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Philadelphia Athletics
1927-04-23 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 35000 Β· 1:57
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 4β3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Rube Walberg earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Rube Walberg L: Wilcy Moore SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Ormsby Β· 1B: Brick Owens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Hildebrand Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Koenig | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Gazella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dutch Ruether | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ben Paschal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Lamar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sammy Hale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dud Branom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Perkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Boley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rube Walberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zack Wheat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Ruether | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Wilcy Moore | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Walberg | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 63
- Mark Koenig: 43
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D
- Bob Meusel: S9
- Tony Lazzeri: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Collins: 53
- Bill Lamar: 53
- Ty Cobb: T/89
- Al Simmons: S/G.3-3
- Sammy Hale: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dud Branom: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Mike Gazella: K/C
- Johnny Grabowski: 13
- Dutch Ruether: K/C
Bot 2
- Cy Perkins: S7.BX2(76)
- Joe Boley: K
- Rube Walberg: 6/L
Top 3
- Earle Combs: 13
- Mark Koenig: S/BG
- Babe Ruth: 7/L
- Lou Gehrig: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eddie Collins: W
- Bill Lamar: 9
- Ty Cobb: S8.1-3#
- Al Simmons: S7.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Hale: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dud Branom: S/78.2-3;1-2
- Cy Perkins: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Mike Gazella: S/G1.1-3
- Johnny Grabowski: 8/SF.3-H
- Dutch Ruether: 13
Bot 4
- Joe Boley: S8
- Rube Walberg: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Eddie Collins: 9/L
Top 5
- Earle Combs: S7
- Mark Koenig: 4(1)/FO/RINT
- Babe Ruth: 7/F
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Lamar: S8
- Ty Cobb: 64(1)3/GDP
- Al Simmons: HP
- Sammy Hale: 8
Top 6
- Bob Meusel: 8
- Tony Lazzeri: 63
- Mike Gazella: S8
- Johnny Grabowski: S8.1-2#
- Dutch Ruether: K/C
Bot 6
- Dud Branom: 4/P
- Cy Perkins: 8/L
- Joe Boley: 13
Top 7
- Earle Combs: 9/L
- Mark Koenig: S/G6
- Babe Ruth: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Gehrig: 13
Bot 7
- Rube Walberg: 31
- Jimmy Dykes: 5/P
- Bill Lamar: S/G
- Ty Cobb: 3/G
Top 8
- Bob Meusel: D9
- Tony Lazzeri: E1/TH1/BG.2-3;B-1#
- Mike Gazella: K/C
- Johnny Grabowski: 43.1-2
- Ben Paschal: 53
Bot 8
- Al Simmons: W
- Sammy Hale: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dud Branom: 43
Top 9
- Earle Combs: 63
- Mark Koenig: 9/L
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 9
- Zack Wheat: 63
- Joe Boley: S8
- Rube Walberg: S7.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Earle Combs called for interference for running in front of Eddie Collins





















