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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 18, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Langford | Left Fielder |
| Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hodapp | Third Baseman |
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
| Luther Harvel | Center Fielder |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Jake Miller | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | 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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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 18, 1928
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Pipgras
Langford hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Pipgras
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Miller
Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Langford. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruth vs. Miller
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Miller
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Combs scores. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Miller
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koenig tags and scores. Ruth tags and moves to third. Gehrig tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lazzeri vs. Miller
Lazzeri is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dugan vs. Miller
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Harvel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. Gehrig tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bengough vs. Miller
Bengough is hit by the pitch. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipgras vs. Miller
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Pipgras
Hodapp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Pipgras
Summa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pipgras
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harvel vs. Pipgras
Harvel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Miller
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Miller
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Miller
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Pipgras
Langford hits a popup in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Miller
Meusel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell scoops up the ball and tags Meusel for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Miller
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Miller
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Miller
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
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Pipgras
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Pipgras
Hodapp hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Miller
Pipgras hits a fly ball into center field. Harvel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Miller
Combs hits a line drive towards the mound. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Harvel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Pipgras
Summa hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pipgras
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Dugan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harvel vs. Pipgras
Harvel hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Miller
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Miller
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Miller
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Miller
Lazzeri is hit by the pitch. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Miller
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Miller
Bengough hits a line drive towards third. Hodapp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Langford vs. Pipgras
Langford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Pipgras
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Miller
Pipgras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Langford. Pipgras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Miller
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pipgras moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Miller
Koenig hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Harvel, who is chasing the ball. Koenig reaches third base with a triple. Pipgras scores. Combs scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Miller
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koenig scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Miller
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Miller
Meusel takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Miljus
Johnny Miljus now pitching.
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Miljus
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Pipgras
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Pipgras
Summa takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to third. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Pipgras
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harvel vs. Pipgras
Harvel is hit by the pitch. Hodapp moves to third. Summa moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodapp scores. Summa scores. Harvel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching. Glenn Myatt pinch hits for Johnny Miljus.
Myatt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Myatt reaches second base with a double. Harvel scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Langford vs. Moore
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell scores. Myatt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lind vs. Moore
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell 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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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching. Glenn Myatt now catching.
Bengough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Harder
Mike Gazella pinch runs for Benny Bengough.
Moore bunts towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. Gazella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Harder
Harder spins and fires to second, and Gazella is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Harder
Combs hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Harder
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Harder
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Moore
Johnny Grabowski now catching.
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Hodapp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Hoyt
Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Summa hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Hoyt
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hoyt
George Burns pinch hits for Luther Harvel.
Burns hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Harder
Charlie Jamieson now playing left field. Sam Langford now playing center field.
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Harder
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Harder
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Harder
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Hoyt
George Uhle pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Hoyt
Myatt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Hoyt
Langford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Hoyt
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1928 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Langford S, lf-cf 4 0 0 1 Combs E, cf 5 2 2 0
Lind C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Koenig M, ss 4 2 3 2
Sewell J, ss 3 1 0 0 Ruth B, rf 4 2 2 1
Hodapp J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 2
Summa H, rf 2 1 0 0 Meusel B, lf 3 0 0 1
Morgan E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Harvel L, cf 2 1 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 2 2
Burns G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 3 0 1 0
Jamieson C, lf 0 0 0 0 Gazella M, pr 0 0 0 0
Sewell L, c 3 1 1 2 Grabowski J, c 0 0 0 0
Harder M, p 0 0 0 0 Pipgras G, p 3 1 1 0
Uhle G, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Miller J, p 2 0 1 0 Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0
Miljus J, p 0 0 0 0
Myatt G, ph-c 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 5 5 33 8 12 8
Cleveland 000 000 500 -- 5
New York 300 013 01x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Miller J (L) 5.1 9 7 7 5 0
Miljus J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Harder M 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W) 6.1 3 5 5 3 3
Moore W* 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Hoyt W (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Morgan E
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 11
2B -- Koenig M, Pipgras G, Myatt G, Hodapp J
3B -- Koenig M
HR -- Gehrig L
CS -- Gazella M
SH -- Moore W
SF -- Meusel B, Dugan J, Morgan E
HBP -- by Miller J (Bengough B), by Miller J (Lazzeri T), by Pipgras G (Harvel L)
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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