Tigers @ Yankees
September 21, 1927

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Tigers 6 11 4
Yankees 0 5 6
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Tigers 6 11 4
Yankees 1 6 6

Babe Ruth Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .350
OBP .500 .476
At Bats 4 511
Hits 2 179
• Singles 2 89
• Doubles 0 29
• Triples 0 7
• Home Runs 0 54
Walks 0 132
RBI’s 0 150

Sam Gibson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 9 0
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Yankee Stadium - September 21, 1927
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Home Run
Sam Gibson
Larry Woodall
Lu Blue
Charlie Gehringer
Marty McManus
Jackie Tavener
Bob Fothergill
Heinie Manush
Harry Heilmann
Babe Ruth
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Ruth hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Tavener hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Gibson drops the ball.
Bottom 8 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Manush takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 There goes Gehringer. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Gehringer steals second.
Top 8 Gehringer takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Meusel takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second.
Bottom 7 Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to third.
Bottom 7 Koenig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Combs bunts in front of the plate. Woodall can't make a play. That's a base hit.
Top 7 Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 That's a pickoff. McManus scores. Tavener moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Tavener hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McManus moves to third.
Top 7 Ruether fires to first and picks off McManus.
Top 7 McManus takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Manush hits a fly ball towards right. Ruth catches it and throws to Koenig to double up Blue.
Top 6 Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 There goes Blue. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Blue steals second.
Top 6 Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Lazzeri strikes out.
Bottom 5 Meusel takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second.
Bottom 5 Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Ruth hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Koenig hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Woodall hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gehrig. Heilmann scores. Fothergill moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 5 McManus hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Fothergill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second.
Top 5 Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ruether takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second.
Bottom 4 Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Dugan strikes out.
Bottom 4 Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second.
Top 4 Blue takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Woodall hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second.
Bottom 3 Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koenig moves to third.
Bottom 3 Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue juggles the ball. That's an error on Blue.
Bottom 3 Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manush tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Fothergill bunts towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. Manush moves to third. Heilmann moves to second.
Top 3 Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Manush moves to second.
Top 3 Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Gehringer hits a line drive into center field. Combs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Combs. Blue goes all the way around to score. Gehringer moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig.
Bottom 2 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gehringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 2 Dugan hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Lazzeri takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Woodall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second.
Bottom 1 Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. Koenig moves to second.
Bottom 1 Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener misplays the ball. That's an error on Tavener.
Bottom 1 Combs strikes out.
Top 1 Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Gehringer moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 1 Manush strikes out.
Top 1 Gehringer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Blue moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 1 Blue takes first base on ball four.