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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 15, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 15, 1927 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Mahaffey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Grantham | First Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Hal Rhyne | Second Baseman |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Roy Mahaffey | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cuckoo Christensen | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
Billy Zitzmann | Left Fielder |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 15, 1927
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Mahaffey
Christensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Mahaffey
There's a wild pitch. Christensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Mahaffey
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Mahaffey
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Cuyler throws the ball in to Traynor who tags Pipp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Christensen scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mahaffey
Kelly hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Mahaffey
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Hargrave reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zitzmann vs. Mahaffey
Zitzmann hits a line drive into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Mahaffey
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rixey vs. Mahaffey
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rixey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Rixey
Rhyne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rixey
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahaffey vs. Rixey
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Mahaffey
Christensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Mahaffey
Dressen bunts towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Christensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Christensen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pipp vs. Mahaffey
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Mahaffey
Kelly hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhyne vs. Rixey
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and scores. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Rixey
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Mahaffey
Hargrave hits a line drive towards short. Wright reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Mahaffey
Zitzmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Mahaffey
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Mahaffey
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahaffey vs. Rixey
Mahaffey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. Waner moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Cuyler scores. Waner moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Wright moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhyne vs. Rixey
Rhyne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. Traynor moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Nehf
Art Nehf now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Rhyne moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahaffey vs. Nehf
Mahaffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhyne scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Grantham reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Mahaffey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Mahaffey
Christensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Mahaffey
Dressen hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Nehf
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Nehf
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Christensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Mahaffey
Pipp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mahaffey
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Mahaffey
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zitzmann vs. Mahaffey
Zitzmann takes first base on ball four. Hargrave moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Mahaffey
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Ford reaches second base with a double. Hargrave scores. Zitzmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nehf vs. Mahaffey
Nehf hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Nehf
Rhyne strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nehf
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahaffey vs. Nehf
Mahaffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Mahaffey
Christensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Mahaffey
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Christensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mahaffey
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christensen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Morrison
Johnny Morrison now pitching.
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Nehf
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Nehf
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Nehf
There's a wild pitch. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Nehf
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Nehf
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhyne vs. Nehf
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Morrison
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Morrison
Hargrave is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Morrison
Zitzmann hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nehf
Smith hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Nehf
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Morrison
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Morrison
Red Lucas pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Lucas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Morrison
Christensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Christensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dressen vs. Morrison
Dressen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christensen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Morrison
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Morrison
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Morrison
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1927 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Grantham G, 1b 6 0 1 1 Christensen C, cf 2 3 1 0 Waner L, lf 5 2 2 0 Dressen C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cuyler K, cf 5 3 2 0 Walker C, rf 4 1 1 1 Waner P, rf 2 1 1 1 Pipp W, 1b 3 0 1 2 Wright G, ss 2 1 1 3 Kelly H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 1 1 1 Hargrave B, c 4 1 2 0 Rhyne H, 2b 4 1 1 2 Zitzmann B, lf 2 1 0 0 Smith E, c 5 1 3 1 Ford H, ss 4 0 1 2 Mahaffey R, p 4 0 2 1 Rixey E, p 2 0 0 0 Morrison J, p 1 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 1 0 0 0 Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 10 14 10 31 6 7 6 Pittsburgh 000 271 000 -- 10 Cincinnati 200 002 101 -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Mahaffey R (W) 6.1 5 5 5 7 2 Morrison J (S) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rixey E (L) 4.2 8 8 2 2 5 Nehf A 4.1 6 2 1 2 1 E -- Ford H DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Pipp W, Hargrave B, Grantham G, Cuyler K, Ford H, Christensen C SH -- Dressen C, Waner P SF -- Wright G 2, Rhyne H WP -- Mahaffey R, Nehf A T -- 2:13 A -- 0
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