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New York Yankees @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1927-09-02 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 20000 · 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Athletics 12–2. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 2nd. Waite Hoyt earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Waite Hoyt L: Rube Walberg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Billy Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Collins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Waite Hoyt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Hale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt French | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Baby Doll Jacobson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hoyt | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rube Walberg | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Gray | 7.0 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 143
- Mark Koenig: 8/F
- Babe Ruth: HR/L89XD
- Lou Gehrig: HR/L9D
- Bob Meusel: W
- Tony Lazzeri: S.1-3
- Joe Dugan: POCSH(1345)
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: K
- Sammy Hale: 8/F
- Walt French: 63
Top 2
- Joe Dugan: E6/G.B-1
- Pat Collins: S5/G.1-2
- Waite Hoyt: POCS3(2E6).2-3;1-2
- Waite Hoyt: 53
- Earle Combs: S.3-H(UR);2-2
- Mark Koenig: D.2-H;1-3
- Babe Ruth: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F89XD.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Bob Meusel: 13
Bot 2
- Ty Cobb: 7/F
- Mickey Cochrane: 13
- Jimmy Dykes: W
- Zack Wheat: 6/L
Top 3
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/P
- Joe Dugan: S
- Pat Collins: S.1-2
- Waite Hoyt: K
- Earle Combs: T.2-H;1-H
- Mark Koenig: S.3-H
- Babe Ruth: 6/P
Bot 3
- Joe Boley: 8/F
- Sam Gray: 4/P
- Max Bishop: 2/FL
Top 4
- Lou Gehrig: S
- Bob Meusel: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Joe Dugan: K
Bot 4
- Sammy Hale: 4/L
- Walt French: S
- Ty Cobb: W.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: PO1(23)
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Jimmy Dykes: 7/F
Top 5
- Pat Collins: 2/FL
- Waite Hoyt: 3/P
- Earle Combs: S1/BG
- Mark Koenig: S.1-3
- Babe Ruth: 5/P
Bot 5
- Zack Wheat: 3/G
- Joe Boley: D
- Sam Gray: FC1.2X3(15654)
- Max Bishop: 13
Top 6
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
- Tony Lazzeri: WP.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Joe Dugan: 8/F
- Pat Collins: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Sammy Hale: 63
- Walt French: 63
- Ty Cobb: S5/BG
- Cy Perkins: 53
Top 7
- Waite Hoyt: 43
- Earle Combs: S
- Mark Koenig: 9/F
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Meusel: 9/F
Bot 7
- Jimmy Dykes: 9/F
- Zack Wheat: S3/G
- Joe Boley: 9/F
- Sam Gray: W.1-2
- Max Bishop: 4(1)/FO
Top 8
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Joe Dugan: 6/P
- Pat Collins: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Sammy Hale: 63
- Walt French: 7/F
- Ty Cobb: 63
Top 9
- Waite Hoyt: S
- Earle Combs: 4/P
- Mark Koenig: S.1-3
- Babe Ruth: 7/SF.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
Bot 9
- Cy Perkins: S
- Jimmy Dykes: E6/G.1-3;B-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Boley: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: S
- Max Bishop: 2/P
Notes & reviews
- onto the housetops across the street
- Zack Wheat struck by throw on the chest