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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 21, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 21, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Doug Taitt | Right Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Pat Collins | Catcher |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1928
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Hoyt
Flagstead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Hoyt
Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Hoyt
Myer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Ruffing
Durocher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Hoyt
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Hoyt
Taitt hits a line drive into center field. Combs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Combs. Taitt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoyt, and towards Durocher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Taitt scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Hoyt
Hofmann hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Hofmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Hoyt
Ruffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hofmann moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flagstead vs. Hoyt
Flagstead hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Ruffing drops the ball. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Ruffing
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ruffing
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Ruffing
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Hoyt
Todt hits a popup in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Hoyt
Myer 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Ruffing
Durocher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Hoyt
Regan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Hoyt
Taitt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Hoyt
Hofmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Hoyt
Ruffing hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Ruffing
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Hoyt
Flagstead hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Hoyt
Todt hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Todt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Hoyt
Myer hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ruffing
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Ruffing
Hoyt hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan misplays the ball. That's an error on Regan. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Ruffing
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Hoyt
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Hoyt
Taitt 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Hoyt
Gerber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofmann vs. Hoyt
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruffing
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ruffing
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Ruffing
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Hoyt
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Hoyt
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Hoyt
Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ruffing
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Ruffing
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ruffing
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Hoyt
Myer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoyt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Hoyt
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ruffing
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ruffing
There goes Gehrig. The throw from Hofmann and he is out, Gerber applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ruffing
Meusel hits a popup in front of the plate. Hofmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Hoyt
Taitt hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollings vs. Hoyt
Red Rollings pinch hits for Wally Gerber.
Rollings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Hoyt
Hofmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1928, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Flagstead I, cf 4 0 0 0 Combs E, cf 4 0 1 0
Todt P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0
Myer B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ruth B, rf 2 1 0 0
Williams K, lf 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Regan B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 4 1 1 3
Taitt D, rf 4 2 2 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gerber W, ss 2 0 1 1 Dugan J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rollings R, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins P, c 2 0 0 0
Hofmann F, c 4 0 2 0 Hoyt W, p 3 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 29 3 4 3
Boston 010 100 000 -- 2
New York 000 003 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 8.0 4 3 3 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3
E -- Combs E, Ruffing R, Regan B
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 6
2B -- Hofmann F, Todt P
HR -- Taitt D, Meusel B
CS -- Gehrig L
SH -- Gerber W
T -- 1:40
A -- 25000
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