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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
New York Giants
1927-08-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 30000 · 1:37
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Larry Benton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Larry Benton L: Alex Ferguson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Ernie Quigley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Wilson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Spalding | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Wrightstone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mokan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fresco Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edd Roush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferguson | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Spalding: 99
- Jimmy Cooney: 99
- Cy Williams: W
- Russ Wrightstone: 99
Bot 1
- Andy Reese: K
- Freddie Lindstrom: D9
- Edd Roush: S9/89.2-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 23/SH.1-2
- Bill Terry: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Mokan: K
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- Fresco Thompson: S
- Bernie Friberg: 99
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: D7
- George Harper: T9/9D.2-H
- Zack Taylor: 8/SF.3-H
- Larry Benton: 99
- Andy Reese: S7
- Freddie Lindstrom: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Alex Ferguson: K
- Dick Spalding: 99
- Jimmy Cooney: 99
Bot 3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 99
- Edd Roush: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: T7/78D.BXH(762)
Top 4
- Cy Williams: 9/L/89
- Russ Wrightstone: S
- Johnny Mokan: 99/F
- Jimmie Wilson: W.1-2
- Fresco Thompson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bernie Friberg: 3/P
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 99
- Travis Jackson: 99
- George Harper: 99
Top 5
- Alex Ferguson: 99
- Dick Spalding: 99
- Jimmy Cooney: 99
Bot 5
- Zack Taylor: S
- Larry Benton: 99/SH.1-2
- Andy Reese: K
- Freddie Lindstrom: 99
Top 6
- Cy Williams: 99
- Russ Wrightstone: 99
- Johnny Mokan: 99
Bot 6
- Edd Roush: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
- Bill Terry: S
- Travis Jackson: 99
Top 7
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- Fresco Thompson: W
- Jack Scott: 99
- Alex Ferguson: 99
Bot 7
- George Harper: 99
- Zack Taylor: 99
- Larry Benton: S
- Andy Reese: D.1-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: 99
Top 8
- Dick Spalding: S
- Jimmy Cooney: 99(1)/FO.B-1
- Cy Williams: 99
- Russ Wrightstone: 43
Bot 8
- Edd Roush: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
- Bill Terry: 99
Top 9
- Johnny Mokan: 99
- Jimmie Wilson: 99
- Fresco Thompson: 99
Notes & reviews
- Steady rain throughout games; schedule second game canceled