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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 12, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 23,945 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Clyde Barnhart | Left Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Hal Rhyne | Second Baseman |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Specs Toporcer | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
Wattie Holm | Left Fielder |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Les Bell | Shortstop |
Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1927
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Grantham is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Hill
Toporcer hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Haines
Rhyne hits a fly ball into left field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Hill
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Hill
Holm 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Haines
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Hill
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hill
Bell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haines vs. Hill
Haines strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Hill
Toporcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Hill
There goes Frisch. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Hill
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Haines
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Hill
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Hill
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart. O'Farrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hill
Bell hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haines vs. Hill
Haines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Haines
Hill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart hits a line drive towards center. Douthit chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Douthit. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Hill
Toporcer 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Haines
Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Toporcer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Hill
Southworth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Hill
Holm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barnhart who is chasing the ball. Holm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Hill
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hill
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haines vs. Hill
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haines for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Haines
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a line drive into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Hill
Toporcer bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Toporcer for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Haines
Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Haines
Traynor hits a line drive towards first. Bottomley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Hill
Southworth bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holm vs. Hill
Holm is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Farrell vs. Hill
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hill fields it and throws to home to get Bottomley. Holm moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hill
Bell takes first base on ball four. Holm moves to third. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haines vs. Hill
Haines strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Haines
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhyne vs. Haines
Rhyne hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Holm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Hill
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Hill
Toporcer 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hill
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhyne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Haines
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Haines
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Haines
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Haines
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Hill
Bottomley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1927 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0 Douthit T, cf 5 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Toporcer S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Barnhart C, lf 4 0 1 0 Bottomley J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Traynor P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Southworth B, rf 3 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 0 0 Holm W, lf 3 0 1 0 Rhyne H, 2b 4 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 4 1 1 0 Smith E, c 4 0 0 0 Bell L, ss 2 0 1 0 Hill C, p 4 0 0 0 Haines J, p 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1 4 0 35 2 6 2 Pittsburgh 000 001 000 00 -- 1 St.Louis 000 010 000 01 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hill C (L) 10.0 6 2 2 4 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haines J (W) 11.0 4 1 0 2 3 E -- Bell L, Douthit T DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 8 2B -- O'Farrell B, Bottomley J 3B -- Holm W HR -- Bottomley J SB -- Frisch F CS -- Grantham G SH -- Southworth B T -- 2:31 A -- 23945
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