Yankees History

April 25, 1927 at Yankee Stadium

Senators 5, Yankees 4  (8-4)

The Yankees continued their dry spell with their fourth loss in six games.  Waite Hoyt lost his first game of the season and he gave up five runs on nine hits and five hits with five strikeouts.

Lou Gehrig doubled twice and he scored a run in the loss.  Mike Gazella doubled and scored two runs.

April 15, 1927 at Yankee Stadium

Yankees 6, Athletics 3  (3-0)

The Yankees pulled out their sort of sweep as they doubled up the A’s today.  Babe Ruth hit his first homerun of the season and he finished the game with two hits and two runs.  Mike Gazella also had a solid day at the plate.  He went two for three with two runs.

Herb Pennock picked up the win and he held the A’s to three runs on seven hits and two walks.  Next up for the Yankees would be the Red Sox.