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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1927-07-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 15000 · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 7–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Pete Alexander earned the win and Bill Sherdel picked up the save. Frankie Frisch went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Don Songer SV: Bill Sherdel
Umpires — HP: Frank Wilson · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wattie Holm | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Specs Toporcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bottomley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Blades | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Taylor Douthit | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schulte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Heinie Schuble | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Haines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Reese | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Harper | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Heinie Mueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edd Roush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al DeVormer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Haines | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Pete Alexander | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sherdel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Bill Clarkson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Songer | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wattie Holm: 5/P
- Specs Toporcer: 9
- Frankie Frisch: 9
Bot 1
- Andy Reese: S9
- Freddie Lindstrom: 13/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: 143.2-3
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
Top 2
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Ray Blades: S7.1-2
- Taylor Douthit: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnny Schulte: 43
Bot 2
- Bill Terry: 53
- Travis Jackson: 7
- George Harper: 43
Top 3
- Heinie Schuble: 63
- Jesse Haines: S8
- Wattie Holm: PB.1-2
- Wattie Holm: FC5.2X3(5)
- Specs Toporcer: W.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Bottomley: 43
Bot 3
- Zack Taylor: 63#
- Larry Benton: K
- Andy Reese: 13/BG
Top 4
- Ray Blades: K/C
- Taylor Douthit: 63
- Johnny Schulte: W
- Heinie Schuble: 8/F8S
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: S5/L.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Mel Ott: 6/P#
- Rogers Hornsby: 43.2-3
- Bill Terry: S5/BG.3-H(UR)
- Travis Jackson: 53
Top 5
- Jesse Haines: 63
- Wattie Holm: K/C
- Specs Toporcer: 7
Bot 5
- George Harper: 8
- Zack Taylor: W
- Larry Benton: K
- Andy Reese: 43
Top 6
- Frankie Frisch: 13/BG
- Jim Bottomley: 6/P
- Ray Blades: K
Bot 6
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7
- Mel Ott: 43
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
Top 7
- Taylor Douthit: 53
- Johnny Schulte: HR/F9D
- Heinie Schuble: 63
- Jesse Haines: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Terry: 43
- Travis Jackson: W
- George Harper: 64(1)/FO
- Zack Taylor: 43
Top 8
- Wattie Holm: S7
- Specs Toporcer: 14/SH.1-2
- Frankie Frisch: HR/F9D.2-H
- Jim Bottomley: S6/G6S
- Ray Blades: W.1-2
- Taylor Douthit: 53.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Schulte: W
- Heinie Schuble: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jesse Haines: 8
Bot 8
- Heinie Mueller: W
- Andy Reese: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Lindstrom: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Wattie Holm: 43
- Specs Toporcer: 43
- Frankie Frisch: S8
- Jim Bottomley: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: S7
- Rogers Hornsby: D9/9DW.1-3
- Bill Terry: D9.3-H;2-H
- Travis Jackson: S7.2-H
- George Harper: DGR/3D.1-3
- Edd Roush: FC1.3X3(15);B-1
- Al DeVormer: 6/P56D
- Andy Reese: WP.2-3;1-2
- Andy Reese: S9/89S.3-H;2-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: S8.1-3
- Mel Ott: DI.1-2#
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 10
- Jim Bottomley: W
- Ray Blades: E6/G.1-2
- Taylor Douthit: FC2/BG.2-H(E2/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Schulte: 2/FL
- Heinie Schuble: 6/L
- Danny Clark: K
Bot 10
- Rogers Hornsby: 7/L
- Bill Terry: K/C
- Travis Jackson: W
- George Harper: S9.1-3
- Burleigh Grimes: 63
Notes & reviews
- Giants manager McGraw ejected by HP umpire Wilson for arguing ball 4 to Bottomley