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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on April 23, 1927 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Doak |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Right Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Jay Partridge | Second Baseman |
| Babe Herman | First Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Gus Felix | Center Fielder |
| Bob Barrett | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Corgan | Shortstop |
| Butch Henline | Catcher |
| Bill Doak | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1927
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Doak
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Doak
Richbourg bunts towards the mound. Doak picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Doak. Thomas scores. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Doak
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Doak
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Richbourg scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Doak
There goes High. The throw from Henline and he is safe. High steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burrus vs. Doak
Burrus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Doak
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barrett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Benton
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Benton
Partridge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Partridge reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Benton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Felix vs. Benton
Felix hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Doak
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Doak
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Doak
Benton buntsHendrick fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hendrick. Bancroft goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Doak
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Doak
Richbourg bunts towards the mound. Doak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Cantrell
Guy Cantrell now pitching.
Moore takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
High vs. Cantrell
High is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Benton
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corgan vs. Benton
Corgan hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Benton
Henline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Henline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cantrell vs. Benton
Cantrell hits a line drive into center field. Richbourg picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Richbourg. Henline scores. Cantrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Benton
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cantrell scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Benton
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Cantrell
Burrus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cantrell
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Cantrell
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Benton
Partridge hits a fly ball into center field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Benton
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cantrell
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Cantrell
Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Gautreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cantrell
There goes Gautreau. The throw from Henline and he is safe. Gautreau steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Cantrell
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Henline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Cantrell
Richbourg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Genewich
Joe Genewich now pitching.
Felix hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Genewich
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corgan vs. Genewich
Corgan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henline vs. Genewich
Henline hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantrell
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Cantrell
High strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Cantrell
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantrell vs. Genewich
Cantrell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Genewich
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Genewich
Partridge hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cantrell
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Cantrell
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Felix who is chasing the ball. Bancroft reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Cantrell
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Cantrell
Genewich hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cantrell
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Genewich
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Genewich
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Genewich
Felix hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Felix reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Genewich
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Cantrell
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantrell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Cantrell
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Cantrell
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burrus for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marriott vs. Genewich
William Marriott pinch hits for Chuck Corgan.
Marriott hits a popup towards first. Burrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Genewich
Henline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantrell vs. Genewich
Cantrell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cantrell
Johnny Butler now playing shortstop.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Butler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Cantrell
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cantrell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Genewich vs. Cantrell
Genewich hits a popup towards short. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Genewich
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Genewich
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Genewich
Herman hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Genewich
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cantrell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Cantrell
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantrell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Butler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Genewich
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Genewich
Max Carey pinch hits for Bob Barrett.
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Carey reaches second base with a double. Felix moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roettger vs. Genewich
Oscar Roettger pinch hits for Johnny Butler.
Roettger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henline vs. Genewich
Henline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobson vs. Mogridge
Merwin Jacobson pinch hits for Guy Cantrell. George Mogridge now pitching. Les Mann now playing left field.
Jacobson hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Mogridge
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mogridge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1927 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Thomas H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hendrick H, rf 5 0 2 1
Richbourg L, cf 5 1 2 0 Partridge J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Moore E, rf 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 1b 4 0 0 0
High A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Meusel I, lf 3 0 0 0
Burrus D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Felix G, cf 3 0 1 0
Brown E, lf 4 0 1 0 Barrett B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mann L, lf 0 0 0 0 Carey M, ph 1 0 1 0
Bancroft D, ss 4 2 2 0 Corgan C, ss 2 0 0 0
Taylor Z, c 4 0 1 1 Marriott W, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton L, p 0 0 0 0 Butler J, ss 0 0 0 0
Gautreau D, ph 0 0 0 0 Roettger O, ph 1 0 0 0
Genewich J, p 2 0 0 0 Henline B, c 3 1 1 0
Mogridge G, p 0 0 0 0 Doak B, p 0 0 0 0
Cantrell G, p 3 1 1 1
Jacobson M, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 8 2 33 2 7 2
Boston 210 001 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 020 000 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L 3.0 4 2 2 1 1
Genewich J (W) 5.1 3 0 0 3 6
Mogridge G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Doak B (L) 1.2 4 3 1 0 0
Cantrell G 7.1 4 1 1 2 5
E -- Doak B, Partridge J, Hendrick H, Richbourg L
LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Thomas H, Henline B, Felix G, Carey M
3B -- Partridge J, Bancroft D
SB -- High A, Gautreau D
CS -- Hendrick H
SH -- Benton L, Thomas H
T -- 2:05
A -- 10000
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