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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on June 15, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 15, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Robertson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Moore | Second Baseman |
Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
Doc Farrell | Third Baseman |
Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Charlie Robertson | Pitcher |
Dave Bancroft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Hal Rhyne | Third Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
George Grantham | Second Baseman |
Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
Joe Harris | First Baseman |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 1927
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hill
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Hill
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fournier vs. Hill
Fournier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Robertson
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Robertson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Hill
Hogan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hill
Bancroft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Robertson
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Robertson
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Robertson
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hill
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhyne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hill
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Hill
Welsh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Robertson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Robertson
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Robertson
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Farrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. Hill
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Hill
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Robertson
Wright hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Robertson
Grantham hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Robertson
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hill
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hill
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hill
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Hill
Welsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Robertson
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Robertson
Smith hits a popup towards third. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Robertson
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Robertson
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Hill
Fournier hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Hill
Hogan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. Hogan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Robertson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Robertson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Robertson
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Robertson
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Barnhart reaches second base with a double. Wright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Robertson
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barnhart scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Robertson
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hill
Bancroft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hill
Jack Smith pinch hits for Charlie Robertson.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham misplays the ball. That's an error on Grantham. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hill
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Smith goes all the way around to score. Moore moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welsh vs. Hill
Welsh hits a popup towards third. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Edwards
Foster Edwards now pitching.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Edwards
Rhyne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Edwards
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Edwards
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhyne tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Edwards
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Edwards
There goes Grantham. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Grantham steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Barnhart vs. Edwards
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Edwards
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Grantham scores. Barnhart moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Goldsmith
Hal Goldsmith now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhyne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Hill
Fournier hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Hill
Hogan hits a line drive into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Goldsmith
Hill bunts for a single. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Goldsmith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhyne vs. Goldsmith
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Goldsmith
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Hill
Andy High pinch hits for Dave Bancroft.
High hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Hill
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Hal Goldsmith.
Burrus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hill
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burrus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richbourg vs. Hill
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. Burrus scores. Moore scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welsh vs. Hill
Welsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1927 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Moore E, 2b 5 1 3 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 1 1 Richbourg L, rf 5 1 2 2 Rhyne H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Welsh J, cf 5 0 2 1 Waner P, rf 5 1 2 1 Farrell D, 3b 5 0 2 0 Wright G, ss 3 1 1 1 Fournier J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 0 Barnhart C, lf 3 1 1 1 Brown E, lf 4 0 0 0 Harris J, 1b 4 1 3 3 Bancroft D, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith E, c 4 0 0 0 High A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hill C, p 3 0 2 0 Robertson C, p 2 0 1 0 Smith J, ph 1 1 0 0 Edwards F, p 0 0 0 0 Goldsmith H, p 0 0 0 0 Burrus D, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 12 3 34 7 12 7 Boston 000 000 103 -- 4 Pittsburgh 000 012 40x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Robertson C (L) 6.0 7 3 3 1 0 Edwards F 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 Goldsmith H 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hill C (W) 9.0 12 4 3 0 5 E -- Grantham G, Waner P LOB -- Boston 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Waner P 2, Farrell D, Harris J, Hogan S, Barnhart C 3B -- Richbourg L SB -- Grantham G SF -- Hill C, Wright G T -- 1:51 A -- 0
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