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Yankees
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
October 6, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees, played on October 6, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 6, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 6, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Aldridge |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 41,634 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: Red Ormsby 3B: Ernie Quigley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Vic Aldridge | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
October 6, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Aldridge
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Aldridge
Koenig hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Aldridge
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Aldridge
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Aldridge
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnhart vs. Pipgras
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pipgras
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Aldridge
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Aldridge
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Aldridge
Bengough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. Aldridge
Pipgras hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Pipgras
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Pipgras
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pipgras
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooch vs. Pipgras
Gooch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Aldridge
Combs hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Aldridge
Koenig hits a line drive into center field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Combs goes all the way around to score. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Aldridge
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koenig tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Aldridge
Gehrig hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Aldridge
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Aldridge
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. Meusel tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Aldridge
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Pipgras
Aldridge hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Pipgras
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Aldridge
Bengough hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Aldridge
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Aldridge
Combs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pipgras
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Pipgras
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Pipgras
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Pipgras
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Aldridge
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Aldridge
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Aldridge
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Aldridge
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Pipgras
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldridge vs. Pipgras
Aldridge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Aldridge
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Aldridge
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Aldridge
Bengough hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. Aldridge
Pipgras hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Aldridge
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Pipgras
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pipgras
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Pipgras
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Aldridge
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Aldridge
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Aldridge
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Pipgras
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Pipgras
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooch vs. Pipgras
Gooch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri catches it and throws to second with Koenig covering, to double up Grantham. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Aldridge
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Aldridge
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Aldridge
There's a wild pitch. Meusel scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Aldridge
Dugan bunts in front of the plate. Gooch fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Aldridge
Bengough takes first base on ball four. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipgras vs. Aldridge
Pipgras takes first base on ball four. Dugan moves to third. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Cvengros
Mike Cvengros now pitching.
Combs is hit by the pitch. Dugan scores. Bengough moves to third. Pipgras moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koenig vs. Cvengros
Koenig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bengough scores. Pipgras moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Cvengros
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to home to get Pipgras. Combs moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Cvengros
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pipgras
Earl Smith pinch hits for Mike Cvengros.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Pipgras
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Pipgras
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pipgras
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Dawson
Joe Dawson now pitching.
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Dawson
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Dawson
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Dawson
There goes Meusel. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Meusel steals second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Pipgras
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Pipgras
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pipgras
Harris hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pipgras scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/6/1927 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 1 1 1 Waner L, cf 3 2 1 0
Koenig M, ss 5 1 3 1 Barnhart C, lf 3 0 2 1
Ruth B, rf 3 0 0 1 Waner P, rf 3 0 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0
Meusel B, lf 5 1 2 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Grantham G, 2b 4 0 2 0
Dugan J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Harris J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bengough B, c 3 1 0 0 Gooch J, c 3 0 0 0
Pipgras G, p 3 0 1 0 Aldridge V, p 2 0 0 0
Cvengros M, p 0 0 0 0
Smith E, ph 1 0 0 0
Dawson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 4 31 2 7 2
New York 003 000 030 -- 6
Pittsburgh 100 000 010 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Aldridge V (L) 7.1 10 6 6 4 4
Cvengros M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Dawson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Waner L, Wright G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Gehrig L, Traynor P, Grantham G
3B -- Waner L
SB -- Meusel B
SF -- Barnhart C, Ruth B, Lazzeri T, Gehrig L, Waner P
HBP -- by Cvengros M (Combs E)
WP -- Aldridge V
T -- 2:20
A -- 41634
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