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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1930-07-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 10–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Heinie Meine earned the win and Steve Swetonic picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Heinie Meine L: Bill Walker SV: Steve Swetonic
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Engle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Flagstead | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam Comorosky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pie Traynor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Grantham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Bool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Meine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swetonic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hughie Critz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Marshall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Roettger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Reese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Rosenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinie Meine | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Steve Swetonic | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walker | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Heving | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Hub Pruett | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Parmelee | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Engle: 7
- Paul Waner: 6/P
- Ira Flagstead: S8/G1
- Adam Comorosky: W.1-2
- Pie Traynor: D7.2-H;1-H
- George Grantham: D9.2-H
- Dick Bartell: 8
Bot 1
- Hughie Critz: 63
- Freddy Leach: 3/G
- Freddie Lindstrom: 53
Top 2
- Al Bool: 63
- Heinie Meine: 6/P
- Charlie Engle: S7
- Paul Waner: PO1(136)
Bot 2
- Bill Terry: S7
- Mel Ott: 64(1)/FO
- Shanty Hogan: 54(1)/FO
- Doc Marshall: S7.1-2
- Ethan Allen: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Walker: 4/P
Top 3
- Paul Waner: 9
- Ira Flagstead: 13
- Adam Comorosky: 63
Bot 3
- Hughie Critz: 6/L
- Freddy Leach: 7
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43
Top 4
- Pie Traynor: 1/P
- George Grantham: 8/F8XD
- Dick Bartell: D7
- Al Bool: IW
- Heinie Meine: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: 63
- Mel Ott: W
- Shanty Hogan: 54(1)/FO
- Doc Marshall: S8/G1.1-2
- Ethan Allen: 3/G
Top 5
- Charlie Engle: S8/G1
- Paul Waner: 7
- Ira Flagstead: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bill Walker: 3/FL
- Hughie Critz: S5
- Freddy Leach: 9
- Freddie Lindstrom: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Adam Comorosky: 7
- Pie Traynor: E6/G
- George Grantham: S2/BG.1-3(E2/TH1)
- Dick Bartell: W.1-2
- Al Bool: D7/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Heinie Meine: 63.2-3
- Charlie Engle: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: 3/G
- Mel Ott: W
- Shanty Hogan: HP.1-2
- Doc Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Ethan Allen: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Travis Jackson: 4/P
- Hughie Critz: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Paul Waner: HR/9
- Ira Flagstead: W
- Adam Comorosky: 13/SH.1-2
- Pie Traynor: 8/SF.2-3
- George Grantham: 13
Bot 7
- Freddy Leach: 8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7
- Bill Terry: 43
Top 8
- Dick Bartell: S9
- Al Bool: T7/F7D.1-H
- Heinie Meine: D7.3-H
- Charlie Engle: W
- Paul Waner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ira Flagstead: W
- Adam Comorosky: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Pie Traynor: W.1-2
- George Grantham: 53
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Shanty Hogan: S7
- Doc Marshall: D7.1-3
- Ethan Allen: 8
- Wally Roettger: S8.3-H;2-H
- Hughie Critz: S1.1-2
- Freddy Leach: 8
- Andy Reese: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Terry: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Shanty Hogan: 7
Top 9
- Dick Bartell: W
- Al Bool: 8
- Steve Swetonic: 8
- Charlie Engle: SB2
- Charlie Engle: K
Bot 9
- Doc Marshall: 6/P
- Ethan Allen: K
- Harry Rosenberg: K
Notes & reviews
- second hit of inning for Mel Ott; second consecutive day he has accomplished this feat