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OCTOBER
1927
IN THE NEWS:
The Pirates clinch the NL flag, beating the
Reds 9-6. They will finish 11Ž2 games
ahead of the Cards and 2 in front of New York.
| SCOREBOARD: OCTOBER 1, 1927 | | Boston Braves
14, Philadelphia Phillies
9 at Braves Field | | | Boston Braves
8, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
9, Cincinnati Reds
6 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago White Sox
8, St. Louis Browns
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Chicago White Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | New York Yankees
4, Washington Senators
3 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, Boston Red Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
In the first of 2 games, Detroit's Harry Heilmann
hits 2 doubles, a bunt single, and a HR. With the
batting title in his pocket, he chooses to play the
2nd game, and collects a single, double, and HR. His
7-for-9 put him at .398 to Philadelphia's Al Simmons's
.392. It is the 4th time he will win an alternate-year
championship.
The Phils beat the A's 1-0 for the benefit
of the Eddie Plank Memorial Fund.
| SCOREBOARD: OCTOBER 2, 1927 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
1, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Chicago Cubs
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | St. Louis Browns
8, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
11, Cleveland Indians
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Cleveland Indians
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
9, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
With 158 HRs, a .307 team BA, and 6 winning pitchers,
the Yanks are the Series favorite. But the Pirates
are no slouches with a team BA of .305. OF Kiki Cuyler,
a .309 hitter, will see no action in the Series, being
passed over for a lighter-hitting OF, as he and manager
Donie Bush feud.
Pittsburgh's Ray Kremer (19-8) opens against
Waite Hoyt (22-7). In the 3rd, 2 walks and 2 Pirates
errors help the Yankees to 3 runs and a 4-1 lead.
With 9 hits, the Pirates come close, but the final
is 5-4 New York.
IN THE NEWS:
Two 3-run outbursts by the Yankees off Vic Aldridge
(15-10) and a steady 7-hitter by surprise New York
starter George Pipgras (10-3) give the Yankees a 6-2
win. Mark Koenig has 3 hits.
IN THE NEWS:
The 60,695 on hand for game 3 see the Yankees' Herb
Pennock (19-8) take an 8-0 lead and a perfect
game into the 8th. He retires Glenn Wright, but Pie
Traynor breaks the spell with a single, and Clyde
Barnhart doubles him home. Pennock settles for a 3-hit
8-1 victory.
IN THE NEWS:
Down 3-0, the Pirates give the ball to their
biggest winner, Carmen Hill (22-11). In the 5th, Ruth's
2nd HR of the Series scores Earle Combs ahead of him
for a 3-1 lead. The Pirates tie it in the 7th.
In the last of the 9th, Combs walks, Mark Koenig beats
out a bunt, and Ruth walks to fill the bases.
Reliever Johnny Miljus strikes out Lou Gehrig and
Bob Meusel. With 2 strikes on Tony Lazzeri, a wild
pitch rolls far enough away for Combs to score the
winning run. The Bronx Bombers are World Champions
in 4 straight. Ruth's .400 is good for 7 RBI; Lloyd
Waner's .400 tops the Bucs.
IN THE NEWS:
Lou Gehrig, who established a new ML record with
175 RBI, is named AL MVP. With 56 points, Gehrig wins
over Harry Heilmann's 35 and Ted Lyons's 34. Ruth
is not considered because former winners are not eligible.
IN THE NEWS:
In the opening game of the Negro League WS, the
Bacharach Giants' Luther Farrell pitches a 3-2
no-hit win over the Chicago American Giants. The game
is played in a drizzle and shortened to 7 innings
because of darkness.
IN THE NEWS:
Dave Bancroft resigns as Braves manager; he will
play for Brooklyn.
IN THE NEWS:
Walter Johnson retires as a player. He will sign
a 2-year contract to manage Newark (IL) and will later
return to the majors as a manager.
IN THE NEWS:
Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president
after heading the league he started for its first
28 years. Detroit's President Frank Navin is named
acting president.
IN THE NEWS:
Future Hall of Famer Ross Youngs, one of John McGraw's
favorite players, dies of Bright's disease at age
30, cutting short a 10-year career in which he batted
.322. Youngs had been accompanied by a specialist
as early as 1924, and after the illness had been identified,
the Giants hired a nurse to travel with Youngs. He
was bedridden in 1927, after appearing in just 95
games in 1926.
IN THE NEWS:
Bill Purdy, who hit .355 in his 2nd year with the
Reds, scores a touchdown for the Green Bay Packers
against the New York Yankees. Purdy's score comes
on a 5-yard run.
IN THE NEWS:
August "Garry" Herrmann, former chairman of the
National Commission and 25-year Reds president, resigns.
IN THE NEWS:
Heinie Groh retires after being released by the
Pirates; he signs to manage in the minors.
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