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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 5, 1928 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Walsh |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Leo Durocher | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Mostil | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Metzler | Right Fielder |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Bud Clancy | First Baseman |
| Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
| Moe Berg | Catcher |
| Ed Walsh | Pitcher |
| Lena Blackburne | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 5, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walsh
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Walsh
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Walsh
There's a wild pitch. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Walsh
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Walsh
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Walsh
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Johnson
Mostil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mostil moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzler vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Mostil moves to third. Hunnefield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzler vs. Johnson
Metzler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Falk vs. Johnson
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mostil scores. Hunnefield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kamm vs. Johnson
Kamm hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Walsh
Koenig hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walsh
Durocher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Walsh
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Walsh
Johnson strikes out. There goes Durocher. The throw from Berg and Durocher is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Johnson
Clancy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Johnson
There goes Cissell. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Cissell steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berg vs. Johnson
Berg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. Johnson
Walsh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Meusel. Walsh reaches second base with a double. Cissell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mostil vs. Johnson
Mostil is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walsh
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Walsh
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Walsh
Ruth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Walsh
There's a wild pitch. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Walsh
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Johnson
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Johnson
Falk hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Johnson
There goes Metzler. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Metzler steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Johnson
Kamm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Kamm reaches second base with a double. Metzler scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clancy vs. Johnson
Clancy hits a line drive towards short. Koenig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Walsh
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Walsh
Koenig hits a line drive into center field. Mostil picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mostil. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Walsh
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy fields the ball and throws to Walsh covering. Safe. Koenig scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Walsh
Grabowski hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Walsh
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Johnson
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Johnson
Walsh hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walsh
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Walsh
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Walsh
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Walsh
There goes Combs. The throw from Berg and he is safe. Combs steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Walsh
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Walsh
Meusel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mostil. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Walsh
Koenig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Johnson
Mostil 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, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Johnson
Metzler hits a line drive into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walsh
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Walsh
Grabowski hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walsh
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Johnson
Falk hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Johnson
Kamm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clancy vs. Johnson
Clancy hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell is hit by the pitch. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berg vs. Johnson
Berg hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walsh
Combs hits a line drive into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Walsh
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Cissell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Walsh
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Walsh
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Johnson
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Johnson
Mostil is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Johnson
Hunnefield 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Walsh
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Walsh
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walsh
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paschal vs. Walsh
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski.
Paschal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Johnson
Pat Collins now catching.
Metzler hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Metzler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Falk vs. Johnson
Falk hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzler tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Johnson
Kamm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clancy vs. Johnson
There goes Kamm. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Kamm steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clancy vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Collins for a passed ball. Kamm moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clancy vs. Johnson
Clancy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cissell vs. Johnson
Cissell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kamm scores. Clancy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berg vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Cissell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walsh vs. Moore
Walsh strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Walsh
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Wilcy Moore.
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Walsh
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Walsh
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Walsh
Ruth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Ruth reaches second base with a double. Robertson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Walsh
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metzler. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Walsh
Mike Gazella pinch runs for Lou Gehrig.
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1928 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 3 1 0 0 Mostil J, cf 3 1 0 0
Robertson G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hunnefield B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ruth B, lf 4 1 2 1 Metzler A, rf 4 2 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 0 2 2 Falk B, lf 3 0 0 2
Gazella M, pr 0 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 3 1 2 1
Meusel B, rf 5 0 1 0 Clancy B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 4 1 1 0 Cissell B, ss 2 1 1 1
Durocher L, 2b 2 0 1 1 Berg M, c 4 0 0 0
Grabowski J, c 3 0 1 0 Walsh E, p 4 0 1 1
Paschal B, ph 1 0 0 0
Collins P, c 0 0 0 0
Johnson H, p 3 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Durst C, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 30 5 7 5
New York 000 110 002 -- 4
Chicago 111 000 02x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (L) 7.1 7 5 5 4 3
Moore W 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Walsh E (W) 9.0 10 4 3 4 9
E -- Mostil J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Walsh E, Kamm W, Meusel B, Ruth B, Gehrig L
3B -- Metzler A
SB -- Cissell B, Metzler A, Combs E, Kamm W
CS -- Durocher L
SF -- Falk B
HBP -- by Walsh E (Durocher L), by Johnson H (Cissell B)
WP -- Walsh E 2, Johnson H
PB -- Collins P
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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