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APRIL 18, 1927
Today is the third game in the series in New York between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees won the first two games by a combined score of 15-4.
The Yankees signed free agent LF Marty Callaghan to a minor league contract.
AL Player of the Week: RF Bill J Barrett Chicago White Sox
NL Player of the Week: 1B Joe Harris Pittsburgh Pirates
WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Detroit Tigers
2. New York Yankees
3. Chicago White Sox
4. St Louis Cardinals
5. Brooklyn Robins
6. Pittsburgh Pirates
7. New York Giants
8. Philadelphia Athletics
9. Chicago Cubs
10. Boston Braves
11. St Louis Browns
12. Boston Red Sox
13. Washington Senators
14. Philadelphia Phillies
15. Cincinnati Reds
16. Cleveland Indians
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 5-1 at Cleveland Indians 0-6
Philadelphia Athletics 3-3 at Washington Senators 2-4
Chicago White Sox 5-1 at St Louis Browns 2-4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 3-2 at Boston Braves 3-3
St Louis Cardinals 4-2 at Cincinnati Reds 1-5
Brooklyn Robins 4-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-4
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 at Chicago Cubs 3-3
BOSTON RED SOX (2-4) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (5-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Red Ruffing vs Dutch Ruether Advantage Push
C Fred Hofman vs Pat Collins Advantage New York
1B Phil Todt vs Lou Gehrig Advantage New York
2B Bill Regan vs Tony Lazzeri Advantage New York
3B Jack Rothrock vs Joe Dugan Advantage Push
SS Topper Rigney vs Mark Koenig Advantage Boston
LF Wally Shaner vs Bob Meusel Advantage New York
CF Ira Flagstead vs Earle Combs Advantage New York
RF Jack Tobin vs Babe Ruth Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
In the bottom of the first, Lazzeri put the Yankees on the board with a two-out RBI single.
In the top of the third, Ruffing scored from second when Koenig made a bad throw on a Rigney grounder. Rothrock then doubled to score Rigney.
After three: Boston 2 New York 1.
Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.
After six: Boston 2 New York 1.
In the top of the seventh, Rothrock hit a big two-out RBI triple. Flagstead then singled to score Rothrock.
In the top of the eighth, Hofman added to the Red Sox lead with an RBI double.
The Yankees could not get any offense to overcome their three errors.
Final score: Boston 5 New York 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Red Ruffing 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 1 for 3, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 7 Detroit Tigers 0
Washington Senators 3 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Chicago White Sox 10 St Louis Browns 8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 8 Boston Braves 2
Cincinnati Reds 2 St Louis Cardinals 1
Brooklyn Robins 4 Philadelphia Phillies 3 17 innings
Chicago Cubs 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jake Miller Cleveland Indians 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, W
2. Cliff Heathcote Chicago Cubs 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
3. Jakie May Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W
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