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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 25, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 25, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Shortstop |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
August 25, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Pennock
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Blue reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Pennock
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. Pennock
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Bengough and he is safe. Heilmann steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Pennock
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pennock vs. Whitehill
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pennock
McManus hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Pennock
Shea strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields the ball and throws to Whitehill covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Pennock
Whitehill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Pennock
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan juggles the ball. That's an error on Dugan. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pennock
There goes Blue. The throw from Bengough and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Dugan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pennock vs. Whitehill
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Pennock
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pennock
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Combs scores. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Meusel takes first base on ball four. Koenig scores. Ruth moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Smith
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durst vs. Smith
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Benny Bengough.
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Pat Collins now catching.
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Pennock
McManus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Pennock
Shea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Pennock
Al Wingo pinch hits for George Smith.
Wingo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Pennock
Warner bunts towards the mound. Pennock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Hankins
Don Hankins now pitching.
Pennock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush. Pennock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Hankins
Combs hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Hankins
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pennock moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Hankins
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Hankins
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pennock scores. Koenig scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Hankins
Meusel hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Hankins
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Pennock
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pennock
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Hankins
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hankins
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Hankins
Pennock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Hankins
Combs hits a popup towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Pennock
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neun vs. Pennock
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Merv Shea.
Neun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Pennock
Johnny Bassler pinch hits for Don Hankins.
Bassler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Pennock
Warner hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Collins
Rip Collins now pitching. Johnny Bassler now catching.
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Collins
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Collins
Gehrig hits a popup towards short. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pennock
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pennock
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Pennock
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pennock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Pennock
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Pennock
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Collins
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Collins
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Manush. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dugan vs. Collins
Dugan hits a popup towards short. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Collins
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pennock vs. Collins
Pennock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Meusel scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Collins
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pennock
McManus hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Pennock
Ownie Carroll pinch hits for Rip Collins.
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Pennock
Bassler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1927 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 6 1 2 0 Warner J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 5 2 2 0 Blue L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 2 1 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 2 4 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 1 0
Meusel B, rf 4 1 1 1 Manush H, cf 4 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Fothergill B, lf 4 1 2 0
Dugan J, 3b 5 0 3 1 McManus M, ss 4 1 1 2
Bengough B, c 2 0 0 0 Shea M, c 1 0 0 0
Durst C, ph 1 0 0 0 Neun J, ph 0 0 0 0
Collins P, c 1 0 0 0 Collins R, p 0 0 0 0
Pennock H, p 4 1 1 1 Carroll O, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 1 0 0 0
Smith G, p 0 0 0 0
Wingo A, ph 1 0 1 0
Hankins D, p 0 0 0 0
Bassler J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
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38 8 13 8 33 2 7 2
New York 010 042 001 -- 8
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pennock H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 3 2
Smith G 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Hankins D 2.0 3 2 2 2 1
Collins R 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Dugan J
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 7
2B -- Dugan J, Pennock H, Fothergill B, Lazzeri T
3B -- Blue L
HR -- Gehrig L, McManus M
SB -- Heilmann H
CS -- Blue L
SF -- Lazzeri T
T -- 2:33
A -- 22000
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