8/3/1927, PUR27-GAS27, game 1, Sportsman's Park III (N)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1927 Purple Gang       0  1  2  1  0  0  0  2  1     7 12  0     9  1
1927 Gassers           1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  9  2     8  0
 
Purple Gang          AB  R  H BI   AVG    Gassers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
O'Rourke          3b  5  0  1  1  .223    Welsh             cf  2  0  0  0  .322
Meusel            lf  5  1  1  1  .317     Moore            ph  2  0  2  0  .279
Heathcote         cf  5  1  3  1  .270    Grantham          2b  3  1  2  0  .344
Walker            rf  3  1  1  1  .306     Toporcer         ph  2  0  0  0  .237
Smith             c   5  1  3  1  .297    Ruth              rf  2  0  0  0  .352
Clancy            1b  5  0  2  1  .266     Barnhart         ph  1  0  0  0  .274
Wright            ss  3  1  0  0  .330    Stephenson        3b  3  0  1  1  .307
 Thevenow         ss  0  0  0  0  .234     Wera             ph  1  0  0  0  .143
Beck              2b  4  1  0  0  .270    Grimm             1b  3  0  1  0  .332
Root              p   2  1  1  1  .200     Perkins          ph  1  0  0  0  .292
 Cantrell         p   0  0  0  0  .200    Langford          lf  3  1  1  0  .600
                     37  7 12  7          Woodall           c   4  1  1  1  .288
                                          Cooney            ss  3  0  0  1  .229
                                          Kremer            p   0  0  0  0  .318
                                           McGraw           p   2  0  0  0  .308
                                           Neun             ph  1  0  0  0  .250
                                           Edwards          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Farrell          ph  1  0  1  0  .305
                                                               34  3  9  3
 
Purple Gang                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Root             W 10-10         8.2  8  3  3  2  3 125  74  3.93
Cantrell                         0.1  1  0  0  0  0   3   3  4.98
                                 9.0  9  3  3  2  3 128  77 
 
Gassers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Kremer           L 13-5          2.2  5  3  3  0  1  42  27  3.34
McGraw                           4.1  4  1  0  2  1  72  40  4.68
Edwards                          2.0  3  3  3  1  1  30  19  3.15
                                 9.0 12  7  6  3  3 144  86 
 
PUR: Thevenow inserted at ss in the 9th
GAS: Neun batted for McGraw in the 7th
     Moore batted for Welsh in the 8th
     Toporcer batted for Grantham in the 8th
     Barnhart batted for Ruth in the 8th
     Wera batted for Stephenson in the 8th
     Moore moved to lf in the 9th
     Toporcer moved to 2b in the 9th
     Barnhart moved to rf in the 9th
     Wera moved to 3b in the 9th
     Langford moved to cf in the 9th
     Perkins batted for Grimm in the 9th
     Farrell batted for Edwards in the 9th
 
E-Grantham 2. 2B-Grantham(21). 3B-Heathcote(6), Root(1), Stephenson(7), 
Woodall(4). HR-Smith(5). RBI-O'Rourke(30), Meusel(41), Heathcote(23), 
Walker(48), Smith(18), Clancy(24), Root(7), Stephenson(73), Woodall(28), 
Cooney(15). SB-Meusel(13), Welsh(7). CS-Meusel. K-Meusel, Wright, Beck, Ruth, 
McGraw 2. BB-Walker, Wright 2, Ruth, Langford. SH-Walker, Root 2. SF-Cooney. 
HBP-Welsh. HB-Root. 
GWRBI: Heathcote
Ray Kremer was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 87, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 31 and 68 minutes.
8/3/1927, PUR27-GAS27, game 1, Sportsman's Park III (N)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1927 Purple Gang       0  1  2  1  0  0  0  2  1     7 12  0     9  1
1927 Gassers           1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  9  2     8  0
 
 
Purple Gang          -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Rourke          3b 1>43         3>S            note 1       9            3/g.3-H   
Meusel            lf   k            46/f.B-1     S.3-H;1-3    63           8         
Heathcote         cf   S            SB2          CS2(26)    7>S          9>6         
                                    T.2-H      5>31                                  
Walker            rf   3/g          54/SH.3-H    W            3/g.1-2      S         
Smith             c  2>HR           McGraw       54/f.B-1     4            S.1-3     
                                    S                                                
Clancy            1b   S            8            S.1-2        3/L          43.3-H;1-2
Wright            ss   13.1-2     4>W            k          8>Edwards      7         
                                                              W                      
 Thevenow         ss                                                                 
Beck              2b   53           e4.1-2;B-1 6>e4.B-1       k                      
Root              p    63           note 2       54/SH.1-2    T.1-H                  
 Cantrell         p                                                                  
 
