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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 28, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on August 28, 1927 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Ruether |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Wingard |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Pants Rowland |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Benny Bengough | Catcher |
| Dutch Ruether | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank O'Rourke | Third Baseman |
| Harry Rice | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Leo Dixon | Catcher |
| Otis Miller | Shortstop |
| Ernie Wingard | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 28, 1927
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Wingard
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Wingard
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Wingard
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Wingard
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Wingard
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Wingard
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Ruether
O'Rourke hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ruether
Rice 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruether
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruether
Ruether fires to first and has Sisler trapped. There's the throw to Koenig who tags Sisler for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Wingard
Dugan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Wingard
Bengough strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruether vs. Wingard
Ruether hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wingard fields it and throws to first for the out. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Wingard
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Wingard
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dugan scores. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Wingard
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Wingard
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Combs scores. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Wingard
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ruether
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig juggles the ball. That's an error on Gehrig. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruether
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Ruether
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dixon vs. Ruether
Dixon hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Wingard
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Wingard
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Wingard
Bengough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Bengough reaches third base with a triple. Lazzeri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruether vs. Vangilder
Elam Vangilder now pitching.
Ruether hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws to home to double up Bengough. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruether
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vangilder vs. Ruether
Vangilder hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Vangilder reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Ruether
O'Rourke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Ruether
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vangilder moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Ruether
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Ruether
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruether
Miller 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Vangilder
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Vangilder
Koenig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Vangilder
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Vangilder
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Vangilder covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Vangilder
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Ruether
Melillo hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Ruether
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruether
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vangilder vs. Ruether
Vangilder strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Rourke vs. Ruether
O'Rourke takes first base on ball four. Dixon moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Ruether
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dixon scores. Miller moves to third. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Shocker
Urban Shocker now pitching.
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Vangilder
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Vangilder
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Vangilder
Bengough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shocker vs. Vangilder
Shocker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Vangilder
Combs hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Combs reaches second base with a double. Dugan scores. Bengough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. Vangilder
Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Vangilder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shocker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Shocker
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melillo vs. Shocker
Melillo hits a line drive into left field. Ruth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ruth. Miller scores. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dixon vs. Shocker
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melillo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Shocker
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Vangilder
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Vangilder
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Vangilder
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Shocker
Vangilder hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Shocker
O'Rourke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shocker
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Vangilder
Dugan hits a popup in front of the plate. Dixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Vangilder
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Vangilder
Shocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Shocker
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shocker
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Shocker
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Vangilder
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Vangilder
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Vangilder
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Shocker
Herschel Bennett pinch hits for Ski Melillo.
Bennett strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Shocker
Wally Schang pinch hits for Leo Dixon.
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Shocker
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Vangilder
Spencer Adams now playing second base. Steve O'Neill now catching.
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Vangilder
The ball gets by O'Neill for a passed ball. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Vangilder
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Vangilder
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Vangilder
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Vangilder
Bengough hits a line driveBengough is thrown out after the base hit. Lazzeri scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Shocker
Vangilder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Vangilder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Shocker
O'Rourke hits a line drive towards third. Dugan catches it and throws to second to double up Vangilder. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shocker
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1927 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 1 1 2 O'Rourke F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 3 2 2 2 Rice H, rf 5 1 2 1
Ruth B, lf 4 1 1 2 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 1 Williams K, lf 4 1 1 3
Meusel B, rf 5 0 0 0 Miller B, cf 4 1 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 5 2 2 1 Melillo S, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dugan J, 3b 4 2 2 0 Bennett H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bengough B, c 5 1 3 2 Adams S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ruether D, p 2 0 0 0 Dixon L, c 3 1 1 0
Shocker U, p 2 0 0 0 Schang W, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Neill S, c 0 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 4 1 2 0
Wingard E, p 0 0 0 0
Vangilder E, p 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 13 10 37 6 11 6
New York 221 120 002 -- 10
St.Louis 004 110 000 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruether D 3.2 8 5 5 1 1
Shocker U (W) 5.1 3 1 1 0 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wingard E (L) 2.1 5 5 5 5 2
Vangilder E 6.2 8 5 4 1 6
E -- Gehrig L, Ruth B, Adams S
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Vangilder E 2, Combs E, Miller B, Bengough B
3B -- Bengough B
HR -- Ruth B, Williams K, Koenig M
PB -- O'Neill S
T -- 2:14
A -- 14000
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