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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 6, 1927 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | Left Fielder |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
Pinky Pittenger | Shortstop |
Babe Pinelli | Third Baseman |
Carl Mays | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
Eddie Moore | Second Baseman |
Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Larry Benton | Pitcher |
Dave Bancroft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1927
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Benton
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Benton
Hargrave hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mays
High Pockets Kelly now playing second base. Rube Bressler now playing left field.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Mays
High hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wertz
Johnny Wertz now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Wertz
Pittenger bunts, foul, towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Wertz
Pinelli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wertz
There goes Allen. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Wertz
Mays hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Mays
Fournier hits a popup towards third. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mays
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mays
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wertz
Walker bunts towards first. Fournier scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Wertz
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Wertz
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mays
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Mays
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Mays
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kelly scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Wertz
Hargrave hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wertz
Allen hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Wertz
Pittenger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Wertz
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Mays
High hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wertz
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wertz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Mays
Fournier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pinelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mays
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mays
There goes Moore. The throw from Hargrave and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Mays
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Mays
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Mays
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richbourg vs. Mays
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wertz
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Wertz
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Wertz
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wertz
Allen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Welsh is chasing the ball. Allen rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Wertz
Pittenger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Wertz
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Welsh reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Mays
High hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fournier vs. Mays
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Welsh scores. High moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Mays
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. High moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Mays
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wertz
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Mogridge
Billy Zitzmann pinch runs for Rube Bressler. George Mogridge now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Walker reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. Zitzmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Mogridge
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mogridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Mogridge
Pipp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrave vs. Mogridge
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mays
Billy Zitzmann now playing left field.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mogridge vs. Mays
Mogridge strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mays
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Mogridge
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Mogridge
Pittenger hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Mogridge
Pinelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mays
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Mays
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Mays
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Mays
Fournier hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Mogridge
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Mogridge
Zitzmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Zitzmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mogridge
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zitzmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Mogridge
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mays
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mays
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mays
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1927 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Critz H, 2b 1 0 1 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0 Bressler R, lf 1 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 1 2 0 Zitzmann B, pr-lf 1 0 1 0 Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 1 Walker C, rf 4 0 1 1 High A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kelly H, lf-2b 5 2 2 1 Fournier J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 2 1 Moore E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hargrave B, c 4 1 0 0 Brown E, lf 3 0 0 0 Allen E, cf 4 1 3 2 Taylor Z, c 4 0 1 1 Pittenger P, ss 4 0 1 0 Benton L, p 0 0 0 0 Pinelli B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wertz J, p 2 0 1 0 Mays C, p 4 1 1 0 Mogridge G, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 13 5 34 3 8 3 Cincinnati 100 003 100 -- 5 Boston 000 012 000 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Mays C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Benton L 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Wertz J (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 2 2 Mogridge G 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Hargrave B DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 5 2B -- Kelly H, Bancroft D, Welsh J, Walker C, Zitzmann B HR -- Kelly H, Allen E SB -- Allen E, Moore E SH -- Walker C A -- 0
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