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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 5, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1927 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hod Lisenbee |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 8,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Billy Evans |
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 |
Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stuffy Stewart | Second Baseman |
Earl McNeely | Left Fielder |
Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
Sam West | Right Fielder |
Joe Judge | First Baseman |
Topper Rigney | Shortstop |
Bobby Reeves | Third Baseman |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Hod Lisenbee | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 5, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Lisenbee
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Lisenbee
Koenig hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Lisenbee
There goes Gehrig. The throw from Ruel, and Stewart drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Combs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Lisenbee
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Shocker
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Shocker
McNeely hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reeves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Lisenbee
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reeves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lisenbee
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reeves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Shocker
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judge vs. Shocker
Judge hits a line drive towards right. Ruth chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Ruth. West tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Shocker
Rigney hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Shocker
Reeves hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Shocker
There goes Judge. The throw from Collins and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Lisenbee
Shocker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Lisenbee
Combs takes first base on ball four. Shocker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Lisenbee
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Shocker moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Lisenbee
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Shocker
Ruel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lisenbee vs. Shocker
Lisenbee bunts in front of the plate. Collins fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Collins. Ruel moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Shocker
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lisenbee moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNeely vs. Shocker
McNeely hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lisenbee scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Shocker
Stewart is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Lazzeri trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Lisenbee
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lisenbee
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Shocker
West hits a line drive towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Shocker
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Shocker
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Shocker
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Lisenbee
Shocker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Lisenbee
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Lisenbee
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Shocker
Ruel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lisenbee vs. Shocker
Lisenbee bunts towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Shocker
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Shocker
There goes Stewart. The throw from Collins and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNeely vs. Shocker
McNeely hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Shocker
Speaker 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Lisenbee
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Shocker
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Shocker
Judge bunts towards the mound. Shocker juggles the ball. That's an error on Shocker. West moves to third. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Shocker
Rigney hits a line driveMeusel throws the ball in to Dugan who tags Rigney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. West scores. Judge scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Shocker
Reeves hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Shocker
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Lisenbee
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lisenbee
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehart vs. Lisenbee
Ray Morehart pinch hits for Urban Shocker.
Morehart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Lisenbee
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Giard
Joe Giard now pitching.
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Giard
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Giard
McNeely 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Lisenbee
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lisenbee
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Lisenbee
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Lisenbee
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Giard
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Giard covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Giard
West 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Giard
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Giard
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Rigney reaches third base with a triple. Judge goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reeves vs. Giard
Reeves strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Lisenbee
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Lisenbee
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lisenbee
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durst vs. Lisenbee
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Joe Giard.
Durst hits a popup towards third. Reeves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1927 -- New York at Washington (D) New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 3 1 1 0 Stewart S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Koenig M, ss 4 0 0 0 McNeely E, lf 4 0 0 0 Ruth B, rf 3 0 1 0 Speaker T, cf 4 0 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 West S, rf 4 2 3 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 0 0 Judge J, 1b 2 2 0 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rigney T, ss 4 0 2 1 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reeves B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Collins P, c 4 0 0 0 Ruel M, c 2 1 1 0 Shocker U, p 2 0 2 0 Lisenbee H, p 2 1 0 0 Morehart R, ph 0 0 0 0 Giard J, p 0 0 0 0 Durst C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 0 30 6 8 4 New York 100 000 000 -- 1 Washington 011 012 01x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Shocker U (L) 6.0 6 5 2 1 0 Giard J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Lisenbee H (W) 9.0 6 1 0 4 8 E -- Stewart S, Ruth B, Collins P 2, Koenig M, Shocker U, Meusel B LOB -- New York 8, Washington 4 2B -- West S 3B -- West S, Rigney T SB -- Gehrig L, Stewart S CS -- Judge J, Stewart S SH -- Lisenbee H, Judge J SF -- Judge J T -- 2:05 A -- 8000
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