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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 20, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 55,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Bing Miller | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | 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 |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Second Baseman |
| Pat Collins | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1928
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Pipgras
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Pipgras
There goes Bishop. The throw from Collins and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Pipgras
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Pipgras
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Grove
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Grove
Koenig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Pipgras
Hauser 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Grove
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Grove
Dugan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Grove
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pipgras
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Pipgras
Boley bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boley for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Pipgras
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Pipgras
Bishop 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Grove
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Grove
Pipgras strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Pipgras
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Pipgras
Speaker 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Pipgras
Hauser strikes out. Collins drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hauser out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Grove
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hauser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a popup in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pipgras
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Grove
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Grove
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Grove
Durocher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Grove
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipgras vs. Grove
Pipgras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durocher moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Pipgras
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Pipgras
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Pipgras
Bishop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Pipgras
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bishop moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Pipgras
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop scores. There goes Cobb trying to get to third. Combs throws the ball in to Dugan, who tags Cobb for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Grove
Koenig strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Grove
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Pipgras
Hauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
There goes Hauser. The throw from Collins and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Pipgras
Cochrane strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pipgras
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koenig. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Pipgras
Hale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Grove
Dugan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Grove
Durocher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Durocher reaches second base with a double. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Grove
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paschal vs. Grove
Ben Paschal pinch hits for George Pipgras.
Paschal hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dugan tags and scores. Durocher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Combs vs. Grove
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Moore
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Moore
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bishop for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Grove
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Grove
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Grove
Gehrig hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Moore
Cobb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Cobb reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Moore
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cobb tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Moore
Hauser 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Moore
Cochrane 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 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Grove
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Grove
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Grove
Durocher strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Combs E, cf 4 0 0 0
Cobb T, rf 4 1 2 0 Koenig M, ss 4 0 1 0
Speaker T, cf 3 0 1 2 Ruth B, rf 4 0 0 0
Hauser J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cochrane M, c 4 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 0 0
Miller B, lf 3 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 3 1 0 0
Hale S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Durocher L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Boley J, ss 2 0 0 0 Collins P, c 2 0 0 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0 Pipgras G, p 2 0 1 0
Paschal B, ph 0 0 0 1
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 5 2 31 1 5 1
Philadelphia 000 001 001 -- 2
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G 7.0 4 1 1 2 5
Moore W (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Koenig M
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, New York 6
2B -- Durocher L 2
3B -- Cobb T
CS -- Bishop M, Hauser J
SH -- Boley J
SF -- Paschal B, Speaker T
T -- 1:55
A -- 55000
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