1927 – Pitcher Herb Pennock is handed an 8 – 0 lead and takes a perfect game into the 8th inning. The New York Yankees lefthander retires Glenn Wright, but Pie Traynor breaks the spell with a single and Clyde Barnhart doubles him home. Pennock settles for a three-hit, 8 – 1, victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to give the Yankees a commanding 3-0 edge in the World Series.

ByThis Day in Baseball

1927 – Pitcher Herb Pennock is handed an 8 – 0 lead and takes a perfect game into the 8th inning. The New York Yankees lefthander retires Glenn Wright, but Pie Traynor breaks the spell with a single and Clyde Barnhart doubles him home. Pennock settles for a three-hit, 8 – 1, victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to give the Yankees a commanding 3-0 edge in the World Series.

History of the World Series – 1927

History of the World Series – 1927

ByThis Day in Baseball

History of the World Series – 1927 The 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates were an outstanding team as the presence of Pie Traynor, Paul and Lloyd Waner and Glenn Wright would indicate. The Pirates were talented enough, in fact, to win the National League pennant, finishing 1 1/2 games ahead of the defending World Series champion St….