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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1926-07-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8000 · 1:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Don Songer earned the win and Ray Kremer picked up the save. Travis Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Don Songer L: Virgil Barnes SV: Ray Kremer
Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Barry McCormick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Carey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Wright | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Gooch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Songer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Frisch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Tyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh McMullen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Johnston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Songer | 8.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Kremer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Barnes | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Chick Davies | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Carey: S9
- Paul Waner: 46(1)/FO
- Kiki Cuyler: D7.1-H;B-3(E7)
- Glenn Wright: S8.3-H
- Pie Traynor: K+OA/DP.1X2(24)
Bot 1
- Frankie Frisch: 63
- Ross Youngs: 3/G
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
Top 2
- George Grantham: E4/G
- Johnny Rawlings: K
- Johnny Gooch: S7.1-2
- Don Songer: 2
- Max Carey: 7/L
Bot 2
- Irish Meusel: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: 43
- Ty Tyson: 63
Top 3
- Paul Waner: 7
- Kiki Cuyler: K23
- Glenn Wright: S8
- Pie Traynor: T7.1-H
- George Grantham: 43
Bot 3
- Travis Jackson: HR/7
- Hugh McMullen: S9
- Virgil Barnes: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Frankie Frisch: 7/SF.2-3
- Ross Youngs: 9/SF.3-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Johnny Rawlings: 8
- Johnny Gooch: S7
- Don Songer: W.1-2
- Max Carey: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Waner: 36(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jimmy Johnston: 7
- High Pockets Kelly: S5
- Ty Tyson: CS2(26)
- Ty Tyson: 13
Top 5
- Kiki Cuyler: 63
- Glenn Wright: 4/L
- Pie Traynor: 8/L8XD
Bot 5
- Travis Jackson: S8
- Hugh McMullen: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Virgil Barnes: K
Top 6
- George Grantham: 3/G
- Johnny Rawlings: S8
- Johnny Gooch: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frankie Frisch: 13/BG
- Ross Youngs: 63
- Freddie Lindstrom: D7
- Jimmy Johnston: 7
Top 7
- Don Songer: 31
- Max Carey: S2/BG
- Paul Waner: 4/FL
- Kiki Cuyler: 13
Bot 7
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
- Ty Tyson: 4/P
- Travis Jackson: 63
Top 8
- Glenn Wright: 13
- Pie Traynor: 8
- George Grantham: 43
Bot 8
- Hugh McMullen: 63
- Andy Cohen: 3/P
- Frankie Frisch: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Rawlings: W
- Johnny Gooch: E1/SH/TH1.1-2
- Don Songer: K
- Max Carey: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Waner: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: K
Bot 9
- Ross Youngs: 63
- Freddie Lindstrom: HR/7
- Jimmy Johnston: S7
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
- Ty Tyson: 43
Notes & reviews
- Hugh McMullen dropped strike three