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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 20, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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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 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl McNeely | Right Fielder |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Ski Melillo | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | 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 |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1928
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Pipgras
McNeely hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Pipgras
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Manush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gray
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Pipgras
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kress tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Pipgras
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schang for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Pipgras
Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Gray
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Gray
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Gray
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Gray
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Gray
Bengough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipgras vs. Gray
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Pipgras
McNeely hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Pipgras
Brannan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gray
Combs hits a line drive into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Gray
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Gray
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Pipgras
Melillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Pipgras
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Pipgras
Gray takes first base on ball four. Melillo moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNeely vs. Pipgras
McNeely hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Gray
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Gray
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Gray
Bengough hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipgras vs. Gray
Pipgras takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to third. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Gray
Combs hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Gray
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brannan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Pipgras
Brannan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Kress reaches second base with a double. Brannan moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturdy vs. Pipgras
Guy Sturdy pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
Sturdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brannan scores. Kress scores. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Pipgras
Schang 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
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Gray
Billy Mullen now playing third base.
Meusel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Gray
Lazzeri bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Gray
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meusel tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Gray
Bengough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. Gray
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Pipgras
Gray 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 -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Pipgras
McNeely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Pipgras
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brannan for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Gray
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Gray
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manush who is chasing the ball. Koenig reaches third base with a triple. Combs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Gray
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koenig scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
George Blaeholder now pitching.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Blaeholder
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dugan vs. Blaeholder
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Manush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Pipgras
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Pipgras
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Pipgras
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Blaeholder
Bengough strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Blaeholder
Pipgras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Pipgras
Mullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Pipgras
Schang hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pipgras
Frank Wilson pinch hits for George Blaeholder.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Stewart
Lefty Stewart now pitching.
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Stewart
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Stewart
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Gehrig reaches third base with a triple. Koenig goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Stewart
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Stewart
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Stewart
That's a pickoff. Gehrig scores. Lazzeri moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Stewart
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Pipgras
McNeely hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Pipgras
Brannan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Pipgras
Manush 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1928 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McNeely E, rf 5 0 0 0 Combs E, cf 4 2 1 4
Brannan O, 2b 5 1 1 0 Koenig M, ss 4 2 2 1
Manush H, lf 5 0 3 0 Ruth B, rf 4 0 1 1
Schulte F, cf 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 1
Kress R, ss 3 2 1 0 Meusel B, lf 5 1 2 0
Blue L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Melillo S, 3b 0 0 0 1 Dugan J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Sturdy G, ph 1 0 1 2 Bengough B, c 4 0 2 0
Mullen B, 3b 1 0 1 0 Pipgras G, p 3 1 0 0
Schang W, c 4 0 1 0
Gray S, p 2 0 0 0
Blaeholder G, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 35 9 13 8
St.Louis 010 020 000 -- 3
New York 000 412 02x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (L)* 5.0 10 7 7 5 2
Blaeholder G 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Stewart L 1.0 2 2 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W) 9.0 9 3 3 4 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Blue L
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 10
2B -- Manush H 2, Kress R, Meusel B
3B -- Koenig M, Gehrig L
HR -- Combs E
SH -- Lazzeri T
SF -- Melillo S, Dugan J
T -- 2:20
A -- 15000
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