New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
April 23, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 23, 1927 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Athletics 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Combs cf 5 0 1 0
Koenig ss 5 0 2 0
Ruth lf 5 1 1 1
Gehrig 1b 4 1 1 1
Meusel rf 4 0 2 0
Lazzeri 2b 3 1 0 0
Gazella 3b 4 0 2 0
Grabowski c 3 0 1 1
Ruether p 3 0 0 0
  Paschal ph 1 0 0 0
  Moore p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 3 10 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Collins 2b 2 1 0 0
  Dykes 2b 1 0 0 0
  Cochrane ph 1 0 0 0
Lamar lf 4 0 2 0
Cobb rf 4 2 2 0
Simmons cf 2 0 2 1
Hale 3b 4 0 2 2
Branom 1b 4 0 1 0
Perkins c 3 0 1 0
  Wheat ph 1 0 0 0
Boley ss 4 1 2 0
Walberg p 4 0 1 0
Totals 34 4 13 3
New York 200 100 0003101
Philadelphia 102 000 0014131
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ruether   7.0 11 3 3 1 1
  Moore  L(1-1) 1.2 2 1 0 1 0
Totals
8.2
13
4
3
2
1
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg  W(1-1) 9.0 10 3 3 1 4
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
1
4

  E–Koenig (3), Walberg (2).  DP–New York 4. Lazzeri-Koenig-Gehrig, Gehrig-Lazzeri, Koenig-Lazzeri-Gehrig, Moore-Koenig-Gehrig.  2B–New York Meusel (2).  3B–Philadelphia Cobb (2).  HR–New York Ruth (2,1st inning off Walberg 0 on 2 out); Gehrig (4,1st inning off Walberg 0 on 2 out).  SH–Grabowski (1).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–Simmons (1).  Team–7.  U–Red Ormsby, Brick Owens, George Hildebrand.  T–1:57.  A–35,000.
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