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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1927-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 20000 Β· 1:35
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 6β2. New York Giants put up 4 in the 2nd. Virgil Barnes earned the win. Edd Roush went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Virgil Barnes L: Pete Donohue SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Lou Jorda Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bob Hart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ethan Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Bressler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hod Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hughie Critz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Donohue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Pipp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Ott | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Edd Roush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers Hornsby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al DeVormer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Virgil Barnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Donohue | 7.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Ray Kolp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Barnes | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Dressen: 63
- Ethan Allen: 63
- Rube Bressler: S
- Curt Walker: S.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(2)/FO#
Bot 1
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Freddie Lindstrom: S7/5
- Edd Roush: 8/L
- Rogers Hornsby: S.1-3
- Bill Terry: S.3-H;1-3
- Travis Jackson: 7/F
Top 2
- Hod Ford: K
- Hughie Critz: S
- Clyde Sukeforth: S.1-3
- Pete Donohue: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- George Harper: 3/G
- Al DeVormer: 63
- Virgil Barnes: S
- Mel Ott: E4/G.1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Edd Roush: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Rogers Hornsby: D.1-H(UR)
- Bill Terry: 3/G
Top 3
- Chuck Dressen: 53
- Ethan Allen: 9/F
- Rube Bressler: 13
Bot 3
- Travis Jackson: K
- George Harper: K
- Al DeVormer: 3/P
Top 4
- Curt Walker: 3/G
- High Pockets Kelly: K
- Hod Ford: 53
Bot 4
- Virgil Barnes: 5/P
- Mel Ott: E4/G
- Freddie Lindstrom: S.1-3
- Edd Roush: 6(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Rogers Hornsby: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Hughie Critz: 63
- Clyde Sukeforth: 13
- Pete Donohue: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Terry: S
- Travis Jackson: S.1-2
- George Harper: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al DeVormer: IW
- Virgil Barnes: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Chuck Dressen: 7/F
- Ethan Allen: 8/L
- Rube Bressler: 63
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: S
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Edd Roush: 63
Top 7
- Curt Walker: 9/F
- High Pockets Kelly: S
- Hod Ford: 2/FL
- Hughie Critz: S.1-2
- Clyde Sukeforth: 43
Bot 7
- Rogers Hornsby: 7/F
- Bill Terry: S/G4
- Travis Jackson: 2/FL
- George Harper: 3/FL
Top 8
- Red Lucas: 8/F
- Chuck Dressen: 43
- Ethan Allen: S
- Rube Bressler: S.1-3
- Curt Walker: S.3-H;1-3
- High Pockets Kelly: S.3-H;1-2
- Hod Ford: 9/F
Bot 8
- Al DeVormer: 53
- Virgil Barnes: 53
- Mel Ott: K
Top 9
- Hughie Critz: 43
- Clyde Sukeforth: 3/G
- Wally Pipp: 9/F


















