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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1927-09-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12000 · 2:03
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 9–6. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Larry Benton earned the win and Burleigh Grimes picked up the save. Bill Terry went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Larry Benton L: Kent Greenfield SV: Burleigh Grimes
Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Richbourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Gautreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Welsh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Fournier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Farrell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Gibson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Greenfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Werts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heinie Mueller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Greenfield | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Hal Goldsmith | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Werts | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 8.1 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Burleigh Grimes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: 7/F
- Doc Gautreau: 8/F
- Jimmy Welsh: 9/F
Bot 1
- Heinie Mueller: 13
- Freddie Lindstrom: 13
- Mel Ott: S
- Rogers Hornsby: S.1-3
- Bill Terry: SB2
- Bill Terry: 7/F
Top 2
- Jack Fournier: 5/FL
- Eddie Brown: 9/F
- Doc Farrell: K
Bot 2
- Travis Jackson: 7/F
- George Harper: 6/P
- Zack Taylor: 9/F
Top 3
- Eddie Moore: S
- Frank Gibson: 64(1)/FO
- Kent Greenfield: 1/SH.1-2
- Lance Richbourg: 163
Bot 3
- Larry Benton: K
- Heinie Mueller: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: S4/G4S.1-2
- Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Rogers Hornsby: S4/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Bill Terry: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Travis Jackson: 53
Top 4
- Doc Gautreau: 3/P
- Jimmy Welsh: 7/F
- Jack Fournier: 5/P
Bot 4
- George Harper: W
- Zack Taylor: 3/FL
- Larry Benton: 3/P
- Heinie Mueller: S9.1-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: S4/G.3-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: S8.2-H;1-2;BX2(814)
Top 5
- Eddie Brown: 7/F
- Doc Farrell: W
- Eddie Moore: E6/G.1-2
- Frank Gibson: T/89.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Andy High: S7.3-H
- Lance Richbourg: 8/F
- Doc Gautreau: W.1-2
- Jimmy Welsh: 9/F
Bot 5
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Bill Terry: S9.1-3
- Travis Jackson: 63.3-H;1-2
- George Harper: 7/F
- Zack Taylor: S7/L.2-H
- Larry Benton: 63
Top 6
- Jack Smith: 4/P
- Eddie Brown: K
- Doc Farrell: S
- Eddie Moore: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Heinie Mueller: 7/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: 1/P
- Mel Ott: 7/F
Top 7
- Frank Gibson: K
- Johnny Werts: 6/P
- Lance Richbourg: 5/L
Bot 7
- Rogers Hornsby: D7/7L
- Bill Terry: S.2-H
- Travis Jackson: K
- George Harper: 9/F
- Zack Taylor: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Doc Gautreau: S
- Jimmy Welsh: D.1-H
- Jack Smith: S.2-3
- Eddie Brown: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Doc Farrell: S
- Eddie Moore: S.1-3
- Frank Gibson: 9
Bot 8
- Zack Taylor: E4/TH.B-2
- Larry Benton: K
- Heinie Mueller: D7.2-H(UR)
- Freddie Lindstrom: 63
- Mel Ott: 43
Top 9
- Dave Bancroft: S9
- Lance Richbourg: S9.1-2
- Doc Gautreau: 9
- Jimmy Welsh: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jack Smith: K
- Eddie Brown: 13
Notes & reviews
- Giants manager John McGraw was home ill with erysipelas; Rogers Hornsby managed
- 1bma Fournier ejected by 1B umpire Hart for arguinh Lindstrom was out at 1st
- Mel Ott ran to 2B with his head down to find Freddy Lindstrom still on the bag