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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 22, 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 22, 1927 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 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 22, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Shaute |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 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 |
Ben Paschal | Left Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
Urban Shocker | 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 |
Pat McNulty | Center Fielder |
Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
Joe Shaute | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 22, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Shocker
Summa hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shocker
Jamieson 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Shocker
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paschal vs. Shaute
Paschal hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Shaute
Dugan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Shaute
Grabowski hits a popup towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shocker
Sewell hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shocker
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNulty vs. Shocker
McNulty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lutzke vs. Shocker
Lutzke strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Shaute
Shocker 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sewell. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs scores. Koenig scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paschal vs. Shaute
Paschal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Paschal reaches second base with a double. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Karr
Benn Karr now pitching.
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dugan vs. Karr
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karr vs. Shocker
Karr hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Shocker
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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shocker
Jamieson hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Karr
Grabowski 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Karr
Shocker hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Karr
Combs 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
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Shocker
Fonseca hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Shocker
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
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Karr
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Karr
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Karr
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McNulty. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paschal vs. Karr
Paschal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Karr
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Shocker
Sewell 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Shocker
McNulty hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Shocker
Lutzke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karr vs. Shocker
Karr hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Shocker
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
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Karr
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Karr
Grabowski hits a fly ball into center field. McNulty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shocker vs. Karr
Shocker bunts in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Karr
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dugan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Karr
Koenig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summa. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Combs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Karr
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Karr
Gehrig 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shocker
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Shocker
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Shocker
Sewell hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paschal vs. Karr
Glenn Myatt now catching.
Paschal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Karr
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paschal moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Miller
Jake Miller now pitching.
Dugan hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grabowski vs. Miller
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Shocker
Myatt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Myatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNulty vs. Shocker
McNulty hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lutzke vs. Shocker
Lutzke hits a fly ball into left field. Paschal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Shocker
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Miller
Shocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Miller
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Shocker
Summa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shocker
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Shocker
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grabowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Shocker
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paschal. Burns reaches second base with a double. Jamieson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Shocker
Sewell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Burns scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myatt vs. Shocker
Myatt 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, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Miller
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Miller
Gehrig bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paschal vs. Miller
Paschal hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Miller
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Miller
Dugan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Shocker
McNulty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Shocker
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan can't make a play. That's a base hit. McNulty moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhle vs. Shocker
George Uhle pinch hits for Jake Miller. Freddy Spurgeon pinch runs for Rube Lutzke.
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McNulty moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summa vs. Shocker
Summa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1927 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 5 2 2 1 Summa H, rf 5 0 0 0 Koenig M, ss 5 2 2 1 Jamieson C, lf 3 1 1 0 Ruth B, rf 2 2 1 2 Fonseca L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 2 2 Burns G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Paschal B, lf 4 0 2 1 Sewell J, ss 4 0 1 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sewell L, c 2 0 1 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Myatt G, c 2 0 1 0 Grabowski J, c 4 0 0 0 McNulty P, cf 4 0 2 0 Shocker U, p 2 0 0 0 Lutzke R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Spurgeon F, pr 0 0 0 0 Shaute J, p 0 0 0 0 Karr B, p 2 0 1 0 Miller J, p 1 0 0 0 Uhle G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 11 7 36 2 11 2 New York 003 004 000 -- 7 Cleveland 000 000 020 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Shocker U (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Shaute J (L) 2.1 4 3 2 3 0 Karr B* 3.2 7 4 4 1 2 Miller J 3.0 0 0 0 3 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Sewell J DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 3 LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 8 2B -- Paschal B, Gehrig L, Koenig M, Myatt G, Burns G, Sewell J HR -- Ruth B SH -- Shocker U, Gehrig L T -- 2:13 A -- 0
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