Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Buckeye
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamar vs. Buckeye
  
  Lamar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Buckeye
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lamar moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wheat vs. Buckeye
  
  Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. Lamar scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hale vs. Buckeye
  
  Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summa vs. Ehmke
  
  Summa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
  
  Spurgeon bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Summa moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burns vs. Ehmke
  
  Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branom vs. Buckeye
  
  Branom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Buckeye
  
  Perkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summa. Perkins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boley vs. Buckeye
  
  Boley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ehmke vs. Buckeye
  
  Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neis vs. Ehmke
  
  Neis bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
  
  Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lutzke vs. Ehmke
  
  Lutzke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckeye vs. Ehmke
  
  Buckeye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lamar. Buckeye reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. Lutzke goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summa vs. Ehmke
  
  Summa hits a fly ball into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Buckeye
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamar vs. Buckeye
  
  There goes French. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. French steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lamar vs. Buckeye
  
  Lamar hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Buckeye
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards center. Eichrodt catches it and throws to second to double up French. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
  
  Spurgeon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burns vs. Ehmke
  
  There goes Spurgeon. The throw from Perkins and he is safe. Spurgeon steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burns vs. Ehmke
  
  Burns hits a fly ball into center field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spurgeon tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheat vs. Buckeye
  
  Wheat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Neis. Wheat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Buckeye
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wheat moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hale vs. Buckeye
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Branom vs. Buckeye
  
  Branom hits a fly ball into left field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wheat tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Buckeye
  
  Perkins hits a fly ball into left field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neis vs. Ehmke
  
  Neis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of French. Neis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
  
  Eichrodt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lutzke vs. Ehmke
  
  Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins misplays the ball. That's an error on Collins. Neis scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckeye vs. Ehmke
  
  Buckeye strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summa vs. Ehmke
  
  Summa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lutzke moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
  
  Spurgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lutzke scores. Summa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burns vs. Ehmke
  
  Burns strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boley vs. Buckeye
  
  Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ehmke vs. Buckeye
  
  Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  French vs. Buckeye
  
  French hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Eichrodt. French reaches second base with a double. Ehmke moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lamar vs. Buckeye
  
  Lamar hits a fly ball towards cemter. Eichrodt catches it and throws to home to double up Ehmke. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell bunts towards first. Branom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Neis vs. Ehmke
  
  Neis hits a fly ball into center field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
  
  Eichrodt hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lamar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Buckeye
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheat vs. Buckeye
  
  Wheat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lutzke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Buckeye
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spurgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lutzke vs. Ehmke
  
  Lutzke hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckeye vs. Ehmke
  
  Buckeye hits a fly ball into right field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summa vs. Ehmke
  
  Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Branom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykes vs. Buckeye
  
  Jimmy Dykes pinch hits for Dud Branom.
  
  Dykes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Buckeye
  
  Perkins hits a line drive into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boley vs. Buckeye
  
  Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ehmke vs. Buckeye
  
  Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spurgeon vs. Ehmke
  
  Jim Poole now playing first base.
  
  Spurgeon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Ehmke
  
  Burns hits a line drive into center field. French settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Buckeye
  
  French takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamar vs. Buckeye
  
  Lamar takes first base on ball four. French moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Buckeye
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wheat vs. Buckeye
  
  Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Ehmke
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neis vs. Ehmke
  
  Neis bunts towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Eichrodt vs. Ehmke
  
  Eichrodt strikes out. There goes Sewell. The throw from Perkins and Sewell is out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Buckeye
  
  Hale hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Buckeye
  
  Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Jim Poole.
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eichrodt who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perkins vs. Buckeye
  
  Perkins hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boley vs. Buckeye
  
  Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1927 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
French W, cf          3  0  2  0   Summa H, rf           4  0  2  0   
Lamar B, lf           2  1  0  0   Spurgeon F, 2b        2  0  1  1   
Collins E, 2b         4  0  1  0   Burns G, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Wheat Z, rf           4  1  1  1   Sewell J, ss          3  0  1  0   
Hale S, 3b            4  0  0  0   Sewell L, c           3  1  2  0   
Branom D, 1b          1  0  0  1   Neis B, lf            2  1  1  0   
Dykes J, ph           1  0  0  0   Eichrodt I, cf        4  0  0  0   
Poole J, 1b           0  0  0  0   Lutzke R, 3b          2  2  0  0   
Foxx J, ph            1  0  1  0   Buckeye G, p          3  0  1  2   
Perkins C, c          4  0  1  0                                      
Boley J, ss           4  0  2  0                                      
Ehmke H, p            3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  8  2                        26  4  8  3

Philadelphia     100 100 000 --  2
Cleveland        020 200 00x --  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ehmke H (L)           8.0  8  4  2  2  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buckeye G (W)         9.0  8  2  2  3  0

E -- Collins E
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Perkins C, Buckeye G, Wheat Z, Neis B, French W
3B -- Foxx J
SB -- French W, Spurgeon F
CS -- Sewell L
SH -- Spurgeon F, Neis B 2, Sewell L
SF -- Burns G, Branom D
HBP -- by Ehmke H (Sewell J)
WP -- Buckeye G
T -- 1:50
A -- 0

    

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