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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1927-08-25 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22000 · 2:33
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Herb Pennock earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Herb Pennock L: Earl Whitehill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Bengough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Pennock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cedric Durst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Warner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lu Blue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Heinie Manush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Fothergill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Whitehill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Wingo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Neun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bassler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ownie Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Pennock | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| George Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Hankins | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Rip Collins | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 8/F
- Mark Koenig: 53
- Babe Ruth: 7/F
Bot 1
- Jack Warner: 63
- Lu Blue: T/89D
- Charlie Gehringer: 7/F
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Heinie Manush: SB2
- Heinie Manush: 43
Top 2
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F89XD
- Bob Meusel: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Joe Dugan: S.1-2
- Benny Bengough: 7/F
- Herb Pennock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Fothergill: 8/F
- Marty McManus: 6/P
- Merv Shea: K
Top 3
- Earle Combs: S3/G
- Mark Koenig: 2/FL
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Bob Meusel: K
Bot 3
- Earl Whitehill: 4/P
- Jack Warner: 53
- Lu Blue: E5/G
- Charlie Gehringer: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Tony Lazzeri: 13
- Joe Dugan: D7
- Benny Bengough: 63.2-2
- Herb Pennock: 43
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: 43
- Harry Heilmann: 2/FL
- Heinie Manush: 8/F
Top 5
- Earle Combs: S
- Mark Koenig: S.1-2
- Babe Ruth: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 7/SF/L.3-H
- Joe Dugan: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Cedric Durst: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Fothergill: S7
- Marty McManus: HR/F7D.1-H
- Merv Shea: W
- Al Wingo: S.1-2#
- Jack Warner: 1/BP
- Lu Blue: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Herb Pennock: D
- Earle Combs: 7/L
- Mark Koenig: S.2-3
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S8/89.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bob Meusel: 3/P
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
Bot 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
- Harry Heilmann: 43
- Heinie Manush: 43
Top 7
- Joe Dugan: 9
- Pat Collins: K
- Herb Pennock: W
- Earle Combs: 3/P
Bot 7
- Bob Fothergill: D7
- Marty McManus: 53
- Johnny Neun: W
- Johnny Bassler: 4
- Jack Warner: 8
Top 8
- Mark Koenig: 3/G
- Babe Ruth: 7
- Lou Gehrig: 6
Bot 8
- Lu Blue: 53
- Charlie Gehringer: 6
- Harry Heilmann: S1
- Heinie Manush: S9.1-2
- Bob Fothergill: 63
Top 9
- Bob Meusel: S7
- Tony Lazzeri: D/78.1-3
- Joe Dugan: 6
- Pat Collins: W
- Herb Pennock: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Earle Combs: 43
Bot 9
- Marty McManus: 3/P
- Ownie Carroll: 53
- Johnny Bassler: 7