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1927-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 1500 Β· 2:05
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 5β3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Les Sweetland earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Les Sweetland L: Eppa Rixey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Barry McCormick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Peter McLaughlin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ethan Allen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Bressler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Curt Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hod Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hughie Critz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Val Picinich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eppa Rixey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Kolp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bubbles Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heinie Sand | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fresco Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Johnny Mokan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Russ Wrightstone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Bernie Friberg | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Les Sweetland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eppa Rixey | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Kolp | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Pete Donohue | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Sweetland | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Dressen: S9
- Ethan Allen: S7.1-2
- Rube Bressler: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Curt Walker: 5/P
- High Pockets Kelly: 43
Bot 1
- Heinie Sand: 8/F
- Fresco Thompson: 63
- Cy Williams: 43
Top 2
- Hod Ford: W
- Hughie Critz: 36(1)/FO
- Val Picinich: 43.1-2
- Eppa Rixey: W
- Chuck Dressen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Johnny Mokan: S/5
- Russ Wrightstone: S9.1-2
- Jimmie Wilson: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
- Al Nixon: S/3.2-H
- Bernie Friberg: S8.1-2
- Les Sweetland: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Heinie Sand: 7/L
Top 3
- Ethan Allen: 53
- Rube Bressler: S/6
- Curt Walker: S/3.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: 8/F
- Hod Ford: S/1.2-3;1-2
- Hughie Critz: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Val Picinich: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Fresco Thompson: 43
- Cy Williams: S9
- Johnny Mokan: 8/F
- Russ Wrightstone: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Eppa Rixey: 8/F
- Chuck Dressen: S7
- Ethan Allen: PO1(1363)
- Ethan Allen: S/5
- Rube Bressler: 9/F
Bot 4
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Al Nixon: S7
- Bernie Friberg: S8.1-2
- Les Sweetland: W.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Sand: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
- Fresco Thompson: 3/P#
- Cy Williams: IW
- Johnny Mokan: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Curt Walker: 3/G
- High Pockets Kelly: 8/F
- Hod Ford: 63
Bot 5
- Russ Wrightstone: D7
- Jimmie Wilson: 53/SH.2-3
- Al Nixon: K
- Bernie Friberg: S9.3-H
- Les Sweetland: K
Top 6
- Hughie Critz: W
- Val Picinich: 8/F
- Ray Kolp: K
- Chuck Dressen: 43
Bot 6
- Heinie Sand: K
- Fresco Thompson: S/6
- Cy Williams: SB2
- Cy Williams: K
- Johnny Mokan: W
- Russ Wrightstone: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ethan Allen: 7/F
- Rube Bressler: W
- Curt Walker: 8/F
- High Pockets Kelly: 9/F
Bot 7
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Al Nixon: 2/FL
- Bernie Friberg: W
- Les Sweetland: K
Top 8
- Hod Ford: 43
- Hughie Critz: S9
- Val Picinich: S/6.1-2
- Bubbles Hargrave: 9/F
- Chuck Dressen: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ethan Allen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Heinie Sand: 9/F
- Fresco Thompson: W
- Cy Williams: SB2
- Cy Williams: SB3
- Cy Williams: K
- Johnny Mokan: W
- Russ Wrightstone: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Rube Bressler: 63
- Curt Walker: 43
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Hod Ford: K


















