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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 28, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 28, 1927 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Rommel |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
Marty McManus | Shortstop |
Larry Woodall | Catcher |
Sam Gibson | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
Walt French | Right Fielder |
Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
Eddie Rommel | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 28, 1927
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rommel
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Rommel
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. Gehringer scores. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neun vs. Rommel
Neun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McManus vs. Rommel
McManus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gibson
Hale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Gibson
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wheat vs. Gibson
Wheat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Rommel
Woodall hits a line drive into left field. Wheat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wheat. Woodall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Rommel
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodall moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner hits a fly ball towards left field. Wheat fields the ball and throws to third. Hale drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hale. Woodall tags and scores. Gibson tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Rommel
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop misplays the ball. That's an error on Bishop. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Manush moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Rommel
Heilmann hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Gibson
Dykes hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Gibson
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galloway vs. Gibson
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Rommel
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Rommel
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Rommel
Woodall 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 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Gibson
Rommel 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gibson
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Rommel
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Rommel
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Rommel
Rommel spins and fires to second, with Galloway covering, and Warner is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Gibson
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Gibson
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Gibson
Dykes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Gibson
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. McManus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Rommel
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Rommel
Neun hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Rommel
McManus hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Gibson
Galloway hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Woodall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rommel vs. Gibson
Rommel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gibson
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Gibson
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Rommel
Woodall hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Rommel
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warner vs. Rommel
Warner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Gibson
Wheat 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Gibson
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykes for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Rommel
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Rommel
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Rommel
Fothergill 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 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Gibson
French hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. French reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galloway vs. Gibson
Galloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. French scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamar vs. Gibson
Bill Lamar pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
Lamar hits a popup towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Gibson
Bishop takes first base on ball four. Galloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Gibson
There goes Galloway. The throw from Woodall and he is out, Warner applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gibson
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Wetzel
Buzz Wetzel now pitching.
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Wetzel
Neun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Wetzel
McManus hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Gibson
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Gibson
Wheat hits a line drive into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Gibson
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykes vs. Gibson
Dykes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cobb scores. Cochrane moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Holloway
Ken Holloway now pitching.
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to home to get Cochrane. Dykes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galloway vs. Holloway
Galloway hits a popup, foul, towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodall vs. Walberg
Rube Walberg now pitching.
Woodall hits a line drive towards short. Galloway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloway vs. Walberg
Holloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Walberg
Warner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Warner reaches second base with a double. Holloway goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bishop can't make a play. That's a base hit. Warner scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Walberg
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Galloway applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Holloway
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Rube Walberg.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Holloway
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Holloway
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1927 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Warner J, 3b 4 1 1 2 Bishop M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hale S, 3b 5 0 2 0 Manush H, cf 5 0 0 0 Cobb T, cf 2 1 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 3 0 1 1 Wheat Z, lf 4 0 0 0 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 1 1 Cochrane M, c 4 0 3 0 Neun J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dykes J, 1b 4 0 1 1 McManus M, ss 4 0 0 0 French W, rf 4 1 1 0 Woodall L, c 4 1 1 0 Galloway C, ss 4 0 1 1 Gibson S, p 3 1 2 0 Rommel E, p 2 0 0 0 Holloway K, p 1 1 1 0 Lamar B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wetzel B, p 0 0 0 0 Walberg R, p 0 0 0 0 Collins E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 9 5 35 2 9 2 Detroit 120 000 002 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 000 110 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gibson S (W) 7.1 9 2 2 3 1 Holloway K (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rommel E (L) 7.0 6 3 1 4 2 Wetzel B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Walberg R 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 E -- Wheat Z, Hale S, Bishop M DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Heilmann H, Hale S, French W, Warner J CS -- Galloway C, Gehringer C SF -- Warner J WP -- Gibson S T -- 1:55 A -- 0
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