Brooklyn Robins vs New York Giants
August 12, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1927 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Brooklyn Robins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Robins 6, New York Giants 7

Brooklyn Robins ab   r   h rbi
Carey rf 5 0 0 0
Statz cf 5 2 4 0
Hendrick 2b 5 1 1 0
  Partridge 2b 0 0 0 0
Herman 1b 1 1 0 1
Barrett 3b 5 1 2 4
Felix lf 5 0 0 0
Butler ss 4 1 0 0
Henline c 3 0 1 1
Elliott p 3 0 0 0
  Plitt p 0 0 0 0
  Petty p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 6 8 6
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Reese 3b 5 1 2 1
Lindstrom lf 5 1 1 0
Roush cf 5 1 0 0
Hornsby 2b 4 2 1 4
Terry 1b 5 0 4 0
Jackson ss 3 1 1 0
Mann rf 4 1 1 0
  Ott ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor c 1 0 0 0
  Clarkson p 1 0 0 0
  Cummings c 2 0 2 1
Fitzsimmons p 0 0 0 0
  DeVormer c 3 0 0 0
  Henry p 0 0 0 0
  Harper ph 1 0 0 0
  Benton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 7 12 6
Brooklyn 302 000 010 0682
New York 000 000 051 17121
  Brooklyn Robins IP H R ER BB SO
Elliott   8.2 11 6 2 1 4
  Plitt  L(2-6) 1.0 1 1 0 2 0
  Petty   0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.2
12
7
2
3
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons   3.0 5 5 5 0 3
  Clarkson   5.0 3 1 0 5 0
  Henry   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Benton  W(11-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
10.0
8
6
5
5
4

  E–Hendrick (8), Herman (16), Reese (16).  DP–Brooklyn 3. Barrett-Hendrick-Herman, Butler-Herman, Barrett-Hendrick-Herman, New York 1. Jackson-Hornsby-Terry.  2B–Brooklyn Statz 2 (12), New York Jackson (18); Cummings (3).  3B–Brooklyn Henline (2).  HR–Brooklyn Barrett (5,1st inning off Fitzsimmons 2 on 2 out), New York Hornsby (18,8th inning off Elliott 3 on 2 out).  SH–Herman (11).  HBP–Herman (1).  Team LOB–7.  Team–7.  U–Barry McCormick, Bill Klem, Peter McLaughlin.
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