 1: 62.3xH;2-3;B-1  2: 53/SH.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Gassers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Welsh             cf 1>13/b         13           HBP                                 
 Moore            ph                                        8>S            Cantrell  
                                                                           S.1-2     
Grantham          2b   S            D            SB2                                 
                                                 8                                   
 Toporcer         ph                                          63.1-2       43        
Ruth              rf   9            IW           k                                   
 Barnhart         ph                                          43.2-3                 
Stephenson        3b   T.1-H        7          6>43                                  
 Wera             ph                                          63                     
Grimm             1b   8          4>7            S                                   
 Perkins          ph                                        9>53                     
Langford          lf 2>7            W            43/gdp       S                      
Woodall           c    3            54/f.B-1   7>43           T.1-H                  
Cooney            ss   8            63           7            8/SF.3-H               
Kremer            p                                                                  
 McGraw           p  3>k          5>k                                                
 Neun             ph                             53                                  
 Edwards          p                                                                  
 Farrell          ph                                          S                      
 
 
Purple Gang      IN OUT ER                  Gassers          IN OUT ER                  
Root             A1  D9  3 W 10-10          Kremer           A1  B4  3 L 13-5           
Cantrell         E1  E2  0                  McGraw           B5  D6  0                  
                                            Edwards          D7  E7  3                  
8/3/1927, PUR27-GAS27, game 1, Sportsman's Park III (N)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1927 Purple Gang       0  1  2  1  0  0  0  2  1     7 12  0     9  1
1927 Gassers           1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  9  2     8  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Purple Gang batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  O'Rourke grounded out to second (X)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Meusel struck out (BFFBS)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Heathcote lined a single to right (FFX)
 0-0  2 1-- 01  Walker grounded out to first (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Gassers batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Welsh bunted into an out to the mound (Xb)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Grantham lined a single to shallow right (BX)
 0-0  1 1-- 21  Ruth flied out to right (1BCBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 10  Stephenson lined a triple down the first base line, 
                  Grantham scored (BX)
 0-1  2 --3 10  Grimm flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Purple Gang batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  Smith homered deep to right (BFBFBX)
 1-1  0 --- 31  Clancy grounded a single up the middle (BBBCX)
 1-1  0 1-- 01  Wright grounded out to the mound, Clancy to second (CX)
 1-1  1 -2- 32  Beck grounded out to third (CBCBBX)
 1-1  2 -2- 01  Root grounded out to short (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Gassers batting
 1-1  0 --- 01  Langford flied out to left (CX)
 1-1  1 --- 00  Woodall popped out to first (X)
 1-1  2 --- 00  Cooney flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Purple Gang batting
 1-1  0 --- 21  O'Rourke grounded a single between first and second (BBCX)
 1-1  0 1-- 10  Meusel grounded to second, forcing O'Rourke at second, 
                  Meusel to first (1BbX)
 1-1  1 1-- 00  Meusel stole second (11>B)
 1-1  1 -2- 11  Heathcote tripled deep to left center, Meusel scored 
                  (11>B.FX)
 2-1  1 --3 00  Walker sacrifice bunted to third, Heathcote scored (Xb)
                Game delayed by rain for 68 minutes
                Kremer left the game after a rain delay
                McGraw now pitching
 3-1  2 --- 10  Smith grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 3-1  2 1-- 10  Clancy flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Gassers batting
 3-1  0 --- 22  McGraw struck out (BBCSFS)
 3-1  1 --- 10  Welsh grounded out to the mound (BX)
 3-1  2 --- 32  Grantham grounded a double down the third base line 
                  (BBBCFFX)
 3-1  2 -2- 30  Ruth was walked intentionally (IIII)
 3-1  2 12- 10  Stephenson flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Purple Gang batting
