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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 15, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Neun | First Baseman |
| Chick Galloway | Shortstop |
| Harry Rice | Center Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
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 |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Hoyt
Neun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Hoyt
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Neun moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice bunts towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. Neun moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neun scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Hoyt
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Hoyt
Fothergill 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Hoyt
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Hoyt
Whitehill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri bunts towards third. McManus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grabowski vs. Whitehill
Grabowski hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lazzeri tags and scores. Dugan tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoyt vs. Whitehill
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Hoyt
Neun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galloway vs. Hoyt
Galloway bunts towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Neun moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Neun scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heilmann for the out. Rice scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Hoyt
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heilmann. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Hoyt
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Hoyt
Hargrave hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Hoyt
Whitehill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grabowski vs. Whitehill
Grabowski hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Heilmann chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Galloway. Galloway fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Galloway. Lazzeri scores. Dugan goes all the way around to score. Grabowski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoyt vs. Whitehill
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grabowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Hoyt
Neun hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Hoyt
Galloway 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Galloway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. Meusel tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabowski vs. Whitehill
Grabowski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rice. Grabowski reaches second base with a double. Meusel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoyt vs. Whitehill
Hoyt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Hoyt
Gehringer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Hoyt
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Hoyt
Hargrave takes first base on ball four. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wingo vs. Hoyt
Al Wingo pinch hits for Earl Whitehill.
Wingo hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Smith
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Smith
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Hoyt
Neun hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Hoyt
Galloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hoyt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Smith
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Smith
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Smith
Dugan hits a popup towards short. Galloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Heilmann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Hoyt
Gehringer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs, who is chasing the ball. Gehringer reaches third base with a triple. Heilmann scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fothergill vs. Hoyt
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Shealy
Al Shealy now pitching.
McManus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrave vs. Shealy
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fothergill scores. McManus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodall vs. Shealy
Jack Warner pinch runs for Pinky Hargrave. Larry Woodall pinch hits for George Smith.
Woodall bunts towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. McManus moves to third. Warner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neun vs. Shealy
Neun hits a fly ball towards left. Meusel catches it and throws to home to double up McManus. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Stoner
Larry Woodall now catching. Lil Stoner now pitching.
Grabowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shealy vs. Stoner
Mike Gazella pinch runs for Johnny Grabowski.
Shealy bunts towards first. Neun scoops it up and throws to first, with Gehringer covering, for the out. Gazella moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Stoner
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gazella tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koenig vs. Stoner
Koenig hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Fothergill is chasing the ball. Koenig rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Stoner
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Stoner
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Stoner
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meusel for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galloway vs. Shealy
Pat Collins now catching.
Galloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Shealy
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Galloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Shealy
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Shealy
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Shealy
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galloway moves to third. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Shealy
Fothergill hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel 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 5/15/1928 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Neun J, 1b 4 2 1 0 Combs E, cf 4 0 1 1
Galloway C, ss 4 0 1 0 Koenig M, ss 4 1 1 2
Rice H, cf 4 1 1 1 Ruth B, rf 5 3 3 2
Heilmann H, rf 4 1 2 2 Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 3 1
Gehringer C, 2b 5 2 2 1 Meusel B, lf 5 1 1 0
Fothergill B, lf 5 1 2 2 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 2 2 1
McManus M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hargrave P, c 3 1 2 2 Grabowski J, c 3 1 3 3
Warner J, pr 0 0 0 0 Gazella M, pr 0 1 0 0
Stoner L, p 0 0 0 0 Collins P, c 0 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 2 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 3 0 0 0
Wingo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Shealy A, p 0 0 0 0
Smith G, p 0 0 0 0
Woodall L, ph-c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 8 35 12 16 11
Detroit 102 101 030 -- 8
New York 020 331 03x -- 12
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L) 5.0 11 8 7 2 4
Smith G 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Stoner L 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W)* 7.0 10 8 8 2 1
Shealy A (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Galloway C
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 5
2B -- Gehrig L, Grabowski J 2
3B -- Rice H, Gehringer C 2, Heilmann H, Ruth B
HR -- Hargrave P, Ruth B 2, Koenig M
SH -- Rice H, Galloway C, Woodall L, Shealy A
SF -- Grabowski J, Lazzeri T, Combs E
T -- 2:28
A -- 8000
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