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Chicago White Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1927-06-18 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 20000 · 2:03
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 6–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Lefty Grove earned the win and Joe Pate picked up the save. Mickey Cochrane went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Tommy Thomas SV: Joe Pate
Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Metzler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hunnefield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Barrett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Sheely | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bibb Falk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry McCurdy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moe Berg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Kamm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Neis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Hale | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Walt French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Thomas | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Elmer Jacobs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Joe Pate | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Metzler: 7
- Bill Hunnefield: 43
- Bill Barrett: 4/L
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: W
- Zack Wheat: 9
- Ty Cobb: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Earl Sheely: 53
- Bibb Falk: 6/P
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 9
Bot 2
- Al Simmons: K
- Sammy Hale: W
- Mickey Cochrane: S/4.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: 7
- Joe Boley: SB3;SB2
- Joe Boley: W
- Lefty Grove: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max Bishop: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Harry McCurdy: S/5D
- Aaron Ward: K
- Tommy Thomas: K
- Alex Metzler: D9.1-3
- Bill Hunnefield: 13
Bot 3
- Zack Wheat: 3/FL
- Ty Cobb: S7
- Al Simmons: 8
- Sammy Hale: S7.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: HR8/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Jimmy Dykes: S7
- Joe Boley: 5/FL
Top 4
- Bill Barrett: T9/9DW
- Earl Sheely: 3/FL
- Bibb Falk: S3/G.3-H
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 4/P
- Harry McCurdy: K
Bot 4
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: S8
- Zack Wheat: 5/FL
- Ty Cobb: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Aaron Ward: K
- Tommy Thomas: K
- Alex Metzler: 8
Bot 5
- Ty Cobb: 63
- Al Simmons: 6/P
- Sammy Hale: D7/7DW
- Mickey Cochrane: 9
Top 6
- Bill Hunnefield: 53
- Bill Barrett: 2/FL
- Earl Sheely: S7
- Bibb Falk: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Jimmy Dykes: 7
- Joe Boley: 8
- Lefty Grove: K/C
Top 7
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S9
- Harry McCurdy: 16(1)3/GDP
- Aaron Ward: 53
Bot 7
- Max Bishop: S/BG25
- Zack Wheat: S8.1-3
- Walt French: 3/FL
- Al Simmons: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Sammy Hale: 13
- Mickey Cochrane: 7
Top 8
- Moe Berg: W
- Alex Metzler: 9
- Bill Hunnefield: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jimmy Dykes: 53
- Joe Boley: K
- Lefty Grove: K
Top 9
- Bill Barrett: W
- Earl Sheely: S7.1-2
- Bibb Falk: S9.2-3;1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Kamm: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Neis: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Moe Berg: 53
Notes & reviews
- Ty Cobb fell close to 1B and injured his left leg