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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 9, 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 September 9, 1927 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lu Blue | First Baseman |
Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
Johnny Bassler | Catcher |
Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
George Moriarty | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Walt French | Right Fielder |
Ty Cobb | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Jimmy Dykes | First Baseman |
Baby Doll Jacobson | Left Fielder |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 9, 1927
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ehmke
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Blue trying to get to third. Cobb throws the ball in to Hale, who tags Blue for the out. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Ehmke
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ehmke
Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Whitehill
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Whitehill
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Whitehill
French 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ehmke
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ehmke
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bassler vs. Ehmke
Bassler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb. Bassler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. Ehmke
Whitehill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Whitehill
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Whitehill
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gehringer. Cobb moves to third. Cochrane moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dykes vs. Whitehill
Dykes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush. Dykes reaches second base with a double. Cobb scores. Cochrane scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Whitehill
Jacobson hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Whitehill
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ehmke vs. Whitehill
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Ehmke
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ehmke
McManus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Whitehill
Bishop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Whitehill
There goes Bishop. The throw from Bassler and he is safe. Bishop steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Whitehill
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Whitehill
French hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Whitehill
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Whitehill
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ehmke
Manush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cobb who is chasing the ball. Manush reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Ehmke
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of French. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. Manush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Ehmke
Tavener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bassler vs. Ehmke
Bassler hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehill vs. Ehmke
Whitehill hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Whitehill
Dykes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush who is chasing the ball. Dykes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Whitehill
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Whitehill
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ehmke vs. Whitehill
Ehmke hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ehmke
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Ehmke
McManus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blue moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Ehmke
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Blue scores. Gehringer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manush vs. Ehmke
Manush hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Whitehill
Bishop hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Whitehill
Hale 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Whitehill
French hits a line drive towards the mound. Whitehill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ehmke
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Fothergill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Ehmke
Tavener bunts towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bassler vs. Ehmke
Bassler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Ehmke
Whitehill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bassler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Ehmke
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bassler tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Ehmke
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Whitehill
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Whitehill
Cy Perkins pinch hits for Mickey Cochrane.
Perkins 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, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Whitehill
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Whitehill
Jacobson hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Walberg
Rube Walberg now pitching. Cy Perkins now catching.
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Walberg
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walberg
Manush hits a line drive towards short. Boley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Whitehill
Boley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Whitehill
Walberg 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, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Whitehill
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Walberg
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of French who is chasing the ball. Fothergill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tavener vs. Walberg
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bassler vs. Walberg
Bassler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehill vs. Walberg
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Whitehill
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Whitehill
French hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Whitehill
Cobb 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 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Walberg
Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walberg
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Walberg
McManus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Whitehill
Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Whitehill
Dykes hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Whitehill
Jacobson 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 9/9/1927 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Blue L, 1b 3 1 1 1 Bishop M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gehringer C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hale S, 3b 4 0 0 0 McManus M, 3b 5 0 2 1 French W, rf 4 0 0 0 Heilmann H, rf 4 0 0 1 Cobb T, cf 3 1 1 0 Manush H, cf 4 1 1 0 Cochrane M, c 2 1 0 0 Fothergill B, lf 4 1 3 1 Perkins C, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 2 0 0 0 Dykes J, 1b 3 0 2 2 Bassler J, c 4 1 2 1 Jacobson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 4 0 1 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 0 Ehmke H, p 2 0 0 0 Walberg R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 12 5 32 2 4 2 Detroit 100 112 000 -- 5 Philadelphia 020 000 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Whitehill E (W) 9.0 4 2 0 2 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ehmke H (L) 6.0 11 5 5 2 1 Walberg R 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Gehringer C DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Bassler J, Dykes J, Fothergill B 2 3B -- Manush H, Dykes J, Fothergill B SB -- Bishop M SH -- Tavener J SF -- Blue L T -- 1:45 A -- 0
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