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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 20, 1927 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Thomas |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Pants Rowland 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Walt French | Right Fielder |
| Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Alex Metzler | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Neis | Right Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Bud Clancy | First Baseman |
| Buck Crouse | Catcher |
| Tommy Thomas | Pitcher |
| Ray Schalk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 20, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Bishop reaches second base with a double. Falk throws the ball in to Kamm who tags Bishop trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Thomas
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Thomas
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Ehmke
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Ehmke
Kamm hits a line drive towards short. Galloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Ehmke
Metzler hits a popup in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Thomas
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Thomas
Cochrane strikes out. There goes Cobb. The throw from Crouse to second, and Cobb is out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Thomas
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Thomas
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galloway vs. Thomas
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Ehmke
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Ehmke
Falk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Neis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Ehmke
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Thomas
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Thomas
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Ehmke
Crouse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ehmke
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of French. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Ehmke
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Ehmke
Kamm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Ehmke
Metzler strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Thomas
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Thomas
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Thomas
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field. Neis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Neis. Cobb goes all the way around to score. Cochrane moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Thomas
Dykes hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Thomas
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Ehmke
Neis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Ehmke
Falk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clancy vs. Ehmke
Clancy hits a line drive into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Thomas
Galloway hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Thomas
Ehmke hits a popup towards short. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Ehmke
Crouse hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cobb. Crouse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Ehmke
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Crouse moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunnefield vs. Ehmke
Hunnefield bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to home to get Crouse. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Ehmke
There goes Hunnefield. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Galloway applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Thomas
Hale hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crouse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Thomas
French hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Thomas
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Thomas
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Ehmke
Kamm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Ehmke
Metzler hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Ehmke
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first, with Ehmke covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Thomas
Dykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Thomas
Wheat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galloway vs. Thomas
Galloway bunts towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to third for the out. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ehmke vs. Thomas
Ehmke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Wheat moves to third. Galloway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Thomas
Hale hits a popup towards first. Clancy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Ehmke
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ehmke
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Ehmke
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clancy for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Thomas
Bill Barrett now playing right field.
French hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Thomas
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Thomas
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Ehmke
Crouse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ehmke
Thomas bunts towards first. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first, with Bishop covering, for the out. Crouse moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Ehmke
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes can't make a play. That's a base hit. Crouse moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kamm vs. Ehmke
Kamm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzler vs. Ehmke
Metzler takes first base on ball four. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Ehmke
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Thomas
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Thomas
Wheat strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Thomas
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Chick Galloway.
Collins takes first base on ball four. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Thomas
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykes moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Dykes scores. Collins moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Connally
Sarge Connally now pitching.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy fields the ball and throws to Connally covering. Safe. Collins scores. Foxx moves to third. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
French vs. Connally
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. There goes Bishop trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Connally
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hale scores. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Connally
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Gray
Joe Boley now playing shortstop. Sam Gray now pitching.
Falk hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Gray
Ward takes first base on ball four. Falk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clancy vs. Grove
Lefty Grove now pitching.
Clancy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Grove
Roger Peckinpaugh pinch hits for Buck Crouse.
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Grove
Earl Sheely pinch hits for Sarge Connally.
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1927 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hunnefield B, ss 4 0 1 0
Hale S, 3b 5 1 1 1 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 1 1
French W, rf 4 0 2 1 Metzler A, cf 3 0 0 0
Cobb T, cf 5 1 2 1 Neis B, rf 3 1 1 0
Cochrane M, c 5 0 1 0 Barrett B, rf 1 0 0 0
Dykes J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Falk B, lf 3 0 2 0
Wheat Z, lf 4 0 2 0 Ward A, 2b 3 0 0 1
Galloway C, ss 3 0 0 0 Clancy B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Collins E, ph 0 1 0 0 Crouse B, c 3 0 2 0
Boley J, ss 0 0 0 0 Peckinpaugh R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ehmke H, p 3 0 0 0 Thomas T, p 1 1 1 0
Foxx J, ph 1 1 1 0 Connally S, p 0 0 0 0
Gray S, p 0 0 0 0 Sheely E, ph 1 0 0 0
Grove L, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 11 4 31 2 8 2
Philadelphia 000 100 004 -- 5
Chicago 011 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ehmke H (W) 8.0 7 2 2 1 3
Gray S* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Grove L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas T (L) 8.1 8 4 3 6 2
Connally S 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Neis B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Bishop M, Thomas T, Crouse B
CS -- Cobb T, Hunnefield B
SH -- Thomas T 2
HBP -- by Ehmke H (Falk B)
T -- 2:04
A -- 6000
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