Donohue
Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donohue
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1927, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dressen C, 3b 3 2 1 0 Grantham G, 2b 3 1 2 0
Purdy P, cf 3 1 1 2 Cuyler K, cf 4 1 1 0
Kelly H, 2b 3 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 2 1
Pittenger P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 1
Bressler R, lf 3 0 2 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Allen E, rf 2 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 0 2 1
Walker C, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Harris J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ford H, ss 4 0 0 0 Gooch J, c 4 0 0 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Meadows L, p 3 0 0 0
Sukeforth C, c 3 0 0 0
Donohue P, p 4 0 0 0
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31 4 6 4 33 3 8 3
Cincinnati 200 002 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 002 001 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Donohue P (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows L (L) 9.0 6 4 2 3 0
E -- Wright G, Grantham G, Purdy P
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Barnhart C, Kelly H, Traynor P
HR -- Purdy P
SH -- Purdy P
SF -- Harris J, Walker C
T -- 1:37
A -- 0
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