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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1927-09-11 · Day game · Crosley Field · sunny · 1:45

Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Pete Donohue earned the win. Wally Pipp went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	13
CIN	1	1	1	0	1	3	1	0		8	12

W: Pete Donohue L: Charlie Robertson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Peter McLaughlin · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Lance Richbourg	5	0	1	0	0
Doc Gautreau	5	1	2	1	1
Jimmy Welsh	5	1	3	1	0
Jack Fournier	5	0	1	0	0
Eddie Brown	4	0	1	1	0
Doc Farrell	4	0	0	0	0
Eddie Moore	4	1	3	0	0
Frank Gibson	4	0	1	0	1
Charlie Robertson	1	0	0	0	0
Andy High	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Smith	1	1	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Chuck Dressen	5	2	2	0	0
Pid Purdy	4	1	2	1	1
Wally Pipp	5	1	3	1	0
Rube Bressler	3	0	0	0	0
Curt Walker	2	2	1	1	1
Hod Ford	3	1	1	1	1
Pinky Pittenger	3	1	2	0	0
Clyde Sukeforth	3	0	1	1	0
Pete Donohue	3	0	0	1	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Robertson	6.0	10	3	0
Hal Goldsmith	2.0	2	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Donohue	9.0	13	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lance Richbourg: 9
Doc Gautreau: 9
Jimmy Welsh: S9
Jack Fournier: S8.1-3
Eddie Brown: S7.3-H;1-2
Doc Farrell: 13

Bot 1

Chuck Dressen: S8
Pid Purdy: 9
Wally Pipp: S8.1-H(E3);B-2(TH)
Rube Bressler: 9/SF.2-3
Curt Walker: 43

Top 2

Eddie Moore: S9
Frank Gibson: 8
Charlie Robertson: 23/SH.1-2
Lance Richbourg: 8

Bot 2

Hod Ford: W
Pinky Pittenger: E3/SH.1-2
Clyde Sukeforth: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Pete Donohue: 1E6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Chuck Dressen: 3/P
Pid Purdy: W.2-3;1-2
Wally Pipp: 5/FL

Top 3

Doc Gautreau: K
Jimmy Welsh: 43
Jack Fournier: 3/G

Bot 3

Rube Bressler: 43
Curt Walker: W
Hod Ford: SB2
Hod Ford: D7.2-H
Pinky Pittenger: 63.2-3
Clyde Sukeforth: 63

Top 4

Eddie Brown: 9
Doc Farrell: 9/L
Eddie Moore: 4/P

Bot 4

Pete Donohue: 53
Chuck Dressen: 8
Pid Purdy: S8
Wally Pipp: 2/FL

Top 5

Frank Gibson: K
Charlie Robertson: 5/P
Lance Richbourg: 9

Bot 5

Rube Bressler: 43
Curt Walker: S4
Hod Ford: 7
Pinky Pittenger: S8.1-3
Clyde Sukeforth: S8.3-H;1-3
Pete Donohue: 13

Top 6

Doc Gautreau: D7
Jimmy Welsh: S8.2-H
Jack Fournier: 64(1)/FO
Eddie Brown: 9
Doc Farrell: 8/L

Bot 6

Chuck Dressen: S7
Pid Purdy: D9.1-H;B-3(E9)
Wally Pipp: S8.3-H
Rube Bressler: WP.1-2
Rube Bressler: 34/SH.2-3
Curt Walker: 8/SF.3-H
Hod Ford: 63

Top 7

Eddie Moore: S4
Frank Gibson: S9.1-3
Andy High: 7/SF.3-H
Lance Richbourg: 8/L
Doc Gautreau: E4.1-3
Jimmy Welsh: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Pinky Pittenger: D7
Clyde Sukeforth: 13/SH.2-3
Pete Donohue: 9/SF.3-H
Chuck Dressen: 53

Top 8

Jack Fournier: 3/L
Eddie Brown: 43
Doc Farrell: 43

Bot 8

Pid Purdy: 1/L
Wally Pipp: S9
Rube Bressler: 2/FL
Curt Walker: CS2(26)

Top 9

Eddie Moore: S7
Frank Gibson: 46(1)3/GDP
Jack Smith: S9
Lance Richbourg: S7.1-3
Doc Gautreau: S7.3-H;1-2
Jimmy Welsh: S9.2-3;1-2
Jack Fournier: 7