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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 21, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 33,439 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Zitzmann | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
High Pockets Kelly | Second Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
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 |
Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1927
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Kremer
Zitzmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Kremer
Dressen bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Kremer
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Pipp reaches second base with a double. Zitzmann scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pipp scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kremer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kremer
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Kremer
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kremer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a line drive into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhyne vs. Rixey
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Kremer
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Kremer
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Kremer
Dressen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Kremer
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rixey
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kremer vs. Rixey
Kremer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
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
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kremer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kremer
Walker hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Kremer
Hargrave hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kremer
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Kremer
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zitzmann vs. Kremer
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dressen vs. Kremer
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Rixey
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rixey
Smith bunts towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. Rhyne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kremer vs. Rixey
Kremer hits a fly ball into center field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhyne tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhyne scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Kremer
Pipp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kremer
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Rixey
Wright hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kremer
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Kremer
Hargrave hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kremer
Ethan Allen pinch runs for Bubbles Hargrave.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Kremer
Rixey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Rixey
Val Picinich now catching.
Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rixey
Smith hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Rixey
Kremer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham strikes out. Picinich drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grantham out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zitzmann vs. Kremer
Zitzmann hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Kremer
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Kremer
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Rixey
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kremer
Kelly hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kremer
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 4/21/1927 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Zitzmann B, cf 3 1 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dressen C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Waner L, lf 4 0 2 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cuyler K, cf 4 0 0 0 Bressler R, lf 4 0 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Kelly H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 3 0 1 0 Walker C, rf 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hargrave B, c 3 0 1 0 Rhyne H, 2b 3 1 1 0 Allen E, pr 0 0 0 0 Smith E, c 2 1 1 0 Picinich V, c 0 0 0 0 Kremer R, p 2 1 2 2 Ford H, ss 2 0 0 0 Rixey E, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 28 3 9 3 Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 002 010 00x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rixey E (L) 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kremer R (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 1 E -- Wright G DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Pipp W HR -- Kremer R SH -- Dressen C, Smith E SF -- Traynor P, Kremer R T -- 1:27 A -- 33439
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