 3-1  0 --- 32  Wright walked (BCCBBB)
 3-1  0 1-- 31  Wright to second, Beck to first on an error by the second 
                  baseman Grantham (BSBBX)
 3-1  0 12- 00  Root sacrifice bunted to third, Wright to third, Beck to 
                  second (Xb)
 3-1  1 -23 22  O'Rourke grounded to short, Wright out at home, Beck to 
                  third, O'Rourke to first (FFBFBX)
 3-1  2 1-3 20  Meusel lined a single to left center, Beck scored, 
                  O'Rourke to third (BBX)
 4-1  2 1-3 00  Meusel was caught stealing second (>C)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Gassers batting
 4-1  0 --- 21  Grimm lined out to left (BBFX)
 4-1  1 --- 32  Langford walked (BBBCFB)
 4-1  1 1-- 00  Woodall grounded to third, forcing Langford at second, 
                  Woodall to first (X)
 4-1  2 1-- 32  Cooney grounded out to short (BBCFB>F>X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Purple Gang batting
 4-1  0 --- 00  Heathcote grounded out to first (X)
 4-1  1 --- 32  Walker walked (CBBFBFB)
 4-1  1 1-- 31  Smith grounded to third, forcing Walker at second, Smith 
                  to first (BBBCX)
 4-1  2 1-- 20  Clancy grounded a single between first and second, Smith 
                  to second (BBX)
 4-1  2 12- 02  Wright struck out (FFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Gassers batting
 4-1  0 --- 02  McGraw struck out (FCC)
 4-1  1 --- 00  Welsh was hit by a pitch (H)
                Started raining
 4-1  1 1-- 00  Welsh stole second (>C)
 4-1  1 -2- 02  Grantham flied out to center (>C.FFX)
 4-1  2 -2- 22  Ruth struck out (CBFBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Purple Gang batting
 4-1  0 --- 20  Beck to first on an error by the second baseman Grantham 
                  (BBX)
 4-1  0 1-- 11  Root sacrifice bunted to third, Beck to second (BbCbXb)
 4-1  1 -2- 21  O'Rourke lined out to right (SBBX)
 4-1  2 -2- 11  Meusel grounded out to short (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Gassers batting
 4-1  0 --- 21  Stephenson grounded out to second (BBFX)
 4-1  1 --- 11  Grimm grounded a single up the middle (SBX)
 4-1  1 1-- 21  Langford grounded into a double play, Beck to Clancy 
                  (BFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Purple Gang batting
 4-1  0 --- 00  Heathcote reached on an infield single to short (X)
 4-1  0 1-- 12  Walker grounded out to first, Heathcote to second (11CCBX)
 4-1  1 -2- 12  Smith popped out to second (FBCX)
 4-1  2 -2- 22  Clancy lined out to first (CSBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Gassers batting
 4-1  0 --- 00  Woodall grounded out to second (X)
 4-1  1 --- 31  Cooney flied out to left (BBCBX)
                Neun pinch hitting for McGraw
 4-1  2 --- 11  Neun grounded out to third (FBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Purple Gang batting
                Edwards now pitching
 4-1  0 --- 31  Wright walked (BBBCB)
 4-1  0 1-- 12  Beck struck out (BFFC)
 4-1  1 1-- 22  Root lined a triple to left center, Wright scored (CSBBX)
 5-1  1 --3 00  O'Rourke grounded out to first, Root scored (X)
 6-1  2 --- 11  Meusel flied out to center (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Gassers batting
                Moore pinch hitting for Welsh
 6-1  0 --- 32  Moore grounded a single up the middle (BFBBFX)
                Toporcer pinch hitting for Grantham
 6-1  0 1-- 32  Toporcer grounded out to short, Moore to second (SBBBFFX)
                Barnhart pinch hitting for Ruth
 6-1  1 -2- 12  Barnhart grounded out to second, Moore to third (FCBFX)
                Wera pinch hitting for Stephenson
 6-1  2 --3 00  Wera grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Purple Gang batting
                Moore moved to left field
                Toporcer moved to second base
                Barnhart moved to right field
                Wera moved to third base
                Langford moved to center field
 6-1  0 --- 01  Heathcote popped out to short (SX)
 6-1  1 --- 01  Walker reached on an infield single to third (CX)
 6-1  1 1-- 21  Smith singled down the right field line, Walker to third 
                  (BBFX)
 6-1  1 1-3 00  Clancy grounded out to second, Walker scored, Smith to 
                  second (X)
 7-1  2 -2- 11  Wright flied out to left (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Gassers batting
                Thevenow now playing shortstop
                Perkins pinch hitting for Grimm
 7-1  0 --- 21  Perkins grounded out to third (CBBX)
 7-1  1 --- 01  Langford grounded a single up the middle (CX)
 7-1  1 1-- 32  Woodall lined a triple to right center, Langford scored 
                  (CBBBCX)
 7-2  1 --3 11  Cooney hit a sacrifice fly to center, Woodall scored (CBX)
                Farrell pinch hitting for Edwards
 7-3  2 --- 11  Farrell lined a single to left (CBX)
                Cantrell now pitching
 7-3  2 1-- 00  Moore reached on an infield single to the catcher, 
                  Farrell to second (X)
 7-3  2 12- 01  Toporcer grounded out to second (SX)