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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
|
| 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 | Ownie Carroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Roy Van Graflan |
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 |
| Ownie Carroll | 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 |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | 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. Pipgras
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. Pipgras
McManus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pipgras
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McManus moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrave vs. Pipgras
Hargrave hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heilmann vs. Pipgras
There go the runners. The throw from Grabowski to Koenig covering second. The throw back to home, and McManus is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Carroll
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carroll. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Carroll
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Combs scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Ruth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig hits a fly ball towards center. Wingo catches it and throws to third to double up Ruth. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Pipgras
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Pipgras
Fothergill hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Pipgras
Wingo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tavener vs. Pipgras
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heilmann tags and scores. Wingo tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Pipgras
Carroll 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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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Carroll
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Carroll
Grabowski hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Carroll
Pipgras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Pipgras
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pipgras
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Pipgras
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Carroll
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Pipgras
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Pipgras
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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pipgras
Fothergill 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, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Carroll
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig hits a line drive into center field. Wingo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wingo. Ruth scores. Koenig moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Carroll
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to home to get Koenig. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Carroll
Grabowski hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Pipgras
Wingo hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Pipgras
Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Pipgras
Carroll hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grabowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Carroll
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Carroll
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wingo. Combs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wingo. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Combs scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Carroll
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Pipgras
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Bill Sweeney.
Neun strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pipgras
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pipgras
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McManus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Pipgras
Grabowski fires to first and picks off Gehringer. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrave vs. Pipgras
Hargrave hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McManus scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Pipgras
Heilmann hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Carroll
Johnny Neun now playing first base.
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Carroll
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Carroll
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Carroll
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pipgras
Fothergill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Pipgras
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Pipgras
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Pipgras
Carroll hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Carroll
Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Carroll
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Carroll
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Carroll
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs tags and moves to third. Ruth tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koenig vs. Carroll
Koenig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Pipgras
Neun hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Pipgras
McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Pipgras
Gehringer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Pipgras
Hargrave hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Carroll
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Carroll
Grabowski hits a line drive into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Carroll
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Pipgras
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Pipgras
Fothergill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Pipgras
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it 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 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Neun J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Combs E, cf 4 2 3 0
McManus M, 3b 3 1 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 1 1
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ruth B, rf 2 1 2 1
Hargrave P, c 4 0 1 1 Meusel B, lf 3 0 2 2
Heilmann H, rf 4 1 1 0 Koenig M, ss 4 0 1 1
Fothergill B, lf 4 0 1 0 Durocher L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wingo A, cf 4 0 1 0 Grabowski J, c 4 0 0 0
Tavener J, ss 2 0 0 1 Pipgras G, p 4 0 1 0
Carroll O, p 3 0 0 0
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32 2 8 2 33 5 10 5
Detroit 010 001 000 -- 2
New York 200 120 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Carroll O (L) 8.0 10 5 4 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 3
E -- Carroll O, Wingo A
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 7
2B -- Combs E, Gehrig L
CS -- McManus M
SF -- Tavener J, Meusel B
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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