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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 21, 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 September 21, 1927 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Larry Woodall | Catcher |
Sam Gibson | 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 |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Pat Collins | Catcher |
Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 21, 1927
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruether
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. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue scores. Gehringer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gibson
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gibson
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener misplays the ball. That's an error on Tavener. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gibson
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. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Gibson
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. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Gibson
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruether
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. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ruether
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gibson
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Gibson
Dugan hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gehringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruether
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. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill bunts towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. Manush moves to third. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Ruether
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. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Ruether
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Gibson
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gibson
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gibson
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue juggles the ball. That's an error on Blue. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gibson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Gibson
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Gibson
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ruether
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gibson
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Gibson
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Gibson
Ruether takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Gibson
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Ruether
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. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Ruether
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gibson
Koenig hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gibson
Ruth hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gibson
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Gibson
Meusel takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Gibson
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ruether
There goes Blue. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Blue steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a fly ball towards right. Ruth catches it and throws to Koenig to double up Blue. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Gibson
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Gibson
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Ruether
Ruether fires to first and picks off McManus. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Ruether
Tavener hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodall vs. Ruether
That's a pickoff. McManus scores. Tavener moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodall vs. Ruether
Woodall 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, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gibson
Combs bunts in front of the plate. Woodall can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Gibson
Koenig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gibson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Gibson
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Gibson
Meusel takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Gibson
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ruether
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ruether
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, 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, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Gibson
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Gibson
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Gibson drops the ball. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Gibson
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruether
Tavener hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gibson
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. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gibson
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gibson
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Gibson
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Gibson
Lazzeri 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 9/21/1927 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Blue L, 1b 3 2 1 0 Combs E, cf 5 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Koenig M, ss 5 0 0 0 Manush H, cf 4 1 1 0 Ruth B, rf 5 1 3 1 Heilmann H, rf 5 1 3 2 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fothergill B, lf 4 0 1 0 Meusel B, lf 3 0 0 0 McManus M, 3b 3 1 0 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 5 0 2 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Woodall L, c 4 0 1 0 Collins P, c 4 0 1 0 Gibson S, p 4 0 0 0 Ruether D, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 3 37 1 7 1 Detroit 103 010 100 -- 6 New York 000 000 001 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gibson S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruether D (L) 9.0 11 6 1 5 1 E -- Koenig M 3, Tavener J, Gehringer C, Combs E, Blue L, Gehrig L, Lazzeri T, Gibson S DP -- Detroit 1, New York 2 LOB -- Detroit 10, New York 14 2B -- Gehrig L HR -- Ruth B SB -- Blue L, Gehringer C CS -- McManus M 2 SH -- Fothergill B SF -- McManus M T -- 1:45 A -- 6000
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