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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
September 23, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on September 23, 1928 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Shaute |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gazella | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Gerken | Left Fielder |
| Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hodapp | First Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Ollie Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Red Dorman | Center Fielder |
| Jonah Goldman | Shortstop |
| Joe Shaute | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
September 23, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodapp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Hoyt
Gerken hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Hoyt
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
There goes Lind. The throw from Bengough and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Shaute
There's a wild pitch. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gazella vs. Shaute
Gazella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Hodapp hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hoyt
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dorman vs. Hoyt
There goes Tucker. The throw from Bengough and he is out, Lazzeri applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Shaute
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Shaute
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dorman vs. Hoyt
Dorman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldman vs. Hoyt
Goldman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Hoyt
Shaute hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Hoyt
Gerken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Hoyt
Lind hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri catches it and throws to first to double up Gerken. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dorman. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gazella vs. Shaute
There goes Lazzeri. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Lazzeri steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gazella vs. Shaute
Gazella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bengough vs. Shaute
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman fields it and has Lazzeri trapped. There's the throw to Sewell and over to Lind, who tags Lazzeri for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Shaute
Hoyt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Hoyt
Tucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dorman vs. Hoyt
Dorman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goldman vs. Hoyt
Goldman hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodapp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker who is chasing the ball. Gehrig reaches third base with a triple. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Gerken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Hoyt
Shaute takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerken vs. Hoyt
Gerken hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Hoyt
Lind hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dorman. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gazella vs. Shaute
Sewell fires to second and picks off Lazzeri for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Shaute
Gazella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Shaute
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Leo Durocher now playing second base.
Hodapp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Hoyt
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dorman vs. Hoyt
Dorman hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goldman vs. Hoyt
Goldman hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Shaute
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Goldman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goldman. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoyt scores. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Cedric Durst pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koenig scores. Durst moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Shaute
Durocher hits a fly ball into left field. Gerken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Hoyt
Cedric Durst now playing right field.
Shaute hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Hoyt
Gerken hits a fly ball into right field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Hoyt
Lind hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gazella vs. Shaute
Gazella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Shaute
Bengough takes first base on ball four. Gazella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoyt vs. Shaute
Hoyt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gazella moves to third. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to home to get Gazella. Bengough moves to third. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a line drive into center field. Dorman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bengough tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paschal vs. Shaute
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Cedric Durst.
Paschal hits a line drive towards short. Goldman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Ben Paschal now playing right field.
Sewell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Hoyt
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hoyt
Sewell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Hoyt
Tucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1928 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 0 0 0 Gerken G, lf 4 0 1 0
Koenig M, ss 4 1 0 1 Lind C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ruth B, rf 4 1 2 1 Sewell J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Durst C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hodapp J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Paschal B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Sewell L, c 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Tucker O, rf 2 0 0 0
Meusel B, lf 4 1 2 1 Dorman R, cf 2 0 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 2 1 Goldman J, ss 3 0 0 0
Durocher L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Shaute J, p 2 0 0 0
Gazella M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bengough B, c 3 1 0 0
Hoyt W, p 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 29 0 4 0
New York 000 011 021 -- 5
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Shaute J (L) 9.0 11 5 4 2 5
E -- Koenig M, Goldman J
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Gehrig L, Meusel B, Ruth B, Lazzeri T
3B -- Gehrig L
SB -- Lazzeri T
CS -- Lind C, Tucker O
SF -- Koenig M
WP -- Shaute J
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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