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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 16, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 16, 1927 at Navin Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holloway |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Jack Warner | Third Baseman |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Center Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Merv Shea | Catcher |
| Ken Holloway | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Navin Field
May 16, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Holloway
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Holloway
Koenig hits a line drive into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Holloway
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Holloway
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Holloway
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heilmann for the out. Blue moves to third. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blue scores. Warner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Holloway
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Holloway
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Holloway
Collins hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Holloway
Ruether hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Holloway
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruether
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tavener for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Ruether
Shea hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloway vs. Ruether
Holloway hits a popup towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue hits a line drive towards center. Combs chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Combs. Holloway moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Holloway
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Holloway covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Holloway
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Holloway
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Holloway
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Holloway
There goes Meusel. The throw from Shea and he is safe. Meusel steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Holloway
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Holloway
There goes Meusel. The throw from Shea and he is safe. Meusel steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Holloway
There goes Meusel, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Meusel steals home. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Holloway
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Ruether
There goes Manush. The throw from Collins and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Holloway
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Holloway
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Holloway
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Ruether for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Ruether
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Ruether
Shea strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Holloway
Koenig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Holloway
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to first for the out. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Holloway
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to first for the out. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Holloway
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holloway vs. Ruether
Holloway hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Holloway
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Holloway
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Holloway
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Ruether
Tavener hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shea vs. Ruether
Shea hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruether vs. Holloway
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards third. Warner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Holloway
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Holloway
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Holloway
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Holloway
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Manush throws the ball in to Holloway who tags Gehrig trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Koenig goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Ruether
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Ken Holloway.
Neun strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Ruether
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warner vs. Ruether
Warner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Meusel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manush. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Smith
Dugan hits a line drive towards third. Warner catches it and throws to second to double up Meusel. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Ruether
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Ruether
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Ruether
Manush bunts towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McManus vs. Ruether
McManus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wingo vs. Ruether
Al Wingo pinch hits for Jackie Tavener.
Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodall vs. Ruether
Larry Woodall pinch hits for Merv Shea.
Woodall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Smith
Larry Woodall now catching. Bernie DeViveiros now playing shortstop.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Smith
Ruether hits a popup towards third. Warner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Smith
Combs takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Smith
Koenig takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Walkup
Jim Walkup now pitching.
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins scores. Combs scores. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Walkup
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Walkup
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meusel for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manion vs. Ruether
Clyde Manion pinch hits for Jim Walkup.
Manion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Blue takes first base on ball four. Manion moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warner vs. Moore
Warner hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Moore
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manion moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Moore
Fothergill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1927 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 3 2 0 0 Blue L, 1b 2 1 1 0
Koenig M, ss 4 1 2 0 Warner J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Ruth B, lf 3 0 1 3 Heilmann H, rf 5 0 2 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 3 2 Fothergill B, lf 5 0 2 2
Meusel B, rf 5 1 2 0 Manush H, cf 3 0 2 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 1 0 McManus M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dugan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 3 0 0 0
Collins P, c 2 1 0 0 Wingo A, ph 0 0 0 0
Ruether D, p 4 0 1 0 DeViveiros B, ss 0 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0 Shea M, c 3 0 0 0
Woodall L, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Holloway K, p 2 0 0 0
Neun J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith G, p 0 0 0 0
Walkup J, p 0 0 0 0
Manion C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 10 5 34 2 9 2
New York 002 000 202 -- 6
Detroit 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruether D (W)* 8.0 9 2 2 4 3
Moore W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Holloway K (L) 7.0 8 4 4 4 1
Smith G 1.1 1 2 2 3 1
Walkup J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Koenig M, Combs E, Lazzeri T
DP -- New York 3, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 11
2B -- Gehrig L 2, Meusel B
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Meusel B 3
CS -- Manush H
SH -- Manush H
SF -- Ruth B
T -- 2:28
A -- 4000
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