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Saturday, October 8, 1927

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1927 World Series

New York wins series 4 - 0

Pittsburgh Pirates 3
New York Yankees 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pat Collins 3
1 Mark Koenig 3
1 Lloyd Waner 3
4 Earle Combs 2
4 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Clyde Barnhart 1
2 Paul Waner 1
2 Glenn Wright 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Babe Ruth 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carmen Hill 0.60
2 Wilcy Moore 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilcy Moore 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carmen Hill 6
2 Johnny Miljus 3
3 Wilcy Moore 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mark Koenig .500
2 Babe Ruth .400
2 Lloyd Waner .400
4 Paul Waner .333
5 2 tied .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Clyde Barnhart 4
2 Lou Gehrig 4
4 Paul Waner 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Meusel 1
1 Babe Ruth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 0.84
2 Herb Pennock 1.00
3 Johnny Miljus 1.35
4 George Pipgras 2.00
5 Ray Kremer 3.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Wilcy Moore 1
1 Herb Pennock 1
1 George Pipgras 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carmen Hill 6
1 Lee Meadows 6
1 Johnny Miljus 6
4 Vic Aldridge 4
5 4 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mark Koenig .500
2 Babe Ruth .400
2 Lloyd Waner .400
4 Paul Waner .333
5 2 tied .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Clyde Barnhart 4
2 Lou Gehrig 4
4 Paul Waner 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Meusel 1
1 Babe Ruth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 0.84
2 Herb Pennock 1.00
3 Johnny Miljus 1.35
4 George Pipgras 2.00
5 Ray Kremer 3.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Wilcy Moore 1
1 Herb Pennock 1
1 George Pipgras 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carmen Hill 6
1 Lee Meadows 6
1 Johnny Miljus 6
4 Vic Aldridge 4
5 4 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 110 44 .714 --
Athletics 91 63 .591 19.0
Senators 85 69 .552 25.0
Tigers 82 71 .536 27.5
White Sox 70 83 .458 39.5
Indians 66 87 .431 43.5
Browns 59 94 .386 50.5
Red Sox 51 103 .331 59.0

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 94 60 .610 --
Cardinals 92 61 .601 1.5
Giants 92 62 .597 2.0
Cubs 85 68 .556 8.5
Reds 75 78 .490 18.5
Robins 65 88 .425 28.5
Braves 60 94 .390 34.0
Phillies 51 103 .331 43.0