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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 16, 1927 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Emil Yde |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Petty |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Joe Harris | First Baseman |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
Emil Yde | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Carey | Center Fielder |
Jay Partridge | Second Baseman |
Irish Meusel | Right Fielder |
Babe Herman | First Baseman |
Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
Jake Flowers | Shortstop |
Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
Butch Henline | Catcher |
Jesse Petty | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 16, 1927
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Petty
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops it up and throws to first, with Petty covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Petty
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Yde
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Yde
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Yde
Meusel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Partridge moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Yde
Herman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Felix vs. Yde
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flowers vs. Yde
Flowers takes first base on ball four. Partridge scores. Meusel moves to third. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Yde
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Felix scores. There goes Flowers trying to get to home. Cuyler throws the ball in to Wright who relays the ball to Spencer, who tags Flowers, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Petty
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Petty
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Petty
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Petty
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yde vs. Petty
Yde hits a popup towards short. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Yde
Henline is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petty vs. Yde
Petty hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Yde
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henline moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Partridge vs. Yde
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. Henline scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Yde
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Petty
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Henline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Yde
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Yde
Felix hits a ball on the ground for a single. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flowers vs. Yde
Flowers bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Yde
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herman tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henline vs. Yde
Henline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Henline reaches second base with a double. Cuyler throws the ball in to Traynor who tags Henline trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Felix scores. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Petty
Wright 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Petty
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Petty
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Petty
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petty vs. Cvengros
Mike Cvengros now pitching.
Petty strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Cvengros
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Partridge vs. Cvengros
Cvengros spins, and has Carey trapped. He throws to Traynor who tags Carey for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Cvengros
Partridge strikes out. Spencer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Partridge out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Petty
Spencer 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cvengros vs. Petty
Cvengros hits a popup towards short. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cvengros
Meusel hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cvengros
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Cvengros
Felix hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Petty
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Petty
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Petty
Grantham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Felix. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Petty
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Cvengros
Flowers hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cvengros
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Cvengros
Henline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petty vs. Cvengros
Petty strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Petty
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Petty
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Petty
Clyde Barnhart pinch hits for Mike Cvengros.
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petty fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Harris scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Nichols
Partridge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Nichols
Meusel takes first base on ball four. Partridge moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Nichols
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Herman reaches second base with a double. Partridge scores. Meusel goes all the way around to score. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felix vs. Nichols
Felix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Nichols
Flowers hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Nichols
Felix is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Nichols
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henline vs. Nichols
Henline hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Petty
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Petty
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Petty
Grantham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Petty
Traynor hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Petty
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Meusel. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Petty
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petty vs. Nichols
Petty strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nichols
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Nichols
Partridge strikes out. The ball gets by Spencer. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Nichols
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Petty
Bullet Joe Bush pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
Bush hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layne vs. Petty
Herman Layne pinch hits for Lloyd Waner.
Layne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petty fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Petty
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Petty
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Layne moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Petty
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Layne moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1927 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Waner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Carey M, cf 5 0 4 0 Layne H, ph 1 0 0 0 Partridge J, 2b 5 2 1 1 Cuyler K, cf 5 1 1 0 Meusel I, rf 4 2 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 2 3 0 Herman B, 1b 3 2 1 2 Wright G, ss 2 0 0 1 Felix G, lf 3 2 2 1 Grantham G, 2b 4 1 2 3 Flowers J, ss 2 0 0 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Butler J, 3b 2 0 1 3 Harris J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Henline B, c 2 1 1 1 Spencer R, c 4 0 2 0 Petty J, p 4 0 0 0 Yde E, p 1 0 0 0 Cvengros M, p 1 0 0 0 Barnhart C, ph 1 0 0 1 Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Bush J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 13 5 30 9 11 9 Pittsburgh 000 001 130 -- 5 Brooklyn 312 000 30x -- 9 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Yde E (L) 3.0 6 6 6 3 0 Cvengros M 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 Nichols C 2.0 4 3 3 2 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Petty J (W) 9.0 13 5 5 0 2 E -- Grantham G, Spencer R DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Meusel I, Henline B, Carey M, Grantham G, Herman B, Harris J 3B -- Waner P HR -- Grantham G SB -- Carey M CS -- Felix G SH -- Flowers J SF -- Butler J, Wright G 2 HBP -- by Yde E (Henline B) T -- 2:08 A -- 0
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