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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on April 20, 1927 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
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 |
| Mike Gazella | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lamar | Left Fielder |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Dud Branom | First Baseman |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Grove
Koenig 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shocker
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Shocker
Lamar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Shocker
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Grove
Meusel strikes out. There goes Gehrig. The throw from Cochrane to second, and Gehrig is out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Shocker
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Shocker
Branom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Shocker
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Shocker
There goes Branom. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Grove
Gazella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Grove
Grabowski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Grove
Shocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Shocker
Boley hits a line drive towards third. Gazella reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Shocker
Grove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Shocker
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig can't make a play. That's a base hit. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamar vs. Shocker
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Grove
There's a wild pitch. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Grove
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Branom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a line drive towards cemter. Simmons catches it and throws to home to double up Koenig. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Shocker
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gazella settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gazella. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Shocker
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Shocker
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Shocker
Branom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Shocker
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Cochrane reaches third base with a triple. Branom goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Shocker
Boley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Shocker
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grove for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Grove
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Grove
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gazella vs. Grove
Gazella hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabowski vs. Grove
Grabowski hits a line drive into left field. Lamar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lamar. Meusel scores. Grabowski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shocker vs. Grove
Shocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grabowski scores. Shocker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Grove
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shocker
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Shocker
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb hits a fly ball towards right. Meusel settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Meusel. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Shocker
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Quinn
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Quinn
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koenig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Quinn
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Quinn
Lazzeri 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Shocker
Hale hits a line drive into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Shocker
Branom hits a popup towards third. Gazella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Shocker
Cochrane hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Shocker
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Quinn
Gazella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Quinn
Grabowski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Quinn
Shocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Branom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shocker for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Shocker
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shocker
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Shocker
Lamar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Shocker
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Lamar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Lamar scores. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Moore
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. Cobb scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branom vs. Moore
There goes Hale. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Hale steals second. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Quinn
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Quinn
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Quinn
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Moore
Branom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Branom moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Moore
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gazella throws to first for one, and Gehrig throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Branom scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Moore
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Quinn
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Quinn
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Quinn
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehart vs. Quinn
Ray Morehart pinch hits for Mike Gazella.
Morehart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Branom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morehart for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1927 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 1 3 1 Collins E, 2b 4 1 2 0
Koenig M, ss 4 1 2 1 Lamar B, lf 4 1 2 0
Ruth B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cobb T, rf 3 1 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 3 1 Simmons A, cf 4 1 2 2
Meusel B, rf 3 1 2 1 Hale S, 3b 3 0 0 2
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Branom D, 1b 4 2 3 0
Gazella M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 4 2 2 2
Morehart R, ph 1 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 4 0 1 1
Grabowski J, c 3 1 1 1 Grove L, p 1 0 0 0
Shocker U, p 2 0 0 0 Quinn J, p 2 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
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32 5 11 5 33 8 12 7
New York 000 121 001 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 301 31x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shocker U (L) 6.1 10 7 4 2 0
Moore W 1.2 2 1 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L 5.0 6 3 2 2 5
Quinn J (W) 4.0 5 2 2 0 2
E -- Gazella M, Lamar B, Meusel B, Gehrig L
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 5
LOB -- New York 2, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Koenig M 2, Gehrig L
3B -- Simmons A, Cochrane M
HR -- Cochrane M
SB -- Hale S
CS -- Gehrig L, Branom D
SF -- Hale S
WP -- Grove L
T -- 2:10
A -- 35000
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