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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 28, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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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 28, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Andy High | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Dave Bancroft | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Tyson | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Al DeVormer | Catcher |
| Virgil Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1927
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Barnes
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Barnes
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Barnes
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats High for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Smith
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Barnes
Welsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeVormer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Barnes
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Smith
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Barnes
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeVormer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Barnes
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
High vs. Barnes
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Barnes
Welsh hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Smith
DeVormer hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Smith
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Smith
Tyson hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Barnes
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on High. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindstrom tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Barnes
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Barnes
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richbourg for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Smith
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeVormer vs. Smith
DeVormer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Welsh, who is chasing the ball. DeVormer reaches third base with a triple. Farrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barnes vs. Smith
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Smith
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to home to get DeVormer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Barnes
High hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Barnes
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus takes first base on ball four. High moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. High moves to third. Burrus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bancroft vs. Barnes
Bancroft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor 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 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on High. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Smith
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Smith
Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Farrell reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeVormer vs. Smith
DeVormer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnes vs. Smith
Barnes hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barnes
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Barnes
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Barnes
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Barnes
High hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Barnes
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burrus vs. Barnes
Burrus hits a line drive towards left. Tyson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Tyson. Thomas scores. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Barnes
Brown hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Smith
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Barnes
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Barnes
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Barnes
Jack Smith pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Barnes
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Genewich
Joe Genewich now pitching.
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Genewich
Terry hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. High settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Barnes
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Barnes
High strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Barnes
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1927 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Thomas H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Tyson T, lf 4 0 0 0
Richbourg L, rf 5 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 0 0
High A, 3b 5 0 2 1 Roush E, cf 3 1 1 1
Welsh J, cf 5 0 1 1 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Burrus D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brown E, lf 3 0 1 0 Harper G, rf 4 1 1 0
Bancroft D, ss 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 1 2 1
Taylor Z, c 4 0 1 0 DeVormer A, c 2 0 1 1
Smith B, p 3 2 1 0 Barnes V, p 3 0 0 0
Smith J, ph 1 0 0 0
Genewich J, p 0 0 0 0
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37 3 8 2 31 4 7 4
Boston 001 000 200 -- 3
New York 000 112 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 7.0 7 4 3 1 3
Genewich J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes V (W) 9.0 8 3 2 2 3
E -- Farrell D, High A 2, Tyson T
LOB -- Boston 10, New York 5
2B -- Harper G, Farrell D
3B -- DeVormer A
HR -- Roush E
SF -- Thomas H, Roush E
A -- 0
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