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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 20, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 20, 1927 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Wertz |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Wilson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Zitzmann | Center Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Jakie May | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Moore | Third Baseman |
| Dinny McNamara | Center Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Welsh | Right Fielder |
| Luke Urban | Catcher |
| Johnny Wertz | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 20, 1927
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Wertz
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Wertz
Zitzmann bunts towards the mound. Wertz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Wertz
The ball gets by Urban for a passed ball. Dressen moves to third. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dressen scores. Zitzmann scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wertz
Walker bunts towards first. Fournier scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Wertz
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. McNamara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Wertz
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. May
Moore bunts towards the mound. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNamara vs. May
McNamara bunts in front of the plate. Picinich fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. May
Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. May
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fournier vs. May
Fournier hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Wertz
Critz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Wertz
Picinich hits a fly ball into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wertz
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Wertz
Dressen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zitzmann vs. Wertz
Zitzmann hits a line drive towards the mound. Wertz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. May
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. May
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Urban vs. May
Urban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. May
Wertz strikes out. Picinich drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wertz out. There goes Urban. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. May
Moore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNamara vs. May
McNamara is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Farrell vs. May
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wertz
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McNamara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Wertz
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Wertz
Ford is hit by the pitch. Bressler moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Critz vs. Wertz
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to home to get Bressler. Pipp moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Picinich vs. Wertz
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. May
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. May
Fournier hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. May
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. May
There goes Bancroft. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Bancroft steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. May
Welsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bancroft trying to get to home. Bressler throws the ball in to Picinich who tags Bancroft, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wertz
May hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Wertz
Dressen hits a popup towards third. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Wertz
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. May
Urban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. May
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. May
Moore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNamara vs. May
McNamara hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wertz
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. McNamara is chasing the ball. Walker rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wertz
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. McNamara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wertz
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. May
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. May
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. May
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. May
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. May
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urban vs. May
Urban is hit by the pitch. Bancroft moves to third. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. May
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Wertz
Critz hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Wertz
Picinich strikes out. The ball gets by Urban. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wertz
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Wertz
Wertz fires to first and has Picinich trapped. There's the throw to Bancroft who tags Picinich for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. May
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNamara vs. May
McNamara hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. May
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Wertz
Dressen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Dressen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zitzmann vs. Wertz
Zitzmann bunts and there's an error on the play. Dressen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler bunts in front of the plate. Urban fields it and throws to first for the out. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wertz
Walker hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Wertz
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. May
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. May
Fournier hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. May
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wertz
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Wertz
Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Wertz
Picinich hits a fly ball into center field. McNamara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. May
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urban vs. May
Urban hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gautreau vs. May
Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Johnny Wertz.
Gautreau takes first base on ball four. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. May
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Welsh moves to third. Gautreau moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. May
Bob Smith pinch hits for Dinny McNamara.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Edwards
Foster Edwards now pitching. Lance Richbourg now playing right field. Jimmy Welsh now playing center field.
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Edwards
Dressen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Edwards
Zitzmann 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. May
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. May
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. May
There goes Brown. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. May
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fournier for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. May
Bancroft strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1927, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dressen C, 3b 5 2 3 0 Moore E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Zitzmann B, cf 4 1 1 0 McNamara D, cf 3 0 0 0
Bressler R, lf 3 0 2 2 Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker C, rf 3 1 1 1 Richbourg L, rf 0 0 0 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Farrell D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ford H, ss 3 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 5 1 1 0
Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fournier J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Picinich V, c 4 0 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 1 1 1
May J, p 4 0 1 0 Welsh J, rf-cf 4 0 4 0
Urban L, c 3 0 1 1
Wertz J, p 3 0 0 0
Gautreau D, ph 0 0 0 0
Edwards F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 35 2 9 2
Cincinnati 200 010 100 -- 4
Boston 010 010 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
May J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wertz J (L) 8.0 8 4 2 0 1
Edwards F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Wertz J, Ford H, Urban L, Farrell D
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 13
2B -- Brown E, Dressen C
HR -- Walker C
SB -- Urban L, Bancroft D, Brown E
SH -- Walker C, McNamara D, Zitzmann B, Bressler R
HBP -- by Wertz J (Ford H), by May J (Moore E), by May J (Urban L)
PB -- Urban L, Picinich V
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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