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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 8, 1927 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Garland Buckeye |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt French | Center Fielder |
| Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Dud Branom | First Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Freddy Spurgeon | Second Baseman |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Bernie Neis | Left Fielder |
| Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
| Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
| Garland Buckeye | Pitcher |
| Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1927
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Buckeye
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Buckeye
Lamar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Buckeye
Collins hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lamar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wheat vs. Buckeye
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. Lamar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Buckeye
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Ehmke
Summa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
Spurgeon bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Ehmke
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Buckeye
Branom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Buckeye
Perkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summa. Perkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Buckeye
Boley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ehmke vs. Buckeye
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neis vs. Ehmke
Neis bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lutzke vs. Ehmke
Lutzke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckeye vs. Ehmke
Buckeye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Buckeye reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. Lutzke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Ehmke
Summa hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Buckeye
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Buckeye
There goes French. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. French steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamar vs. Buckeye
Lamar hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Buckeye
Collins hits a line drive towards center. Eichrodt catches it and throws to second to double up French. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
Spurgeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ehmke
There goes Spurgeon. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Spurgeon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Ehmke
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spurgeon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Buckeye
Wheat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Neis. Wheat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Buckeye
There's a wild pitch. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Buckeye
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Branom vs. Buckeye
Branom hits a fly ball into left field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wheat tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Buckeye
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Ehmke
Neis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of French. Neis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lutzke vs. Ehmke
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins misplays the ball. That's an error on Collins. Neis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckeye vs. Ehmke
Buckeye strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Ehmke
Summa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
Spurgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lutzke scores. Summa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Ehmke
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Buckeye
Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Buckeye
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Buckeye
French hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Eichrodt. French reaches second base with a double. Ehmke moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamar vs. Buckeye
Lamar hits a fly ball towards cemter. Eichrodt catches it and throws to home to double up Ehmke. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell bunts towards first. Branom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neis vs. Ehmke
Neis hits a fly ball into center field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
Eichrodt hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Buckeye
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Buckeye
Wheat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Buckeye
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Ehmke
Lutzke hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Ehmke
Buckeye hits a fly ball into right field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Ehmke
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Branom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Buckeye
Jimmy Dykes pinch hits for Dud Branom.
Dykes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Buckeye
Perkins hits a line drive into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Buckeye
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Buckeye
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
Jim Poole now playing first base.
Spurgeon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ehmke
Burns hits a line drive into center field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Buckeye
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Buckeye
Lamar takes first base on ball four. French moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Buckeye
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Buckeye
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ehmke
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neis vs. Ehmke
Neis bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
Eichrodt strikes out. There goes Sewell. The throw from Perkins and Sewell is out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Buckeye
Hale hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Buckeye
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Jim Poole.
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eichrodt who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perkins vs. Buckeye
Perkins hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Buckeye
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1927 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
French W, cf 3 0 2 0 Summa H, rf 4 0 2 0
Lamar B, lf 2 1 0 0 Spurgeon F, 2b 2 0 1 1
Collins E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Burns G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wheat Z, rf 4 1 1 1 Sewell J, ss 3 0 1 0
Hale S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sewell L, c 3 1 2 0
Branom D, 1b 1 0 0 1 Neis B, lf 2 1 1 0
Dykes J, ph 1 0 0 0 Eichrodt I, cf 4 0 0 0
Poole J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lutzke R, 3b 2 2 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 1 0 Buckeye G, p 3 0 1 2
Perkins C, c 4 0 1 0
Boley J, ss 4 0 2 0
Ehmke H, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 2 26 4 8 3
Philadelphia 100 100 000 -- 2
Cleveland 020 200 00x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ehmke H (L) 8.0 8 4 2 2 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Buckeye G (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 0
E -- Collins E
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Perkins C, Buckeye G, Wheat Z, Neis B, French W
3B -- Foxx J
SB -- French W, Spurgeon F
CS -- Sewell L
SH -- Spurgeon F, Neis B 2, Sewell L
SF -- Burns G, Branom D
HBP -- by Ehmke H (Sewell J)
WP -- Buckeye G
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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