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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 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 April 23, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 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 | April 23, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Donohue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Zitzmann | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Pete Donohue | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rhyne | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1927
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill can't make a play. That's a base hit. Zitzmann moves to third. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressler vs. Hill
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. Zitzmann scores. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Hill
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dressen tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Hill
Hargrave is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham 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. Donohue
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner 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 the mound. Donohue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Hill
Critz hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hill
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Hill
Donohue hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Donohue
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Donohue
Rhyne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Donohue
Hill 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
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hill, and towards Wright, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Hill
Hill fires to first and has Dressen trapped. There's the throw to Wright who tags Dressen for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Donohue
Wright 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
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Hill
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. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hill
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Hill
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Hill
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Donohue
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhyne for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hill
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donohue vs. Hill
Donohue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann bunts towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Donohue
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham hits a line drive towards third. Dressen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Donohue, and towards Critz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Hill
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hill
Walker bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhyne covering, for the out. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrave vs. Hill
Hargrave hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Hargrave reaches second base with a double. Bressler scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Hill
Critz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Hill
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Zitzmann. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Donohue
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Donohue
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Hill
Donohue hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Hill
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Hill
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Donohue
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch bunts towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Critz covering, for the out. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Donohue
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Donohue
Grantham 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 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Hill
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Hill
Bressler bunts towards first. Grantham fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grantham. Pipp moves to third. Bressler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Hill
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrave vs. Hill
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to home to get Pipp. Bressler moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Morrison
High Pockets Kelly pinch hits for Hughie Critz. Johnny Morrison now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Morrison Bressler scores. Walker moves to third. Hargrave moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Morrison
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to home to get Walker. Hargrave moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Morrison
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrave scores. Kelly moves to third. Ford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donohue vs. Morrison
Donohue hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Donohue
High Pockets Kelly now playing second base.
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Donohue
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Donohue
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Donohue
Wright 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 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Morrison
Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zitzmann for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Morrison
Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Morrison
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dressen moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bressler vs. Morrison
Bressler hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Morrison
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donohue
Earl Smith pinch hits for Hal Rhyne.
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Donohue
Gooch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Donohue
Joe Harris pinch hits for Johnny Morrison. Herman Layne pinch runs for Johnny Gooch.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann 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 4/23/1927 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Zitzmann B, cf 4 1 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dressen C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Waner L, lf 4 2 1 0
Pipp W, 1b 5 0 3 0 Cuyler K, cf 4 0 1 0
Bressler R, lf 5 2 1 1 Waner P, rf 3 2 3 3
Walker C, rf 2 0 0 1 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 1
Hargrave B, c 4 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Critz H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rhyne H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kelly H, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Smith E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ford H, ss 4 1 2 1 Gooch J, c 3 0 2 0
Donohue P, p 4 0 1 1 Layne H, pr 0 0 0 0
Hill C, p 3 0 0 0
Morrison J, p 0 0 0 0
Harris J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 34 4 10 4
Cincinnati 200 011 020 -- 6
Pittsburgh 102 001 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Donohue P (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hill C (L) 7.1 9 6 5 2 3
Morrison J 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Grantham G
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Ford H, Hargrave B, Waner P
HR -- Waner P
SH -- Walker C, Gooch J
SF -- Walker C
Balk -- Morrison J
T -- 1:54
A -- 15000
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