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Philadelphia Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1927-05-07 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 12000 Β· 2:58
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 11β10. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 6th. Sherry Smith earned the win. Rube Lutzke went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| CLE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
W: Sherry Smith L: Lefty Grove SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Roy Van Graflan Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Dinneen Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walt French | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lamar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Collins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zack Wheat | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Hale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dud Branom | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Boley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Walberg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Perkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty Grove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homer Summa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Spurgeon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Joe Sewell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Sewell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bernie Neis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Willis Hudlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benn Karr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Uhle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sherry Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Walberg | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Quinn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Gray | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Joe Pate | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lefty Grove | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willis Hudlin | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Benn Karr | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Dutch Levsen | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Sherry Smith | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt French: 6/P
- Bill Lamar: S8/L
- Eddie Collins: S8.1-2#
- Zack Wheat: S9/9DW.2-H;1-3
- Sammy Hale: S7.3-H;1-3
- Dud Branom: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Mickey Cochrane: W.1-2
- Joe Boley: CS3(2345)
Bot 1
- Homer Summa: D9/9DW
- Freddy Spurgeon: 7
- George Burns: S8.2-H
- Joe Sewell: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Luke Sewell: 13
Top 2
- Joe Boley: E1/G
- Rube Walberg: W.1-2
- Walt French: POCS3(2656)
- Walt French: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Lamar: S4/9S.2-H;BX2(46)
Bot 2
- Bernie Neis: S7
- Ike Eichrodt: D9/9DW.1-3
- Rube Lutzke: S9.3-H;2-H;B-1#
- Willis Hudlin: 34/SH.1-2
- Homer Summa: 63.2-2#
- Freddy Spurgeon: K
Top 3
- Eddie Collins: 3/G
- Zack Wheat: 9
- Sammy Hale: S8
- Dud Branom: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- George Burns: S7
- Joe Sewell: 7/F7D
- Luke Sewell: K
- Bernie Neis: 53
Top 4
- Mickey Cochrane: 13
- Joe Boley: S8
- Sam Gray: 13/SH.1-2
- Walt French: 5/L
Bot 4
- Ike Eichrodt: 6/P56D
- Rube Lutzke: 43
- Benn Karr: 7
Top 5
- Bill Lamar: 8/F89XDW
- Eddie Collins: 2/FL
- Zack Wheat: 4/P
Bot 5
- Homer Summa: S8
- Freddy Spurgeon: E3/TH/SH.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- George Burns: K
- Joe Sewell: 4/L
- Luke Sewell: SBH(UR)
- Luke Sewell: 6/P
Top 6
- Sammy Hale: W
- Dud Branom: S7.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Boley: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sam Gray: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Walt French: S9.3-H;2-H
- Bill Lamar: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bill Lamar: E7/F.2-3;B-2
- Eddie Collins: W
- Zack Wheat: S8/G46.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Sammy Hale: K
- Dud Branom: 13
Bot 6
- Bernie Neis: W
- Ike Eichrodt: S7.1-2#
- Rube Lutzke: D7.2-H;1-3
- George Uhle: D7/7LD.3-H;2-H
- Homer Summa: 43.2-3
- Freddy Spurgeon: 7/SF.3-H
- George Burns: W
- Joe Sewell: 13
Top 7
- Cy Perkins: E6/TH1
- Joe Boley: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Dykes: S7.1-2
- Walt French: 8(B)6(2)/DP
Bot 7
- Luke Sewell: S5/G5S
- Bernie Neis: 1/SH/BG.1-2
- Ike Eichrodt: S8.2-H
- Rube Lutzke: K
- Sherry Smith: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Lamar: 43
- Eddie Collins: 7
- Zack Wheat: 43
Bot 8
- Homer Summa: E7/F.B-2
- Freddy Spurgeon: 43.2-3
- George Burns: IW
- Joe Sewell: 7/F7S
- Luke Sewell: POCSH(1342)
Top 9
- Sammy Hale: 3/P
- Dud Branom: 43
- Cy Perkins: 53
Bot 9
- Luke Sewell: 8/L
- Bernie Neis: K
- Ike Eichrodt: S6/G
- Rube Lutzke: PO1(1E3)
- Rube Lutzke: S9.1-3;BX2(95343)
Top 10
- Joe Boley: 8
- Lefty Grove: 31
- Walt French: 5/FL
Bot 10
- Sherry Smith: K
- Homer Summa: 63
- Freddy Spurgeon: K
Top 11
- Bill Lamar: 8
- Eddie Collins: S9
- Zack Wheat: 26(1)/FO
- Sammy Hale: 64(1)/FO
Bot 11
- George Burns: S/G1
- Joe Sewell: 24/SH.1-2
- Luke Sewell: 63.2-3#
- Bernie Neis: S9.3-H
Notes & reviews
- the throw struck Freddy Spurgeon on the head

























