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New York Yankees @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1927-08-09 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 20000 · 1:40
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 8–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Rube Walberg earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Rube Walberg L: Dutch Ruether SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roy Van Graflan · 1B: Pants Rowland · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tommy Connolly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Ruether | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Pipgras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Hale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt French | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Chick Galloway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Ruether | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| George Pipgras | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Walberg | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Mark Koenig: S
- Babe Ruth: 16(1)/FO
- Lou Gehrig: D7/F.1-3
- Bob Meusel: 8/F
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: K
- Sammy Hale: 7/L
- Walt French: 13/BG
Top 2
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Joe Dugan: K
- Pat Collins: 8/F
- Dutch Ruether: K
Bot 2
- Ty Cobb: D
- Mickey Cochrane: 53/SH.2-3
- Jimmy Dykes: D7/7D.3-H
- Zack Wheat: W
- Chick Galloway: 4/P
- Rube Walberg: K
Top 3
- Earle Combs: 43
- Mark Koenig: W
- Babe Ruth: 3/G.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
Bot 3
- Max Bishop: E6/G
- Sammy Hale: 53/SH.1-2
- Walt French: S.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Ty Cobb: 13.2-3
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Jimmy Dykes: W.1-2
- Zack Wheat: 9/L
Top 4
- Bob Meusel: K
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
- Joe Dugan: 63
Bot 4
- Chick Galloway: 63
- Rube Walberg: 43
- Max Bishop: 53/BG
Top 5
- Pat Collins: 63
- Dutch Ruether: 5/L
- Earle Combs: 63
Bot 5
- Sammy Hale: 6/L
- Walt French: 6/P
- Ty Cobb: K
Top 6
- Mark Koenig: 6/P
- Babe Ruth: 8/F8XDW
- Lou Gehrig: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Cochrane: D
- Jimmy Dykes: 53/SH.2-3
- Zack Wheat: S.3-H
- Chick Galloway: S.1-3
- Rube Walberg: 4/P
- Max Bishop: S9.3-H;1-H(E9/TH3)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Sammy Hale: 4/P
Top 7
- Bob Meusel: 9/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
- Joe Dugan: E9/F
- Pat Collins: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Walt French: S
- Ty Cobb: S.1-3
- Mickey Cochrane: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jimmy Dykes: 2/FL
- Zack Wheat: W.1-2
- Chick Galloway: K23
Top 8
- George Pipgras: S/G4
- Earle Combs: S.1-2
- Mark Koenig: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 8
- Rube Walberg: D
- Max Bishop: 7/F
- Sammy Hale: S6/G.2-2
- Walt French: D7.2-H;1X3(75)
- Ty Cobb: S8.2-H(RBI);B-3(THH)(E8/THH)
- Mickey Cochrane: 13
Top 9
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D
- Bob Meusel: W
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/FL
- Joe Dugan: 64(1)/FO
- Pat Collins: DI.1-2
- Pat Collins: 53
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck a house across the street