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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on July 4, 1928 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Shealy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Guthrie |
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 |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Al Shealy | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Hayes | Second Baseman |
| Red Barnes | Center Fielder |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Bobby Reeves | Shortstop |
| Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Kenna | Catcher |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 4, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Jones
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Jones
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Jones
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shealy
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Shealy
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnes vs. Shealy
Barnes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Combs is chasing the ball. Barnes rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Campbell
Archie Campbell now pitching.
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Campbell
Judge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Campbell
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Campbell
Bluege hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jones
Sam West now playing left field.
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Jones
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Jones
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenna vs. Campbell
Kenna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Kenna reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Campbell
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kenna tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Campbell
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Campbell
Hayes hits a line drive towards short. Koenig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Jones
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Jones
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Campbell
Barnes 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, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Campbell
West hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Campbell
Judge hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Jones
There goes Gehrig. The throw from Kenna and he is out, Reeves applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Jones
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Campbell
Reeves hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Campbell
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenna vs. Campbell
Kenna hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jones
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Jones
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Jones
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Campbell
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Campbell
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Campbell
There goes Rice. The throw from Grabowski and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Campbell
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnes vs. Campbell
Barnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Campbell
West hits a line drive into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Jones
Combs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Jones
Koenig hits a line drive towards first. Judge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Campbell
Judge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Campbell
Campbell fires to first and has Judge trapped. There's the throw to Koenig who tags Judge for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Campbell
Reeves hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Campbell
Bluege hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Jones
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Jones
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durst vs. Jones
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski.
Durst hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lazzeri tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Jones
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Jones
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenna vs. Campbell
Pat Collins now catching.
Kenna hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Campbell
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Campbell
Rice hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Campbell
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Campbell
Barnes 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, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Jones
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Jones
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barnes who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Jones
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Jones
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Campbell
West hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. Ruth throws the ball in to Collins who tags West trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Campbell
Judge hits a popup, foul, towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Campbell
Reeves hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Jones
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jones
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes 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 7/4/1928, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 4 0 0 0 Rice S, rf 4 2 3 0
Koenig M, ss 4 0 0 0 Hayes J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Ruth B, rf 3 1 2 0 Barnes R, cf 3 1 1 3
Gehrig L, 1b 2 0 0 1 Goslin G, lf 1 0 1 0
Meusel B, lf 4 0 1 0 West S, lf 3 0 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Judge J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Robertson G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reeves B, ss 4 0 0 0
Grabowski J, c 2 0 1 0 Bluege O, 3b 3 0 0 0
Durst C, ph 0 0 0 0 Kenna E, c 3 1 1 0
Collins P, c 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 0 0 1
Shealy A, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell A, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 31 5 10 5
New York 000 000 110 -- 2
Washington 310 000 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shealy A (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Campbell A 8.0 7 2 2 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- New York 6, Washington 4
2B -- Ruth B, Rice S
3B -- Kenna E, Ruth B, West S
HR -- Barnes R
SB -- Rice S
CS -- Gehrig L
SF -- Jones S, Durst C
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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