Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 1, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 1, 1927 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 12

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Dressen 3b 2 0 0 0
  Pinelli 3b 3 0 0 0
Walker rf 3 0 0 0
  Zitzmann rf 1 0 0 0
Kelly 1b 4 1 3 1
Allen cf 4 0 0 0
Picinich c 4 0 0 0
Bressler lf 4 0 2 0
Ford ss 4 2 3 1
Critz 2b 4 1 1 0
Nehf p 0 0 0 0
  Kolp p 0 0 0 0
  May p 3 0 1 1
  Hargrave ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 10 3
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 4 3 3 1
Southworth rf 4 1 1 0
  Holm rf 1 0 1 1
Frisch 2b 5 2 4 4
Bottomley 1b 4 2 2 1
Bell 3b 4 1 1 2
Hafey lf 4 0 0 0
  Roettger lf 1 0 0 0
O'Farrell c 3 1 2 0
  Schang c 1 0 0 0
Thevenow ss 3 2 1 0
Sherdel p 3 0 1 2
Totals 37 12 16 11
Cincinnati 000 100 2014103
St. Louis 622 000 20x12164
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf  L(1-2) 0.2 4 5 2 0 1
  Kolp   0.1 4 3 2 2 0
  May   7.0 8 4 3 1 0
Totals
8.0
16
12
7
3
1
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel  W(2-2) 9.0 10 4 3 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
4
3
0
0

  E–Picinich (1), Ford 2 (7), Douthit (3), Roettger (1), Thevenow 2 (7).  DP–Cincinnati 2. Ford-Critz-Kelly, Critz-Kelly, St. Louis 2. Thevenow-Frisch-Bottomley, Frisch-Thevenow-Bottomley.  2B–Cincinnati Kelly (5); Ford (5); May (1), St. Louis Frisch 2 (5); Bottomley (3); Thevenow (2).  HR–Cincinnati Kelly (3,4th inning off Sherdel 0 on); Ford (1,7th inning off Sherdel 0 on), St. Louis Frisch (3,2nd inning off Kolp 0 on); Bottomley (2,2nd inning off Kolp 0 on).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Sherdel (2).  HBP–Bottomley (1).  Team–6.  SB–Douthit (3); Southworth (2); Holm (1); O'Farrell (1).  U–Peter McLaughlin, Bill Klem, Frank Wilson.
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