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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1927-05-27 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 5000 Β· 2:07

Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 13–5. Boston Braves put up 8 in the 5th. Larry Benton earned the win. Dave Bancroft went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Larry Benton   L: Hub Pruett   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Wilson Β· 1B: Peter McLaughlin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Klem Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doc Gautreau432221
Les Mann211000
Jimmy Welsh501200
Dick Burrus522100
Eddie Brown512100
Eddie Moore422111
Dave Bancroft412310
Zack Taylor411111
Larry Benton310001
Lance Richbourg111120

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Heinie Sand301001
Dick Spalding522000
Cy Williams513000
Russ Wrightstone300001
Freddy Leach502300
Jimmie Wilson101010
Fresco Thompson401100
Bernie Friberg400001
Hub Pruett000010
Art Decatur100001
Harry O'Donnell111110
Al Nixon000000
Henry Baldwin201000
Dick Attreau211000
Johnny Mokan000010

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Benton9.01344

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hub Pruett4.1632
Claude Willoughby0.1320
Art Decatur2.1211
Skinny O'Neal2.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Doc Gautreau: S
  • Les Mann: 99/SH.1-2
  • Jimmy Welsh: 99/SH.2-3
  • Dick Burrus: E6/TH.3-H(UR)
  • Eddie Brown: CS2(26)#

Bot 1

  • Heinie Sand: K
  • Dick Spalding: S
  • Cy Williams: S.1-2
  • Russ Wrightstone: 99/G.2-3;1-2
  • Freddy Leach: S.3-H;2-H
  • Jimmie Wilson: S.1-3(E6)
  • Fresco Thompson: 99

Top 2

  • Eddie Brown: 99
  • Eddie Moore: W
  • Dave Bancroft: 99
  • Zack Taylor: 99

Bot 2

  • Bernie Friberg: 99
  • Hub Pruett: W
  • Heinie Sand: 99
  • Dick Spalding: 99

Top 3

  • Larry Benton: K
  • Doc Gautreau: W
  • Les Mann: SB2
  • Les Mann: 99
  • Jimmy Welsh: S.2-H
  • Dick Burrus: 99

Bot 3

  • Cy Williams: S9.BX2(96)
  • Russ Wrightstone: K
  • Freddy Leach: 99

Top 4

  • Eddie Brown: 99
  • Eddie Moore: K
  • Dave Bancroft: 99

Bot 4

  • Jimmie Wilson: W
  • Fresco Thompson: 99
  • Bernie Friberg: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 5

  • Zack Taylor: W
  • Larry Benton: HP.1-2
  • Doc Gautreau: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Doc Gautreau: D.3-H;2-H
  • Les Mann: S1.2-3
  • Jimmy Welsh: 3/G.3-H;1-2
  • Dick Burrus: S1.2-3
  • Eddie Brown: S.3-H;1-2
  • Eddie Moore: S.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Bancroft: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Zack Taylor: S.3-H;1-2
  • Larry Benton: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Doc Gautreau: W
  • Lance Richbourg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jimmy Welsh: 99

Bot 5

  • Art Decatur: K
  • Heinie Sand: S
  • Dick Spalding: CS2(24)
  • Dick Spalding: 99

Top 6

  • Dick Burrus: HP
  • Eddie Brown: 99/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Moore: D.2-H
  • Dave Bancroft: D.2-H
  • Zack Taylor: K
  • Larry Benton: 99

Bot 6

  • Cy Williams: 99
  • Russ Wrightstone: 99
  • Freddy Leach: 99

Top 7

  • Doc Gautreau: 99
  • Lance Richbourg: W
  • Jimmy Welsh: SB2
  • Jimmy Welsh: 99
  • Dick Burrus: 99

Bot 7

  • Harry O'Donnell: W
  • Fresco Thompson: WP.1-2
  • Fresco Thompson: S.2-H
  • Bernie Friberg: 99
  • Al Nixon: 99/SH.1-2
  • Henry Baldwin: 99

Top 8

  • Eddie Brown: S
  • Eddie Moore: 99
  • Dave Bancroft: W.1-2
  • Zack Taylor: 99
  • Larry Benton: 99

Bot 8

  • Dick Spalding: S
  • Cy Williams: S.1-2
  • Dick Attreau: 99(1)/FO.2-3
  • Freddy Leach: S.3-H;1-2
  • Harry O'Donnell: S.2-H;1-2
  • Fresco Thompson: 99
  • Bernie Friberg: 99

Top 9

  • Doc Gautreau: K
  • Lance Richbourg: S/BG
  • Jimmy Welsh: 99
  • Dick Burrus: T.1-H
  • Eddie Brown: 99

Bot 9

  • Johnny Mokan: W
  • Henry Baldwin: S.1-2
  • Dick Spalding: 99
  • Cy Williams: 99
  • Dick Attreau: S.2-3;1-2
  • Freddy Leach: 99