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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1927-08-19 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 30000 · 1:58
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Burleigh Grimes earned the win. Travis Jackson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Burleigh Grimes L: Ray Kremer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Frank Wilson · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Barnhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Kremer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edd Roush | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al DeVormer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Kremer | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Johnny Miljus | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Grimes | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- George Grantham: K
- Paul Waner: HR/F9D
- Clyde Barnhart: 43
Bot 1
- Andy Reese: 53
- Mel Ott: 7
- Edd Roush: 8/L
Top 2
- Pie Traynor: 3/G
- Glenn Wright: 63
- Joe Harris: 63
Bot 2
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Bill Terry: 54(1)/FO
- Travis Jackson: 6/P
- George Harper: W.1-2
- Al DeVormer: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Earl Smith: D/78
- Ray Kremer: 3/FL
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- George Grantham: 3/G
Bot 3
- Burleigh Grimes: 8/L
- Andy Reese: E5/G
- Mel Ott: 5/FL
- Edd Roush: S8.1-3
- Rogers Hornsby: 43
Top 4
- Paul Waner: K/C
- Clyde Barnhart: 13
- Pie Traynor: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: K
- Travis Jackson: 53
- George Harper: W
- Al DeVormer: S7.1-2
- Burleigh Grimes: 3/FL
Top 5
- Glenn Wright: 13
- Joe Harris: 3/FL
- Earl Smith: HR/F9D
- Ray Kremer: K
Bot 5
- Andy Reese: 3/L
- Mel Ott: 31
- Edd Roush: S3/G
- Rogers Hornsby: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lloyd Waner: S8/8S
- George Grantham: K
- Paul Waner: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: 63
- Travis Jackson: HR/L7D
- George Harper: S8
- Al DeVormer: S9.1-3
- Burleigh Grimes: FC1/BG.3XH(125);1-2
- Andy Reese: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Clyde Barnhart: 7
- Pie Traynor: 3/G
- Glenn Wright: W
- Joe Harris: 63
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: D7/7D
- Edd Roush: 43.2-3
- Rogers Hornsby: FC1.3XH(1252);B-2
- Bill Terry: W
- Travis Jackson: S7.2-H;1-3(E6/THH);B-2
- George Harper: D9/G3L.3-H;2-H
- Al DeVormer: 9
Top 8
- Earl Smith: K/C
- Kiki Cuyler: 13
- Lloyd Waner: 43
Bot 8
- Burleigh Grimes: 43
- Andy Reese: K/C.BX1(23)
- Mel Ott: S7
- Edd Roush: S9.1-3
- Rogers Hornsby: D9/3L.3-H;1-3
- Bill Terry: K/C
Top 9
- George Grantham: 9
- Paul Waner: S3/G
- Clyde Barnhart: 8
- Pie Traynor: 31
Notes & reviews
- Freddie Lindstrom left before the first ball was pitched suffereing a head injury from game one when he ran into the fence
- missed squeeze play