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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 21, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 21, 1927 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Garland Buckeye |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Paschal | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
| Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
| Garland Buckeye | Pitcher |
| Jack McCallister | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 21, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Buckeye
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Buckeye
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Buckeye
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Buckeye
Cedric Durst pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Pipgras
Cedric Durst now playing right field.
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Pipgras
Fonseca strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Pipgras
Summa takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Pipgras
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to third for the out. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell takes first base on ball four. Summa moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summa scores. Burns scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eichrodt vs. Pipgras
Eichrodt 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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paschal vs. Buckeye
Paschal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Buckeye
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Buckeye
Dugan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Pipgras
Lutzke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckeye vs. Pipgras
Buckeye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paschal. Buckeye reaches second base with a double. Lutzke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jamieson vs. Pipgras
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lutzke scores. Buckeye scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Pipgras
Fonseca hits a fly ball into left field. Paschal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jamieson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Pipgras
Summa hits a fly ball into right field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jamieson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Pipgras
Burns is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Buckeye
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Buckeye
Pipgras hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Buckeye
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Pipgras
Eichrodt hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Buckeye
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durst vs. Buckeye
Durst takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Buckeye
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koenig scores. Durst moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paschal vs. Buckeye
Paschal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durst scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Buckeye
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Paschal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Hudlin
Willis Hudlin now pitching.
Dugan takes first base on ball four. Paschal moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bengough vs. Hudlin
Bengough hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipgras vs. Hudlin
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Paschal scores. Lazzeri moves to third. Dugan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Hudlin
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koenig vs. Hudlin
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hudlin, and towards Fonseca, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Pipgras
Lutzke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Pipgras
Hudlin bunts towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Pipgras
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. Lutzke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Pipgras
Fonseca 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 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Hudlin
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Hudlin
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paschal vs. Hudlin
Paschal hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Pipgras
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Pipgras
Burns strikes out. Bengough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burns out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hudlin
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Hudlin
Dugan hits a line drive towards short. Sewell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Hudlin
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eichrodt vs. Pipgras
Eichrodt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Pipgras
There goes Sewell. The throw from Bengough and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Pipgras
Lutzke 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, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Hudlin
Pipgras hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Hudlin
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Hudlin
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Pipgras
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Pipgras
Jamieson bunts towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. Hudlin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Pipgras
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hudlin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summa vs. Pipgras
Summa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hudlin scores. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Pipgras
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fonseca tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Hudlin
Durst hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Hudlin
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paschal vs. Hudlin
Paschal strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Hudlin
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Pipgras
Eichrodt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Eichrodt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lutzke vs. Pipgras
Lutzke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hudlin vs. Pipgras
There's a wild pitch. Eichrodt scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Pipgras
Hudlin strikes out. Bengough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hudlin out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morehart vs. Hudlin
Ray Morehart pinch hits for Joe Dugan.
Morehart hits a popup towards the mound. Hudlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Hudlin
Dutch Ruether pinch hits for Benny Bengough.
Ruether hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Hudlin
Julie Wera pinch runs for Dutch Ruether. Bob Meusel pinch hits for George Pipgras.
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Hudlin
Mike Gazella pinch runs for Bob Meusel.
Combs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1927 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 0 0 0 Jamieson C, lf 3 0 2 2
Koenig M, ss 4 1 1 0 Fonseca L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ruth B, rf 1 0 1 0 Summa H, rf 2 1 1 1
Durst C, pr-rf 2 1 0 0 Burns G, 1b 3 1 0 1
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sewell J, ss 3 0 0 0
Paschal B, lf 4 1 2 1 Sewell L, c 4 0 2 2
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Eichrodt I, cf 4 1 1 0
Dugan J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lutzke R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Morehart R, ph 1 0 0 0 Buckeye G, p 1 1 1 0
Bengough B, c 3 0 0 0 Hudlin W, p 3 1 1 0
Ruether D, ph 1 0 1 0
Wera J, pr 0 0 0 0
Pipgras G, p 3 0 0 1
Meusel B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gazella M, pr 0 0 0 0
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35 4 8 4 30 7 11 6
New York 000 400 000 -- 4
Cleveland 220 000 21x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (L) 8.0 11 7 7 2 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Buckeye G* 3.0 6 4 4 1 2
Hudlin W (W) 6.0 2 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 5
2B -- Buckeye G
3B -- Eichrodt I
CS -- Sewell L
SH -- Jamieson C
SF -- Fonseca L, Summa H, Burns G
WP -- Pipgras G
A -- 0
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