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New York Yankees @ 
Washington Senators
1927-05-04 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3000 · overcast, soaked · 2:15
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 7–4. Washington Senators put up 7 in the 1st. Sloppy Thurston earned the win and Garland Braxton picked up the save. Lou Gehrig went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
W: Sloppy Thurston L: Dutch Ruether SV: Garland Braxton
Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Hildebrand · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grabowski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Morehart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Myles Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cedric Durst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stuffy Stewart | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl McNeely | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tris Speaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Cullop | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Judge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Topper Rigney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Reeves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Muddy Ruel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sloppy Thurston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dutch Ruether | 0.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Shawkey | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Thomas | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloppy Thurston | 8.2 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
 Garland Braxton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: T7/7D
- Mark Koenig: S8/8S.3-H
- Babe Ruth: FC1.1X3(646)(E1)
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D.1-H
- Bob Meusel: 9
- Tony Lazzeri: S8/8S
- Joe Dugan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Stuffy Stewart: T/78D
- Earl McNeely: S8.3-H
- Tris Speaker: S9.1-2
- Nick Cullop: PO1(E2).2-3
- Nick Cullop: CS2(24)
- Nick Cullop: W
- Joe Judge: D9/3L.3-H;1-3
- Topper Rigney: S/G5S.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Reeves: S9.3-H;1-3
- Muddy Ruel: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Sloppy Thurston: S/5.3-H
- Stuffy Stewart: S4/G.1-2
- Earl McNeely: 6/P56D
- Tris Speaker: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Grabowski: 63
- Ray Morehart: W
- Earle Combs: 8/F8XD
- Mark Koenig: S9.1-3
- Babe Ruth: S/4.3-H;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 2
- Sam West: 2/FL
- Joe Judge: S/4
- Topper Rigney: CS2(26)
- Topper Rigney: W
- Bobby Reeves: 43
Top 3
- Bob Meusel: S6
- Tony Lazzeri: SB2
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Joe Dugan: K
- Johnny Grabowski: 13
Bot 3
- Muddy Ruel: S/78
- Sloppy Thurston: 6(1)3/GDP
- Stuffy Stewart: D9
- Earl McNeely: 43
Top 4
- Myles Thomas: K
- Earle Combs: 43
- Mark Koenig: D9
- Babe Ruth: K
Bot 4
- Tris Speaker: 7
- Sam West: 43
- Joe Judge: 63
Top 5
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Bob Meusel: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: S8
- Joe Dugan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Topper Rigney: S3
- Bobby Reeves: K
- Muddy Ruel: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Grabowski: S/78
- Myles Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
- Earle Combs: S8.B-2(E8)
- Mark Koenig: 9
Bot 6
- Sloppy Thurston: 43
- Stuffy Stewart: 53
- Earl McNeely: 6
Top 7
- Babe Ruth: 153
- Lou Gehrig: 9
- Bob Meusel: 53
Bot 7
- Tris Speaker: 8
- Sam West: S4
- Joe Judge: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tony Lazzeri: 13
- Joe Dugan: 6
- Johnny Grabowski: 3/G
Bot 8
- Topper Rigney: W
- Bobby Reeves: 56(1)/FO
- Muddy Ruel: CS2(26)
- Muddy Ruel: S6
- Sloppy Thurston: S7.1-2
- Stuffy Stewart: 8
Top 9
- Cedric Durst: 63
- Earle Combs: S7
- Mark Koenig: 7
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: 9
Notes & reviews
- Mark Koenig rounded 2B too far