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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1927-09-25 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 4385 · sunny · 1:35

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 2nd. Art Decatur earned the win. Heinie Sand went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	8	15
CIN	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	8

W: Art Decatur L: Jim Beckman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Dick Spalding	5	1	2	1	0
Heinie Sand	5	1	4	4	0
Cy Williams	5	0	1	0	0
Freddy Leach	4	1	0	0	0
Russ Wrightstone	5	1	3	0	0
Jimmie Wilson	5	1	2	1	0
Fresco Thompson	4	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Cooney	5	2	1	1	0
Les Sweetland	1	1	1	0	1
Art Decatur	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Dressen	2	0	0	0	2	1
Curt Walker	4	0	1	1	0	0
High Pockets Kelly	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rube Bressler	4	1	2	1	0	0
Ethan Allen	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hod Ford	4	0	1	0	0	1
Hughie Critz	3	0	1	1	0	0
Bubbles Hargrave	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Beckman	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jakie May	1	1	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Les Sweetland	4.0	5	3	1
Art Decatur	5.0	3	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Beckman	7.1	14	1	0
Jakie May	1.2	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Spalding: 63
Heinie Sand: S9
Cy Williams: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Chuck Dressen: W
Curt Walker: 8/L
High Pockets Kelly: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Freddy Leach: 3E1
Russ Wrightstone: S9.1-3
Jimmie Wilson: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
Fresco Thompson: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1#
Jimmy Cooney: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4)(UR)#
Les Sweetland: SB2
Les Sweetland: W
Dick Spalding: 7
Heinie Sand: S7.2-H;1-2
Cy Williams: 2/FL

Bot 2

Rube Bressler: S7
Ethan Allen: 13.1-2
Hod Ford: S4.2-3
Hughie Critz: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Bubbles Hargrave: 53

Top 3

Freddy Leach: 8
Russ Wrightstone: 43
Jimmie Wilson: 63

Bot 3

Jim Beckman: K
Chuck Dressen: W
Curt Walker: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Fresco Thompson: 63
Jimmy Cooney: 2/FL
Les Sweetland: S7
Dick Spalding: S7.1-2
Heinie Sand: S6.2-H;1-3
Cy Williams: 9

Bot 4

High Pockets Kelly: T8
Rube Bressler: 63.3-H
Ethan Allen: 63
Hod Ford: 8

Top 5

Freddy Leach: 8
Russ Wrightstone: S9
Jimmie Wilson: 9
Fresco Thompson: S8.1-2
Jimmy Cooney: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

Hughie Critz: S4
Bubbles Hargrave: S7.1-2
Jim Beckman: W.2-3;1-2
Chuck Dressen: CSH(232).2-3;1-2#
Chuck Dressen: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
Curt Walker: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Art Decatur: 43
Dick Spalding: 5/P
Heinie Sand: 8

Bot 6

High Pockets Kelly: 6/P
Rube Bressler: S9
Ethan Allen: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Cy Williams: 7
Freddy Leach: HP
Russ Wrightstone: S9.1-3
Jimmie Wilson: 3/P
Fresco Thompson: 4(1)/FO

Bot 7

Hod Ford: K
Hughie Critz: 9
Bubbles Hargrave: 2/FL

Top 8

Jimmy Cooney: D7
Art Decatur: 54/SH.2-3
Dick Spalding: S8.3-H
Heinie Sand: HR/7.1-H
Cy Williams: S4
Freddy Leach: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Bot 8

Jakie May: T8
Chuck Dressen: K
Curt Walker: S7.3-H
High Pockets Kelly: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Russ Wrightstone: 7
Jimmie Wilson: S8
Fresco Thompson: 8
Jimmy Cooney: 53

Bot 9

Rube Bressler: 43
Ethan Allen: 7/FL
Hod Ford: 7