At New York, the second-place Giants take the Cubs to camp, 5 – 4, behind the pitching of Virgil Barnes. Bill Terry’s double in the 9th drives home the winning run. Earl Webb hits a two-run homer for Chicago in the 6th as Chicago manages to leave no runners on base in the game.

On May 8, 1927 — At New York, the second-place Giants take the Cubs to camp, 5 – 4, behind the pitching of Virgil Barnes. Bill Terry’s double in the 9th drives home the winning run. Earl Webb hits a two-run homer for Chicago in the 6th as Chicago manages to leave no runners on base in the game.

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At New York, the second-place Giants take the Cubs to camp, 5 – 4, behind the pitching of Virgil Barnes. Bill Terry’s double in the 9th drives home the winning run. Earl Webb hits a two-run homer for Chicago in the 6th as Chicago manages to leave no runners on base in the game.

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At New York, the second-place Giants take the Cubs to camp, 5 – 4, behind the pitching of Virgil Barnes. Bill Terry’s double in the 9th drives home the winning run. Earl Webb hits a two-run homer for Chicago in the 6th as Chicago manages to leave no runners on base in the game.

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first ever game in Oakland, CA, the A’s stage a game featuring free admission to anyone registering in advance. The birthday party is a huge success as over 46,000 spectators show up at the Coliseum to see Oakland defeat the White Sox, 10 – 2.

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