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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 4, 1927 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ownie Carroll |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 20,000 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Pants Rowland 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Johnny Neun | First Baseman |
Bernie DeViveiros | Shortstop |
Larry Woodall | Catcher |
Ownie Carroll | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
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 |
Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Mike Gazella | Third Baseman |
Pat Collins | Catcher |
Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1927
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warner for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gazella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lazzeri picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lazzeri. Manush scores. Fothergill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Ruether
Neun takes first base on ball four. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeViveiros vs. Ruether
DeViveiros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gehringer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gehringer. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Carroll
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Koenig for the double play. Combs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Ruether
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeViveiros scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Carroll
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Carroll
Gazella hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Heilmann reaches third base with a triple. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neun vs. Ruether
Neun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeViveiros vs. Ruether
There goes Neun. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Neun steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeViveiros vs. Ruether
DeViveiros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Carroll
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Carroll
Ruether strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Ruether
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodall scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Carroll
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Carroll
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neun vs. Ruether
Neun hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heilmann tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeViveiros vs. Ruether
DeViveiros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodall vs. Ruether
There go the runners. The throw from Collins to Gazella. The throw back to home, and Heilmann is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Carroll
Gazella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Carroll
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruether vs. Carroll
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a popup towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodall for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Ruether
Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig hits a popup towards short. DeViveiros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Carroll
Ruth hits a line drive towards first. Neun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Carroll
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Carroll
Gazella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Carroll
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeViveiros scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Ruether
Neun bunts in front of the plate. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Ruether
Marty McManus pinch hits for Bernie DeViveiros.
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heilmann tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carroll vs. Ruether
There goes Woodall. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Woodall steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carroll vs. Ruether
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carroll for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Carroll
Marty McManus now playing shortstop.
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ruether
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Gehringer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a line drive into left field. Meusel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meusel. Gehringer scores. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Shawkey
Bob Shawkey now pitching.
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Manush scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
There goes Fothergill. The throw from Collins and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Shawkey
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Shawkey
Neun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Carroll
Art Ruble now playing left field.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1927 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Warner J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Combs E, cf 4 1 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 2 3 1 Koenig M, ss 4 0 1 0 Manush H, cf 5 2 2 1 Ruth B, rf 3 1 0 1 Fothergill B, lf 5 1 2 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ruble A, lf 0 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 0 1 Heilmann H, rf 4 0 4 2 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Neun J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Gazella M, 3b 3 0 0 0 DeViveiros B, ss 2 0 0 0 Collins P, c 3 0 1 0 McManus M, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Ruether D, p 3 0 0 0 Woodall L, c 3 1 1 0 Shawkey B, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll O, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 12 5 31 2 5 2 Detroit 201 100 002 -- 6 New York 100 100 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Carroll O (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruether D (L) 8.1 11 6 4 4 3 Shawkey B 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Lazzeri T, Gehringer C, Meusel B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 3 2B -- Heilmann H, Gehrig L 3B -- Heilmann H, Collins P SB -- Neun J, Woodall L, Gehringer C CS -- Heilmann H, Fothergill B SH -- Carroll O, Neun J SF -- Neun J, McManus M A -- 20000
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