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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 4, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 4, 1927 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hub Pruett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Meadows |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Spalding | Left Fielder |
Heinie Sand | Third Baseman |
Cy Williams | Right Fielder |
Russ Wrightstone | First Baseman |
Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
Bubber Jonnard | Catcher |
Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
Hub Pruett | Pitcher |
Stuffy McInnis | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Left Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Joe Harris | First Baseman |
Hal Rhyne | Second Baseman |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
Lee Meadows | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 4, 1927
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Meadows
Spalding hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Meadows
Sand hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne catches it and throws to first to double up Spalding. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Meadows
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. Meadows
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Pruett
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Pruett
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney misplays the ball. That's an error on Cooney. Cuyler moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Pruett
Wright hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Leach. Wright reaches second base with a double. Cuyler scores. Waner scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Pruett
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and scores. Wright tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhyne vs. Pruett
Rhyne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Pruett
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Spalding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Meadows
Leach hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler, who is chasing the ball. Leach reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jonnard vs. Meadows
Jonnard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leach scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Meadows
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Meadows
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meadows fields it and throws to first for the out. Jonnard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pruett vs. Meadows
Pruett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Pruett
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Pruett
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Pruett
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pruett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Meadows
Spalding hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Meadows
Sand hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Sand reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Meadows
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sand scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. Meadows
Wrightstone hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Meadows
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pruett
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Pruett
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Pruett
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jonnard vs. Meadows
Jonnard hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meadows
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Meadows
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pruett vs. Meadows
Pruett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Pruett reaches third base with a triple. Cooney goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spalding vs. Meadows
Spalding takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sand vs. Meadows
Sand takes first base on ball four. Spalding moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Meadows
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pruett scores. Spalding scores. Sand moves to third. Williams moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wrightstone vs. Miljus
Johnny Miljus now pitching.
Wrightstone 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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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pruett
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miljus vs. Pruett
Miljus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson catches it and throws to first to double up Spencer. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Miljus
Leach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waner. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jonnard vs. Miljus
Jonnard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Miljus
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miljus fields it and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Miljus
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Pruett
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Pruett
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pruett vs. Miljus
Pruett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Rhyne who tags Pruett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Miljus
Spalding bunts for a single. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sand vs. Miljus
Sand hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Miljus
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pruett
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pruett
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Spalding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Pruett
Rhyne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Rhyne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Pruett
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sand can't make a play. That's a base hit. Rhyne moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miljus vs. Pruett
Miljus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Miljus
Wrightstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Miljus
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jonnard vs. Miljus
Jonnard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Miljus
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jonnard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Miljus
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miljus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Pruett
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Cuyler reaches third base with a triple. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Pruett
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Pruett
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Pruett
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuyler scores. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Pruett
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Traynor scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Willoughby
Claude Willoughby now pitching. George Grantham pinch hits for Hal Rhyne.
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. Harris moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Willoughby
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miljus vs. Willoughby
Miljus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Attreau vs. Miljus
George Grantham now playing second base. Dick Attreau pinch hits for Claude Willoughby.
Attreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. Miljus
Spalding hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. Miljus
Sand hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Scott
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Scott throws the ball towards second to get the runner. He throws it away into center field. Leach throws it back to Cooney, who tags the runner out. Waner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Scott
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Scott
There's a wild pitch. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Scott
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Scott
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miljus
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Miljus
Wrightstone 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Miljus
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grantham can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jonnard vs. Miljus
Jonnard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1927, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Spalding D, lf 4 1 2 0 Waner L, lf 5 2 3 0 Sand H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cuyler K, cf 4 2 3 1 Williams C, rf 5 0 3 3 Waner P, rf 5 1 3 1 Wrightstone R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 4 2 0 0 Leach F, cf 5 1 3 0 Wright G, ss 4 1 2 3 Jonnard B, c 5 0 1 1 Harris J, 1b 3 0 1 2 Thompson F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rhyne H, 2b 2 0 1 0 Cooney J, ss 4 1 0 0 Grantham G, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 Pruett H, p 3 1 2 1 Spencer R, c 4 0 2 0 Willoughby C, p 0 0 0 0 Meadows L, p 1 0 0 0 Attreau D, ph 1 0 0 0 Miljus J, p 3 0 0 0 Scott J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 5 14 5 36 8 16 8 Philadelphia 011 300 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh 300 000 41x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Pruett H (L) 6.1 13 7 6 3 1 Willoughby C 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Scott J 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Meadows L 3.2 8 5 2 2 1 Miljus J (W) 5.1 6 0 0 0 0 E -- Cooney J, Harris J, Scott J DP -- Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Wright G, Leach F, Rhyne H 3B -- Leach F, Sand H, Pruett H, Cuyler K SH -- Cuyler K SF -- Harris J WP -- Scott J T -- 1:59 A -- 0
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