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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 8, 1927 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Blankenship |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 52,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Pat Collins | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hunnefield | Shortstop |
| Alex Metzler | Center Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bud Clancy | First Baseman |
| Aaron Ward | Second Baseman |
| Harry McCurdy | Catcher |
| Ted Blankenship | Pitcher |
| Ray Schalk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blankenship
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blankenship
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Blankenship
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy fields the ball and throws to Blankenship covering. Safe. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Blankenship
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward misplays the ball. That's an error on Ward. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Blankenship
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koenig scores. Ruth moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Blankenship
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to home to get Ruth. Gehrig moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dugan vs. Blankenship
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Hoyt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blankenship
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Blankenship
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blankenship
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Blankenship
Blankenship fires to first and picks off Combs. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hoyt
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCurdy vs. Hoyt
McCurdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blankenship
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blankenship
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Blankenship
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metzler who is chasing the ball. Gehrig reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Blankenship
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Blankenship
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Blankenship
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Connally
Sarge Connally now pitching.
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connally vs. Hoyt
Connally hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Connally
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Connally
Hoyt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Connally
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Connally
Koenig hits a line drive towards the mound. Connally reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hoyt
Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Hoyt
Ward 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Connally
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Connally
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Connally
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunnefield. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Connally
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field. Barrett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barrett. Gehrig scores. Meusel goes all the way around to score. Lazzeri moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Connally
Dugan hits a popup towards first. Clancy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Connally
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoyt vs. Connally
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Hoyt
McCurdy 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 -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connally vs. Hoyt
Connally hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Connally
Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Connally
Koenig hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Connally
Ruth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metzler. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Connally
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy fields it and throws to home to get Combs. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Connally
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hunnefield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Hunnefield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Hunnefield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hoyt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzler moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Hoyt
Ward 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 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Connally
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Connally
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Connally
Collins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Connally
Hoyt hits a line drive towards first. Clancy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Hoyt
McCurdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hoyt
Randy Moore pinch hits for Sarge Connally.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. McCurdy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Hoyt
Hunnefield hits a popup in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Cole
Bert Cole now pitching.
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Cole
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Cole
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Cole
There goes Ruth. The throw from McCurdy and he is out, Hunnefield applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler 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 -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoyt, and towards Koenig, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hoyt
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Cole
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metzler who is chasing the ball. Gehrig reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Cole
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Cole
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm juggles the ball. That's an error on Kamm. Gehrig scores. Meusel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Cole
Dugan bunts towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Cole
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Cole
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoyt vs. Cole
Hoyt bunts towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri scores. Collins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Cole
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hoyt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCurdy vs. Hoyt
McCurdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crouse vs. Hoyt
Buck Crouse pinch hits for Bert Cole.
Crouse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoyt covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1927 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 6 0 2 0 Kamm W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 5 1 1 0 Hunnefield B, ss 4 0 1 0
Ruth B, lf 4 0 2 0 Metzler A, cf 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 3 2 0 Falk B, lf 4 0 0 0
Meusel B, rf 4 3 2 2 Barrett B, rf 4 0 2 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 5 1 2 1 Clancy B, 1b 4 0 3 0
Dugan J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ward A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Collins P, c 3 1 1 1 McCurdy H, c 4 0 1 0
Hoyt W, p 3 0 0 1 Blankenship T, p 0 0 0 0
Connally S, p 2 0 0 0
Moore R, ph 1 0 0 0
Cole B, p 0 0 0 0
Crouse B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 6 35 0 9 0
New York 102 020 103 -- 9
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Blankenship T (L) 2.2 8 3 3 0 0
Connally S 4.1 4 3 1 3 0
Cole B 2.0 1 3 0 3 0
E -- Ward A, Hunnefield B, Barrett B, Kamm W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Barrett B, Ruth B, Hunnefield B
3B -- Gehrig L 2
HR -- Collins P
SB -- Lazzeri T, Meusel B
CS -- Ruth B
SH -- Dugan J, Hoyt W
T -- 2:06
A -- 52000
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