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New York Yankees @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1927-05-31 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 15000 · 2:12
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 18–5. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 6th. Urban Shocker earned the win. Babe Ruth went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 24 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Urban Shocker L: Howard Ehmke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roy Van Graflan · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: Pants Rowland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Meusel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Morehart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grabowski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Urban Shocker | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cedric Durst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Collins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lamar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Poole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Ehmke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rommel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dud Branom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Shocker | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Rommel | 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Pate | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: T
- Mark Koenig: 2/FL
- Babe Ruth: 43.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Collins: 43
- Bill Lamar: 43
- Ty Cobb: E4/G
- Al Simmons: S9.1-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Jimmy Dykes: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Meusel: S
- Tony Lazzeri: D.1-3
- Ray Morehart: 6/P#
- Johnny Grabowski: HP
- Urban Shocker: CSH(25)
- Urban Shocker: S.2-H;1-3
- Earle Combs: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Mickey Cochrane: 8
- Jim Poole: S
- Joe Boley: 7/L
- Howard Ehmke: 43
Top 3
- Mark Koenig: 13
- Babe Ruth: D
- Lou Gehrig: 43.2-3
- Cedric Durst: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Collins: 7
- Bill Lamar: S
- Ty Cobb: CS2(26)
- Ty Cobb: S
- Al Simmons: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
- Ray Morehart: 2/FL
- Johnny Grabowski: 13
Bot 4
- Al Simmons: 2/FL
- Jimmy Dykes: D
- Mickey Cochrane: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jim Poole: 8
- Joe Boley: 7
Top 5
- Urban Shocker: S
- Earle Combs: D.1-3
- Mark Koenig: S.3-H;2-H
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D.1-H
- Lou Gehrig: S
- Cedric Durst: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Lazzeri: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Ray Morehart: 43
- Johnny Grabowski: 5/P
Bot 5
- Eddie Rommel: 63
- Eddie Collins: 9
- Bill Lamar: 3/G
Top 6
- Urban Shocker: HP
- Earle Combs: S5.1-2
- Mark Koenig: S8.2-3;1-2
- Babe Ruth: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lou Gehrig: W.1-2
- Cedric Durst: 8/SF.3-H
- Tony Lazzeri: S1.2-3;1-2
- Ray Morehart: 7
- Johnny Grabowski: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Urban Shocker: S9.3-H
- Earle Combs: D8.1-3
- Mark Koenig: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ty Cobb: S9
- Al Simmons: 9
- Jimmy Dykes: S.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: 8
- Jim Poole: S9.2-H;1-2
- Joe Boley: 9
Top 7
- Babe Ruth: K
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Cedric Durst: S8
- Tony Lazzeri: S/89.1-3
- Ray Morehart: 63
Bot 7
- Joe Pate: 8
- Eddie Collins: 43
- Zack Wheat: D9
- Ty Cobb: S8.2-H
- Walt French: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Grabowski: S5
- Urban Shocker: 13/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Mark Koenig: HR.2-H
- Babe Ruth: 63
- Lou Gehrig: S8
- Cedric Durst: 43
Bot 8
- Jimmy Dykes: 13
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/7
- Jim Poole: 13
- Joe Boley: 63
Top 9
- Tony Lazzeri: 8
- Ray Morehart: 53
- Johnny Grabowski: 53
Bot 9
- Dud Branom: 63
- Eddie Collins: 7
- Zack Wheat: 63
Notes & reviews
- Bob Meusel left with injured leg
- missed squeeze