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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 5, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 5, 1927 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Wiltse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Red Rollings | Third Baseman |
| Jack Rothrock | Second Baseman |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Shortstop |
| Wally Shaner | Center Fielder |
| Grover Hartley | Catcher |
| Hal Wiltse | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | 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 |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 5, 1927
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Grove
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Grove
Rollings hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Perkins settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Perkins. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Grove
Rollings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Simmons who is chasing the ball. Todt reaches third base with a triple. Rothrock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Grove
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wiltse
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shaner. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamar vs. Wiltse
Lamar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Wiltse
Cobb hits a fly ball into center field. Shaner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Wiltse
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a line drive into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Grove
Shaner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Grove
Hartley hits a line drive into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wiltse
Hale hits a popup towards short. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Wiltse
Branom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Wiltse
There goes Branom. The throw from Hartley and he is out, Rothrock applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Wiltse
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiltse vs. Grove
Wiltse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Grove
Tobin hits a popup towards first. Branom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollings vs. Grove
Rollings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Wiltse
Boley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Wiltse
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wiltse
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Wiltse
Lamar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rothrock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Grove
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Wiltse
Cobb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Wiltse
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Shaner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Wiltse
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branom vs. Wiltse
Branom hits a fly ball into center field. Shaner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Wiltse
Perkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tobin. Perkins reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. Hale goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Wiltse
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaner vs. Grove
Shaner takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartley vs. Grove
Hartley hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wiltse vs. Grove
Wiltse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Wiltse
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wiltse
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamar vs. Wiltse
Lamar hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Grove
Tobin hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Grove
Rollings hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Rothrock hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Wiltse
Cobb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Wiltse
Simmons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wiltse
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branom vs. Wiltse
Branom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Grove
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Grove
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaner vs. Grove
Myer is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Wiltse
Perkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Shaner. Perkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Wiltse
Boley bunts for an out with unknown description. Perkins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grove vs. Wiltse
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Wiltse
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamar vs. Wiltse
Lamar hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Grove
Shaner hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Grove
Hartley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Grove
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Hal Wiltse.
Flagstead hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Grove
Tobin 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Grove
Rollings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Welzer
Ira Flagstead now playing center field. Wally Shaner now playing left field. Tony Welzer now pitching. Walt French pinch hits for Ty Cobb.
French strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Welzer
Zack Wheat pinch hits for Al Simmons.
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Welzer
Hale hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Grove
Walt French now playing right field. Zack Wheat now playing center field.
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Grove
Todt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welzer vs. Grove
Welzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branom vs. Welzer
Branom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Welzer
Mickey Cochrane pinch hits for Cy Perkins.
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poole vs. Welzer
Jim Poole pinch hits for Joe Boley.
Poole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Welzer
Max Bishop pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Bishop strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1927 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Tobin J, rf 4 0 0 0 Collins E, 2b 3 0 2 0
Rollings R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lamar B, lf 4 0 0 0
Rothrock J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cobb T, rf 3 1 1 0
Todt P, 1b 4 0 1 1 French W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Jacobson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons A, cf 3 0 0 0
Welzer T, p 1 0 0 0 Wheat Z, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Myer B, ss 3 0 2 0 Hale S, 3b 4 1 2 0
Shaner W, cf-lf 2 0 0 0 Branom D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hartley G, c 2 1 1 0 Perkins C, c 3 0 2 2
Wiltse H, p 2 0 1 0 Cochrane M, ph 1 0 1 0
Flagstead I, ph-cf 1 1 1 2 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 0
Poole J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0
Bishop M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 6 3 35 2 9 2
Boston 100 000 020 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wiltse H (W) 7.0 8 2 2 1 5
Welzer T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 9.0 6 3 3 2 1
E -- Perkins C
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Collins E, Perkins C 2, Cochrane M
3B -- Todt P
HR -- Flagstead I
CS -- Branom D
SF -- Hartley G
T -- 1:56
A -- 9000
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