1927 – At Fenway Park‚ the Yankees and Red Sox split a pair‚ with New York rolling to a 14 – 2 win in the opener behind Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig takes the home run lead with a 5th-inning homer off Tony Welzer. But the Babe responds with two homers‚ in the 6th and 7th‚ the former a drive over the centerfield fence that is called “the longest ever hit at Fenway”. Both shots also come against Welzer. Ruth hits his 3rd of the day‚ number 47‚ in the nitecap‚ off Jack Russell‚ but the terrier nips New York‚ 5 – 2. There will be 34 homers hit at Fenway this season‚ but only 5 by the Sox. Ruth will hit 8‚ Gehrig 6‚ the only New York home runs hit there.

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1927 – At Fenway Park‚ the Yankees and Red Sox split a pair‚ with New York rolling to a 14 – 2 win in the opener behind Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig takes the home run lead with a 5th-inning homer off Tony Welzer. But the Babe responds with two homers‚ in the 6th and 7th‚ the former a drive over the centerfield fence that is called “the longest ever hit at Fenway”. Both shots also come against Welzer. Ruth hits his 3rd of the day‚ number 47‚ in the nitecap‚ off Jack Russell‚ but the terrier nips New York‚ 5 – 2. There will be 34 homers hit at Fenway this season‚ but only 5 by the Sox. Ruth will hit 8‚ Gehrig 6‚ the only New York home runs hit there.

Red Ruffing goes 15+ and gets no decision in 12-11 Red Sox win

Red Ruffing goes 15+ and gets no decision in 12-11 Red Sox win

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September 5, 1927 – In the first of two at Fenway‚ the Red Sox and Yankees battle for 18 innings before the Red Sox emerge the winners‚ 12-11. Buddy Myers’ double is followed by a single from Ira Flagstead. New York scores a pair in the top of the 9thg to tie‚ and then there…

Pirate teammates Lloyd and Paul Waner become the first pair of brothers to both homer in the same game

Pirate teammates Lloyd and Paul Waner become the first pair of brothers to both homer in the same game

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Pirate teammates Lloyd and Paul Waner become the first pair of brothers to both homer in the same game when they go deep in the team’s 8-4 victory over Cincinnati at Redland Field. The siblings, who will also accomplish the feat in 1929 and 1938, each hit a bounce round-tripper.

Doc Gautreau of the Boston Braves steals home twice in a game against Brooklyn to tie the major league record. This feat will not be repeated until Vic Power does it in 1958.

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Doc Gautreau of the Boston Braves steals home twice in a game against Brooklyn to tie the major league record. This feat will not be repeated until Vic Power does it in 1958.

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Lefty Grove shuts out Murderers Row for only time in 1927 Season

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On September 3, 1927, the “Murderers’ Row” New York Yankees are shut out for the first and only time on the season. Lefty Grove, the ace of the Philadelphia A’s, allows three hits in blanking the Yankees, 1-0. Grove’s masterpiece represents his only shutout of the season…

1927 – The Pirates take over first place by beating the visiting Cubs‚ 4 – 3. Joe Harris has a double and home run to back the Bucs’ Lee Meadows. Both Waners (Paul and Lloyd) cut down runners with throws in the 2nd and 3rd innings.

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1927 – The Pirates take over first place by beating the visiting Cubs‚ 4 – 3. Joe Harris has a double and home run to back the Bucs’ Lee Meadows. Both Waners (Paul and Lloyd) cut down runners with throws in the 2nd and 3rd innings.