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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 23, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 23, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Scott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh McQuillan |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Sand | Shortstop |
| Dick Spalding | Left Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Russ Wrightstone | First Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Jack Scott | Pitcher |
| Stuffy McInnis | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Tyson | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Jim Hamby | Catcher |
| Hugh McQuillan | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 23, 1927
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. McQuillan
Sand strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. McQuillan
Spalding hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McQuillan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan can't make a play. That's a base hit. Spalding moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wrightstone vs. McQuillan
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Spalding moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. McQuillan
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. McQuillan
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Scott
Tyson 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Scott
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Scott
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McQuillan
Scott hits a fly ball towards right. Harper settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harper. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sand vs. McQuillan
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Scott
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Scott
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Scott
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Scott
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. McQuillan
Spalding hits a line drive into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McQuillan
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. McQuillan
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamby vs. Scott
Hamby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Scott
McQuillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Scott
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Scott
There goes Tyson. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Tyson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Scott
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Scott
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Scott
There goes Ott. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Scott
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Scott
Terry takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom scores. Ott moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Scott
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone fields the ball and throws to Scott covering. Safe. Ott scores. Hornsby scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Scott
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. McQuillan
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McQuillan
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. McQuillan
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamby vs. Scott
Hamby hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Scott
McQuillan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Scott
Tyson 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
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sand vs. McQuillan
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. McQuillan
Spalding hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyson. Spalding reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McQuillan
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spalding tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wrightstone vs. McQuillan
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spalding scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. McQuillan
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. McQuillan
There's a wild pitch. Wrightstone moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. McQuillan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Scott
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Spalding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Scott
Ott 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, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Scott
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McQuillan
Scott takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sand vs. McQuillan
Sand hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spalding vs. McQuillan
Spalding is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Scott
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wrightstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Scott
Harper 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, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Scott
Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamby vs. Scott
Hamby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Farrell trying to get to second. Leach throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Farrell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McQuillan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. McQuillan
Wrightstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. McQuillan
Leach takes first base on ball four. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. McQuillan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillan vs. Scott
McQuillan 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, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Scott
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Scott
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Spalding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Scott
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McQuillan
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. McQuillan
Scott hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sand vs. McQuillan
Sand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McQuillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Scott
Hornsby hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Spalding. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Scott
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Spalding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Scott
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Scott
Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamby vs. Scott
Hamby hits a popup towards first. Wrightstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spalding vs. McQuillan
Spalding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McQuillan
Williams hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. McQuillan
Wrightstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. McQuillan
Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hamby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1927 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sand H, ss 5 0 0 0 Tyson T, lf 4 1 1 0
Spalding D, lf 5 1 2 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Williams C, rf 3 0 1 0 Ott M, cf 4 1 1 1
Wrightstone R, 1b 5 0 3 1 Hornsby R, 2b 3 2 2 0
Leach F, cf 3 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Thompson F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Harper G, rf 4 0 1 2
Friberg B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 4 0 2 1
Wilson J, c 4 0 3 0 Hamby J, c 4 0 1 0
Scott J, p 3 0 0 0 McQuillan H, p 3 0 1 0
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35 1 10 1 33 5 10 5
Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 004 000 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Scott J (L) 8.0 10 5 5 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McQuillan H (W) 9.0 10 1 1 5 3
E -- Harper G, Hornsby R
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 13, New York 6
2B -- Spalding D, Hornsby R
SB -- Tyson T, Ott M
SF -- Williams C
WP -- McQuillan H
T -- 2:00
A -- 10000
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