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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1927-09-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 18000 · 2:22
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Norman Plitt earned the win and Larry Benton picked up the save. Pie Traynor went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Norman Plitt L: Carmen Hill SV: Larry Benton
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heinie Mueller | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al DeVormer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Comorosky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pie Traynor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Hill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Barnhart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Norman Plitt | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Hill | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Heinie Mueller: 5/FL
- Freddie Lindstrom: 53
- Edd Roush: S8
- Rogers Hornsby: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Adam Comorosky: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: 8
- Glenn Wright: W.2-3;1-2
- Pie Traynor: T9/3D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- George Grantham: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Harris: K/C
Top 2
- Bill Terry: 8/L
- Travis Jackson: 53
- George Harper: S9
- Zack Taylor: K/C
Bot 2
- Earl Smith: 43
- Carmen Hill: K/C
- Lloyd Waner: S8/G6M
- Adam Comorosky: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Burleigh Grimes: D9/9L
- Heinie Mueller: 2/FL
- Freddie Lindstrom: K/C
- Edd Roush: 9/L
Bot 3
- Adam Comorosky: W
- Paul Waner: 43.1-2
- Glenn Wright: 9/L
- Pie Traynor: S7.2-H
- George Grantham: S4/G.1-2
- Joe Harris: K
Top 4
- Rogers Hornsby: 3/P
- Bill Terry: K
- Travis Jackson: 53
Bot 4
- Earl Smith: 43
- Carmen Hill: S8
- Lloyd Waner: S9/F89S.1-2
- Adam Comorosky: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- George Harper: S9
- Zack Taylor: 4/P
- Burleigh Grimes: K/C
- Heinie Mueller: K/C
Bot 5
- Paul Waner: 6/P
- Glenn Wright: 9/F9D
- Pie Traynor: 8
Top 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5/P
- Edd Roush: 8/F8D
- Rogers Hornsby: 13
Bot 6
- George Grantham: 31
- Joe Harris: 9
- Earl Smith: 9
Top 7
- Bill Terry: D8
- Travis Jackson: S6/G6S.2-3
- George Harper: S8/G6M.3-H;1X3(85)
- Mel Ott: S/89.1-2
- Buck Jordan: K
- Heinie Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: S8/F8S.3-H;2-H(E8/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Edd Roush: 8
Bot 7
- Carmen Hill: 43
- Lloyd Waner: 6/L
- Adam Comorosky: S8
- Paul Waner: S/G46.1-2
- Glenn Wright: S6/G.2XH(652);1-2
Top 8
- Rogers Hornsby: 3/P
- Bill Terry: 7
- Travis Jackson: S7
- George Harper: S/F9S.1-3
- Al DeVormer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Pie Traynor: 9
- George Grantham: HP
- Joe Harris: 8/F8D
- Earl Smith: 43
Top 9
- Jack Cummings: 3/P
- Heinie Mueller: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: T8/L8.1-H
- Edd Roush: 8/SF.3-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 8
Bot 9
- Clyde Barnhart: W
- Lloyd Waner: S8/L8S.1-2
- Adam Comorosky: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Paul Waner: 43.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Wright: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Travis Jackson overslid 3B