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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 19, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on April 19, 1927 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 19, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Wertz |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Peter McLaughlin 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Tyson | Left Fielder |
Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
George Harper | Right Fielder |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Jim Hamby | Catcher |
Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Herb Thomas | Second Baseman |
Jack Smith | Right Fielder |
Eddie Moore | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Frank Gibson | Catcher |
Johnny Wertz | Pitcher |
Dave Bancroft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 19, 1927
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Wertz
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Wertz
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roush vs. Wertz
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tyson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Wertz
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Wertz
Terry hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Greenfield
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roush, who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Greenfield
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Hamby and over to Lindstrom, who tags Smith for the out. Moore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Greenfield
High hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Greenfield
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wertz
Harper hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Wertz
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamby vs. Wertz
Hamby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenfield vs. Wertz
Greenfield bunts towards first. Fournier scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomas covering, for the out. Farrell moves to third. Hamby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Wertz
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Greenfield
Fournier hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Greenfield
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Greenfield
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Wertz
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Wertz
Roush hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Wertz
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Lindstrom steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Wertz
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Wertz
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Wertz
Harper hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Greenfield
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Greenfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Greenfield
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Greenfield
There goes Moore. The throw from Hamby and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Greenfield
High hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Moore trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Wertz
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamby vs. Wertz
Hamby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Hamby reaches third base with a triple. Farrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenfield vs. Wertz
Greenfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Wertz
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamby tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Wertz
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Greenfield
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyson. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. Greenfield
Fournier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. Fournier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Greenfield
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Greenfield covering, for the out. Fournier moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Greenfield
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. Fournier scores. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Greenfield
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Wertz scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Bentley
Jack Bentley now pitching. Les Mann pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Bentley
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Bentley
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom can't make a play. That's a base hit. Thomas scores. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
High vs. Bentley
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mann scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Bentley
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Wertz
Les Mann now playing right field.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wertz, and towards Bancroft, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Wertz
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Wertz
Terry hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Wertz
Harper hits a line drive towards third. High reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Bentley
Fournier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Bentley
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyson. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. Fournier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Bentley
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Bentley
Wertz hits a fly ball towards left. Tyson catches it and throws to second to double up Bancroft. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Wertz
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamby vs. Wertz
Hamby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Wertz
Bentley hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bentley
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Bentley
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bentley
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Bentley
High takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Bentley
Brown takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fournier vs. Bentley
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Wertz
Dick Burrus now playing first base.
Tyson hits a popup in front of the plate. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Wertz
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Lindstrom reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roush vs. Wertz
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Wertz
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thomas can't make a play. That's a base hit. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Wertz
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Bentley
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Bentley
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Bentley
Wertz bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Bancroft moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Bentley
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. Gibson scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Bentley
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bentley
That's a pickoff. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Bentley
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wertz
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Wertz
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamby vs. Wertz
Hamby hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it, throws to second, with Bancroft covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bentley
High hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bentley
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Bentley
Burrus hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wertz
Mel Ott pinch hits for Jack Bentley.
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Wertz
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Wertz
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz throws to second for one, and Bancroft throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Wertz
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1927, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Tyson T, lf 4 1 2 1 Thomas H, 2b 5 2 3 3 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 2 2 0 Smith J, rf 2 0 1 1 Roush E, cf 4 0 0 1 Mann L, ph-rf 2 1 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Moore E, cf 3 0 1 1 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 1 High A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Harper G, rf 4 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 4 1 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 1 2 0 Fournier J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hamby J, c 4 1 2 1 Burrus D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Greenfield K, p 1 0 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 2 2 2 0 Bentley J, p 1 0 0 0 Gibson F, c 4 1 1 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wertz J, p 3 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 11 5 33 9 12 9 New York 101 200 100 -- 5 Boston 100 600 20x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Greenfield K (L) 3.1 8 6 6 2 2 Bentley J 4.2 4 3 3 6 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wertz J (W) 9.0 11 5 5 2 3 E -- Terry B, Bancroft D DP -- New York 1, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 7, Boston 9 2B -- Thomas H 3, Brown E, Bancroft D 3B -- Smith J, Hamby J, Wertz J, Lindstrom F SB -- Lindstrom F, Moore E, Mann L, Thomas H SH -- Greenfield K, Wertz J SF -- Roush E, Tyson T T -- 2:23 A -- 37000
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