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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 9, 1928 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Heimach |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Morris |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mike Gazella | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Leo Durocher | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Fred Heimach | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Doug Taitt | Right Fielder |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Ed Morris | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Morris
Combs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Morris
Gazella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Morris
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Morris
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Heimach
Rothrock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Heimach
Myer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Heimach
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Heimach
Williams takes first base on ball four. Rothrock moves to third. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Regan vs. Heimach
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rothrock tags and scores. Flagstead tags and moves to third. Williams tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taitt vs. Heimach
Taitt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Morris
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Morris
Koenig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Morris
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Heimach
Hofmann strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Heimach
Gerber hits a popup in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Heimach
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gazella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Morris
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heimach vs. Morris
Heimach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Morris
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Heimach
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Heimach
Myer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Heimach
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Morris
Gazella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Morris
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gazella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Morris
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Morris
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Heimach
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Heimach
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Heimach
Taitt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Morris
Koenig hits a line drive into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Morris
Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Morris
Grabowski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heimach vs. Morris
Heimach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Heimach
Hofmann strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Heimach
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Heimach
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Morris
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gazella vs. Morris
Gazella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber misplays the ball. That's an error on Gerber. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Morris
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Gazella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Morris
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gazella scores. Ruth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Morris
Meusel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Morris
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Meusel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Griffin
Marty Griffin now pitching.
Durocher takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grabowski vs. Griffin
Grabowski bunts towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. Koenig moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heimach vs. Griffin
Heimach hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koenig tags and scores. Durocher tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Combs vs. Griffin
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber misplays the ball. That's an error on Gerber. Durocher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gazella vs. Griffin
There goes Combs. The throw from Hofmann and he is out, Regan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Heimach
Rothrock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Heimach
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gazella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Heimach
Flagstead hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Griffin
Billy Rogell now playing second base.
Gazella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Griffin
Charlie Berry now catching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Griffin
Gehrig strikes out. There goes Ruth. The throw from Berry to Gerber, and Ruth is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Heimach
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Heimach
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Heimach
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Heimach
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Griffin
Carl Sumner now playing left field.
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Griffin
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Griffin
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Heimach
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Heimach
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rothrock vs. Heimach
Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Durocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myer vs. Heimach
Myer hits a line drive towards short. Koenig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Griffin
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heimach vs. Griffin
Heimach hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Griffin
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Sumner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gazella vs. Griffin
Gazella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heimach moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Griffin
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Heimach
Flagstead hits a popup in front of the plate. Grabowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Grabowski. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sumner vs. Heimach
Sumner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Heimach
Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Rogell reaches second base with a double. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taitt vs. Heimach
Taitt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Heimach
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1928 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 1 1 0 Rothrock J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Gazella M, 3b 5 1 3 0 Myer B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ruth B, lf 3 1 1 0 Flagstead I, cf 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Williams K, lf 2 0 0 0
Meusel B, rf 4 1 1 1 Sumner C, lf 1 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 4 1 1 2 Regan B, 2b 1 0 0 1
Durocher L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rogell B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Grabowski J, c 3 0 0 0 Taitt D, rf 4 0 1 0
Heimach F, p 3 0 1 1 Hofmann F, c 2 0 0 0
Berry C, c 2 0 0 0
Gerber W, ss 3 0 1 0
Morris E, p 2 0 0 0
Griffin M, p 1 0 0 0
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34 7 10 5 31 1 4 1
New York 000 007 000 -- 7
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Heimach F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Morris E (L)* 5.0 7 6 4 2 3
Griffin M 4.0 3 1 0 1 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 6th
E -- Gerber W 2, Koenig M, Grabowski J
DP -- New York 1, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 6
2B -- Meusel B, Rogell B
3B -- Combs E
CS -- Combs E, Ruth B
SH -- Grabowski J
SF -- Regan B, Heimach F
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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