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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 8, Detroit Tigers 7

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Philadelphia Athletics 8, Detroit Tigers 7

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Saturday, August 27, 1927 (D) at Navin Field

PHI A    0  0  0    5  0  0    0  0  3  -   8 11  0
DET A    2  0  0    2  2  1    0  0  0  -   7  9  3
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bishop 2b                     4   1   0   0       1   1       5   2
Hale 3b                       5   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
French rf                     4   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Cobb cf                       3   2   1   0       2   0       1   0
Cochrane c                    5   2   2   1       0   0       2   1
Dykes 1b                      4   1   2   3       1   0       7   0
Wheat lf                      5   1   3   2       0   0       7   0
Boley ss                      3   1   1   1       1   0       0   6
Ehmke p                       2   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Foxx ph                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Collins ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Powers p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walberg p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   8  11   8       6   2      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Boley-Bishop-Dykes.
BATTING - 
3B: Wheat (1,off Billings); Boley (5,off Billings); Cobb (7,off G. Smith).
GDP: Bishop 2 (3,off Billings,off G. Smith).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cochrane (7,2nd base off Stoner/Shea).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Warner 3b                     4   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
Neun 1b                       4   1   0   0       1   0       8   1
Gehringer 2b                  3   1   0   0       2   0       1   1
Heilmann rf                   4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Manush cf                     4   0   0   1       1   0       3   0
Fothergill lf                 2   1   0   1       1   1       5   0
McManus ss                    4   1   3   2       0   0       4   6
Shea c                        4   1   2   1       0   0       3   0
Billings p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Wingo ph                    0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  G. Smith p                  2   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Stoner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   7   9   7       7   2      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. McManus-Neun, Neun-McManus-Neun.
E: Warner (21), Gehringer (19), Shea (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Shea (5,off Ehmke); Heilmann (36,off Ehmke); McManus (12,off Ehmke).
3B: Shea (2,off Ehmke).
HR: G. Smith (2,6th inning off Johnson 0 on 0 out).
SH: Fothergill (15,off Ehmke); Wingo (5,off Ehmke).
GDP: Neun (1,off Powers).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Warner (7,2nd base by Johnson/Cochrane).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ehmke                         5     5   6   6   6   2   0  26
Johnson                       2     3   1   1   1   0   1   9
Powers W(1-0)                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Walberg SV(2)                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     9   7   7   7   2   1  41
WP: Ehmke (1).
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Billings                      4     6   5   5   3   1   0  20
G. Smith L(3-1)               4.2   4   3   3   3   1   0  21
Stoner                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9    11   8   8   6   2   0  43
Inherited Runners - Scored: Stoner 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Dick Nallin, 1B - Bill Dinneen
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 11000
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Detroit Tigers           
1. Bishop              2b        Warner              3b
2. Hale                3b        Neun                1b
3. French              rf        Gehringer           2b
4. Cobb                cf        Heilmann            rf
5. Cochrane            c         Manush              cf
6. Dykes               1b        Fothergill          lf
7. Wheat               lf        McManus             ss
8. Boley               ss        Shea                c
9. Ehmke               p         Billings            p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Bishop struck out; Shea dropped a foul fly hit by
Hale for an error; Warner dropped a foul fly hit by Hale for an
error; Hale flied out to left; French walked; Cobb flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Warner out on an unknown play; Neun walked;
Gehringer walked [Neun to second]; Heilmann walked [Neun to
third, Gehringer to second]; Manush walked [Neun scored,
Gehringer to third, Heilmann to second]; Fothergill hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Gehringer scored]; McManus popped to
third; 2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Cochrane flied out to left; On a bunt Dykes
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wheat singled to center; Boley
walked [Wheat to second]; Ehmke grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Shea doubled; Billings struck out; Warner walked;
Neun forced Shea (third unassisted) [Warner to second];
Gehringer lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Bishop grounded out (shortstop to first); Hale
flied out to left; French out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Heilmann flied out to right; Manush flied out to
left; Fothergill struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Cobb walked; Cochrane singled [Cobb to second];
Dykes singled [Cobb scored, Cochrane to third, Dykes to second
(on throw)]; Wheat tripled [Cochrane scored, Dykes scored];
Boley tripled [Wheat scored]; Ehmke singled [Boley scored];
Bishop grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Ehmke
out at second]; Hale grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 5
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: McManus singled to shortstop; Shea tripled to center
[McManus scored]; WINGO BATTED FOR BILLINGS; Wingo hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Shea scored]; Warner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Neun flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: G. SMITH REPLACED WINGO (PITCHING); French out on
an unknown play; Cobb tripled; Cochrane reached on a fielder's
choice [Cobb out at third (second to third)]; Dykes walked
[Cochrane to second]; Wheat popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 5TH: Gehringer grounded out (shortstop to first);
Heilmann doubled to left; Manush flied out to left; Ehmke threw
a wild pitch [Heilmann to third]; Fothergill walked; McManus
doubled [Heilmann scored, Fothergill scored]; Shea grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers
6.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Boley out on an unknown play; FOXX BATTED FOR
EHMKE; Foxx singled; Bishop grounded into a double play (first
to shortstop to first) [Foxx out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 6.

TIGERS 6TH: JOHNSON REPLACED FOXX (PITCHING); G. Smith homered
to left; Warner singled; Warner was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Neun grounded out (second to first);
Gehringer walked; Heilmann forced Gehringer; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Hale struck out; French reached on an error by
Gehringer; Cobb flied out to center; Cochrane popped to second;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 7TH: Manush out on an unknown play; Fothergill out on an
unknown play; McManus singled to left; Shea forced McManus; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Dykes flied out to left; Wheat singled; Boley
popped to shortstop; COLLINS BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Collins lined
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 7.

TIGERS 8TH: POWERS REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); G. Smith popped
to second; Warner singled to left; Neun grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Warner out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Tigers 7.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Bishop walked; Hale lined to center; French
popped to catcher in foul territory; Cobb walked [Bishop to
second]; Cochrane singled to right [Bishop scored, Cobb to
third]; STONER REPLACED G. SMITH (PITCHING); Cochrane stole
second; Dykes singled to center [Cobb scored, Cochrane scored];
Wheat flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 8,
Tigers 7.

TIGERS 9TH: WALBERG REPLACED POWERS (PITCHING); Gehringer lined
to left; Heilmann flied out to left; Manush popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 8, Tigers 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        8  11   0    8
 Tigers           7   9   3    7
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