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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 27, 1931
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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 May 27, 1931 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Earnshaw |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| George Earnshaw | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 27, 1931
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Earnshaw
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Earnshaw
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Earnshaw
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Earnshaw
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Pipgras
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Pipgras
Haas bunts towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Pipgras
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pipgras
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Earnshaw
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Earnshaw
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Earnshaw
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Earnshaw
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Chapman scores. Sewell moves to third. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipgras vs. Earnshaw
Pipgras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Earnshaw
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley misplays the ball. That's an error on Boley. Sewell scores. Dickey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Earnshaw
Reese 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 2
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Pipgras
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Pipgras
Boley hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Earnshaw
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Earnshaw
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Earnshaw
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Pipgras
Earnshaw strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Pipgras
Bishop hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Pipgras
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Pipgras
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Earnshaw
Sewell 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Earnshaw
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Earnshaw
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pipgras
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Pipgras
McNair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boley vs. Pipgras
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Earnshaw vs. Pipgras
Earnshaw strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Earnshaw
Pipgras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Earnshaw
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Combs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Earnshaw
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Earnshaw
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Earnshaw
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Pipgras
Bishop hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pipgras
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Pipgras
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Earnshaw
Chapman hits a line drive towards first. Foxx reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Earnshaw
Sewell 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Earnshaw
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Earnshaw
Dickey 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 6
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pipgras
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Pipgras
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Pipgras
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Earnshaw
Pipgras hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Earnshaw
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Earnshaw
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Earnshaw
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Earnshaw vs. Pipgras
Earnshaw strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Pipgras
Bishop hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pipgras
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Earnshaw
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Earnshaw
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Earnshaw
Sewell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Earnshaw
Lary hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Haas. Lary reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Earnshaw
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Earnshaw
Tony Lazzeri pinch hits for George Pipgras.
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Lary scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Earnshaw
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Earnshaw
There goes Combs. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Combs steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Earnshaw
Reese 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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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Sherid
Roy Sherid now pitching.
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sherid
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Sherid
Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Sherid
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Miller reaches second base with a double. Cochrane scores. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNair vs. Sherid
McNair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boley vs. Weinert
Lefty Weinert now pitching.
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to home to get Foxx. Miller moves to third. McNair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Earnshaw vs. Weinert
Earnshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weinert fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Earnshaw
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Earnshaw
Myril Hoag pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Earnshaw
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earnshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Earnshaw
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1931 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 0 3 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 2 2 0
Reese J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 3 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 4 0 2 0 Cochrane M, c 4 2 3 3
Hoag M, pr 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 1 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Chapman B, rf 5 2 2 0 Miller B, rf 4 1 2 2
Sewell J, 3b 5 2 2 1 McNair E, 3b 3 0 2 0
Lary L, ss 3 1 2 1 Boley J, ss 4 0 0 1
Dickey B, c 3 0 0 1 Earnshaw G, p 4 0 0 0
Pipgras G, p 3 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, ph 1 0 1 1
Sherid R, p 0 0 0 0
Weinert L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 4 33 6 11 6
New York 020 000 030 -- 5
Philadelphia 201 100 02x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G 7.0 8 4 4 0 4
Sherid R (L)* 0.0 3 2 2 2 0
Weinert L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Earnshaw G (W) 9.0 12 5 4 3 6
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
E -- Boley J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Ruth B, Bishop M, Cochrane M, Miller B 2, Combs E, Sewell J, Lary L, Lazzeri T, Simmons A
3B -- Combs E
HR -- Cochrane M
SB -- Combs E
SH -- Haas M
T -- 1:49
A -- 15000
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