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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 20, 1927 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Uhle |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Cedric Durst | Left Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
George Uhle | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Uhle
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Hoyt
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dugan. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hoyt
Fonseca is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Fonseca moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fonseca scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hoyt
There goes Burns. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Uhle
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Uhle
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Fonseca applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Uhle
Dugan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Uhle
Grabowski hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Hoyt
Eichrodt hits a line drive towards short. Koenig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Hoyt
Lutzke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Uhle
Hoyt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs takes first base on ball four. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Uhle
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoyt moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durst vs. Uhle
Durst hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Hoyt
Uhle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Hoyt
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Hoyt has Jamieson trapped. He fires to second, with Koenig covering, who tags Jamieson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Uhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Uhle
Dugan hits a line drive towards third. Lutzke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Uhle
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Uhle
Hoyt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Uhle
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Hoyt
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Hoyt
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhle vs. Hoyt
Uhle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Hoyt
Summa hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Uhle
Durst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
There goes Durst. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Sewell applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Uhle
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Uhle
Grabowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hoyt
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Uhle
Hoyt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Uhle
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Hoyt
Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Uhle
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Uhle
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durst vs. Uhle
Durst hits a line drive into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Uhle
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Uhle
Dugan takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grabowski vs. Uhle
Grabowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Hoyt
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Hoyt
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Hoyt
Summa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Summa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Hoyt
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Durst. Jamieson reaches second base with a double. Summa scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Hoyt
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehart vs. Uhle
Ray Morehart pinch hits for Waite Hoyt.
Morehart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Uhle
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Uhle
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1927 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 3 0 1 0 Summa H, rf 4 1 1 0 Koenig M, ss 5 0 0 0 Jamieson C, lf 3 0 1 1 Ruth B, rf 2 1 1 0 Fonseca L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burns G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Durst C, lf 3 0 1 1 Sewell J, ss 3 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sewell L, c 3 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Eichrodt I, cf 3 0 0 0 Grabowski J, c 4 0 0 0 Lutzke R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hoyt W, p 3 0 1 0 Uhle G, p 3 0 1 0 Morehart R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 7 1 29 2 7 2 New York 000 000 010 -- 1 Cleveland 100 000 01x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hoyt W (L) 8.0 7 2 1 1 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Uhle G (W) 9.0 7 1 1 6 5 E -- Dugan J, Koenig M DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 10, Cleveland 4 2B -- Summa H, Jamieson C SB -- Burns G CS -- Fonseca L, Lazzeri T, Jamieson C, Durst C SF -- Durst C T -- 1:47 A -- 8000
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