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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 2, 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 July 2, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Wilson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Zitzmann | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Roy Spencer | Catcher |
| Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 2, 1927
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Meadows
Dressen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Dressen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zitzmann vs. Meadows
Zitzmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dressen scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Meadows
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zitzmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Meadows
Walker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Zitzmann scores. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Morrison
Johnny Morrison now pitching.
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Morrison
Allen hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Rixey
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Morrison
Critz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Critz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Morrison
Picinich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rixey vs. Morrison
Rixey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Morrison
Dressen hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Critz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Morrison
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Rixey
Harris hits a popup towards short. Zitzmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zitzmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Morrison
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Morrison
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Morrison
Bressler takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Morrison
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Bressler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Critz vs. Morrison
Critz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Picinich vs. Morrison
There goes Allen. The throw from Spencer and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Picinich vs. Morrison
Picinich hits a line drive to left field. Barnhart throws towards the infield. Morrison fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morrison. Bressler scores. Allen scores. Picinich moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rixey vs. Morrison
Rixey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Rixey
Heinie Groh pinch hits for Johnny Morrison.
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Rixey
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groh scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Cvengros
Heinie Groh now playing third base. Pie Traynor now playing shortstop. Joe Cronin now playing second base. Mike Cvengros now pitching.
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Cvengros
Zitzmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Zitzmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Cvengros
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cvengros fields it and has Zitzmann trapped. There's the throw to Groh who throws to Traynor, who tags Zitzmann for the out. Pipp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Cvengros
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rixey
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Rixey
Groh hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Spencer moves to third. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Cvengros
Bressler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Cvengros
Allen hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Cvengros
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cvengros fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picinich vs. Cvengros
Picinich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rixey vs. Cvengros
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Cvengros covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Rixey
Cronin 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, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
There's a wild pitch. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zitzmann fields it and has Waner trapped. There's the throw to Dressen who throws back over to Zitzmann who tags Waner for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cvengros vs. Rixey
Cvengros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Cvengros
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Cvengros
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Cvengros
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rixey
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groh vs. Rixey
Groh hits a line drive towards third. Dressen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cvengros
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Cvengros
Bressler bunts towards the mound. Cvengros fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Cvengros
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cvengros fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Critz vs. Cvengros
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Rixey
Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
There's a wild pitch. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cvengros vs. Rixey
Cvengros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Rixey
Barnhart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Cvengros
Picinich hits a popup in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Cvengros
Rixey hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Cvengros
Dressen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Dressen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zitzmann vs. Cvengros
Zitzmann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Cvengros
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Rixey
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rixey
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. Harris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groh vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching.
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spencer scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zitzmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Nehf
Cronin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cvengros
Walker hits a popup towards short. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Cvengros
Bressler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Cvengros
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Cvengros
Critz takes first base on ball four. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picinich vs. Cvengros
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Nehf
Kiki Cuyler pinch hits for Mike Cvengros.
Cuyler strikes out. There goes Traynor. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Nehf
Barnhart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1927 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dressen C, 3b 5 1 3 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 3 0
Zitzmann B, ss 4 1 2 1 Cronin J, ss-2b 5 1 3 2
Pipp W, 1b 5 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0
Walker C, rf 4 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b-ss 4 1 1 1
Bressler R, lf 3 1 2 0 Grantham G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Allen E, cf 5 1 1 1 Cvengros M, p 2 0 1 0
Critz H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cuyler K, ph 1 0 0 0
Picinich V, c 4 0 1 2 Barnhart C, lf 5 1 2 2
Rixey E, p 4 0 0 0 Harris J, 1b 4 1 3 0
Nehf A, p 0 0 0 0 Spencer R, c 4 1 1 1
Meadows L, p 0 0 0 0
Morrison J, p 0 0 0 0
Groh H, ph-3b 4 1 2 1
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38 6 13 5 40 7 16 7
Cincinnati 213 000 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 001 000 222 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E* 7.0 13 5 5 1 0
Nehf A (L) 1.1 3 2 2 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Meadows L+ 0.0 4 2 2 0 0
Morrison J 3.0 5 4 3 1 3
Cvengros M (W) 6.0 4 0 0 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Waner P, Morrison J, Walker C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Critz H, Zitzmann B, Waner L, Dressen C
3B -- Dressen C, Harris J, Spencer R
HR -- Barnhart C
SB -- Allen E, Traynor P
SH -- Bressler R
SF -- Traynor P
HBP -- by Cvengros M (Zitzmann B)
WP -- Rixey E 2
A -- 8000
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