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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 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 August 27, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Zachary |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Al Wingo | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Leo Durocher | Second Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Tom Zachary | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 27, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Zachary
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Zachary
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Zachary
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Zachary
Hargrave hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Zachary
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Zachary
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field. Meusel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meusel. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. Fothergill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wingo vs. Zachary
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tavener vs. Zachary
Tavener hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Tavener reaches third base with a triple. Fothergill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehill vs. Zachary
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bengough scoops up the ball and tags Whitehill for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Zachary
Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Zachary
McManus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Zachary
Gehringer strikes out. There goes McManus. The throw from Bengough to second, and McManus is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Whitehill
Zachary strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Zachary
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Zachary
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Zachary
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Zachary
Wingo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Wingo reaches second base with a double. Fothergill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Zachary
Tavener hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Combs scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher takes first base on ball four. Gehrig scores. Meusel moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough 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 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Zachary
Whitehill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Zachary
Sweeney bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McManus vs. Zachary
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Zachary
Gehringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Whitehill
Zachary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Zachary
Hargrave hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Zachary
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Zachary
Fothergill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Fothergill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wingo vs. Zachary
Zachary fires to third and picks off Fothergill. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meusel scores. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Whitehill
Bengough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Zachary
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Zachary
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Zachary
Whitehill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Zachary
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Whitehill
Zachary hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Whitehill
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Whitehill
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Zachary
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Zachary
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Zachary
Hargrave hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Whitehill
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Whitehill
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. Ruth tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Whitehill
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Whitehill
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Zachary
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Zachary
Fothergill bunts towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Zachary
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shea vs. Zachary
Merv Shea pinch hits for Jackie Tavener.
Shea 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 8/27/1928, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
McManus M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Combs E, cf 3 1 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 2 1 0
Hargrave P, c 4 0 0 0 Ruth B, rf 4 0 1 0
Heilmann H, rf 3 1 1 0 Meusel B, lf 3 1 2 2
Fothergill B, lf 3 2 3 0 Koenig M, ss 3 0 1 0
Wingo A, cf 4 0 1 1 Durocher L, 2b 3 0 1 2
Tavener J, ss 3 0 1 1 Bengough B, c 3 0 0 0
Shea M, ph 1 0 0 0 Zachary T, p 3 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 1 0 0 0
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30 3 7 2 29 4 6 4
Detroit 020 100 000 -- 3
New York 000 201 01x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L) 8.0 6 4 4 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary T (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 3
E -- Meusel B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 6
2B -- Wingo A, Meusel B 2
3B -- Tavener J, Fothergill B
CS -- McManus M, Fothergill B
SH -- Sweeney B, Fothergill B
SF -- Meusel B
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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