NYA @ PIT
Final Score: NYA 6 - PIT 2
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Forbes Field
- Attendance
- 41,634
- Game Duration
- 140 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- George Pipgras
- Losing Pitcher
- Vic Aldridge
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Dick Nallin
- First Base
- Charlie Moran
- Second Base
- Red Ormsby
- Third Base
- Ernie Quigley
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Sunny
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
NYA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Bengough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Joe Dugan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Mark Koenig | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bob Meusel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| George Pipgras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .314 |
PIT Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clyde Barnhart | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Mike Cvengros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Dawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Johnny Gooch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Grantham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Joe Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pie Traynor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Lloyd Waner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Paul Waner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Glenn Wright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
NYA Pitching
PIT Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge (L) | L | 7.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7.36 |
| Mike Cvengros | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joe Dawson | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | |
New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 6, 1927
The New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 at Forbes Field on October 6, 1927, a World Series game. The game information lists attendance of 41,634, a game time of 140 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give sunny skies. The New York Yankees' runs came in the third and eighth innings, 3 of them in the third. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored single runs in the first and eighth innings. The New York Yankees had 11 hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates 7, with 0 and 2 errors. George Pipgras was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits in 9.0 innings. Vic Aldridge took the loss after 7.1 innings and 6 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates used Vic Aldridge, Mike Cvengros, and Joe Dawson on the mound. For the New York Yankees, Mark Koenig went 3 for 5 and 1 RBI. Clyde Barnhart led the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate: 2 for 3 and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Dick Nallin.
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