New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 2, 1927 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 2, 1927 at Shibe Park. The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 12, Philadelphia Athletics 2

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Combs cf 6 3 4 3
Koenig ss 6 1 4 2
Ruth lf 3 1 1 3
Gehrig 1b 5 2 4 4
Meusel rf 4 0 0 0
Lazzeri 2b 4 0 3 0
Dugan 3b 5 2 1 0
Collins c 5 2 2 0
Hoyt p 5 1 1 0
Totals 43 12 20 12
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Bishop 2b 5 0 0 0
Hale 3b 4 0 0 0
French rf 4 0 1 0
Cobb cf 3 0 1 0
Cochrane c 1 0 0 0
  Perkins c 2 1 1 0
Dykes 1b 3 1 0 0
Wheat lf 3 0 1 0
  Jacobson lf 0 0 0 1
Boley ss 3 0 1 1
Walberg p 0 0 0 0
  Gray p 2 0 0 0
  Foxx ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
New York 253 000 10112201
Philadelphia 000 000 002262
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt  W(19-5) 9.0 6 2 0 4 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
0
4
1
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg  L(15-10) 2.0 7 7 3 1 0
  Gray   7.0 13 5 5 3 2
Totals
9.0
20
12
8
4
2

  E–Koenig (33), Boley 2 (25).  DP–Philadelphia 2. French-Dykes, Hale-Bishop-Dykes.  2B–New York Koenig (16), Philadelphia Boley (13).  3B–New York Combs (18).  HR–New York Ruth (44,1st inning off Walberg 0 on 2 out); Gehrig 2 (43,1st inning off Walberg 0 on 2 out,2nd inning off Walberg 1 on 2 out).  SH–Ruth 2 (12); Jacobson (9); Boley (12).  Team LOB–10.  Team–8.  U–George Hildebrand, Bill McGowan, Billy Evans.  T–1:50.  A–20,000.
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