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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 11, 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 August 11, 1927 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 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 | August 11, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Shortstop |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Cleo Carlyle | Right Fielder |
| Wally Shaner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 11, 1927
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ehmke
Rothrock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ehmke
Myer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Ehmke
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Ehmke
There goes Flagstead. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Flagstead steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Regan vs. Ehmke
Regan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carlyle vs. Ehmke
Carlyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Bishop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. MacFayden
Hale bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. MacFayden
French hits a line drive towards left. Shaner catches it and throws to first to double up Hale. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Ehmke
Shaner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Shaner reaches second base with a double. Wheat throws the ball in to Hale who tags Shaner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Ehmke
Todt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Ehmke
Hofmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Ehmke
MacFayden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. MacFayden
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Shaner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ehmke
Rothrock hits a popup towards first. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ehmke
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Ehmke
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. MacFayden
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. MacFayden
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. MacFayden
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Ehmke
Regan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlyle vs. Ehmke
Carlyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaner vs. Ehmke
Shaner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carlyle moves to third. Shaner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todt vs. Ehmke
Todt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofmann vs. Ehmke
Hofmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
MacFayden vs. Ehmke
MacFayden hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Bishop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. MacFayden
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Regan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. MacFayden
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. MacFayden
Cobb hits a popup in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ehmke
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first, with Ehmke covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ehmke
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Ehmke
Flagstead hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Ehmke
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. MacFayden
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlyle vs. Ehmke
Carlyle 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Ehmke
Shaner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Shaner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todt vs. Ehmke
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and has Shaner trapped. There's the throw to Hale who throws to Galloway, who tags Shaner for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Ehmke
There goes Todt. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Galloway applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. MacFayden
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. MacFayden
Ehmke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shaner. Ehmke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ehmke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. MacFayden
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ehmke tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. MacFayden
French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. MacFayden
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Myer. Bishop scores. French moves to third. Cobb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. French scores. Cobb scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Ehmke
Hofmann strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Ehmke
MacFayden hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Ehmke
Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. MacFayden
Wheat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. MacFayden
Galloway bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. MacFayden
Ehmke bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. MacFayden
Bishop is hit by the pitch. Galloway moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. MacFayden
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rothrock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ehmke
Myer 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Ehmke
Flagstead hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Ehmke
Regan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Regan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlyle vs. Ehmke
Carlyle 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. MacFayden
French hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. MacFayden
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. French moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. MacFayden
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. French tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dykes vs. MacFayden
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaner vs. Ehmke
Shaner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Ehmke
Todt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Todt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Ehmke
Jack Tobin pinch hits for Fred Hofmann.
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Todt tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welch vs. Ehmke
Frank Welch pinch hits for Danny MacFayden.
Welch strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1927, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Rothrock J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 3 1 3 0
Myer B, ss 3 0 1 0 Hale S, 3b 3 0 0 1
Flagstead I, cf 4 0 0 0 French W, rf 4 1 2 0
Regan B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cobb T, cf 4 1 0 0
Carlyle C, rf 4 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 2 0 1 2
Shaner W, lf 4 0 3 0 Dykes J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Todt P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Wheat Z, lf 3 0 0 0
Hofmann F, c 2 0 0 0 Galloway C, ss 3 0 1 0
Tobin J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ehmke H, p 3 1 1 0
MacFayden D, p 3 0 0 0
Welch F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 8 0 29 4 8 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 000 004 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (L) 8.0 8 4 1 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ehmke H (W) 9.0 8 0 0 3 4
E -- Myer B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Shaner W 2, Ehmke H, Regan B, Todt P
SB -- Flagstead I
CS -- Todt P
SF -- Hale S, Cochrane M, Tobin J
HBP -- by MacFayden D (Bishop M)
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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