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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 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 25, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elam Vangilder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 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 |
| Elam Vangilder | 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 |
| Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hoyt
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. McManus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Hoyt
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrave vs. Hoyt
Hargrave takes first base on ball four. McManus moves to third. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Vangilder
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Vangilder
Combs hits a line drive into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Vangilder
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Hoyt
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Hoyt
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Hoyt
Tavener hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Vangilder
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Vangilder
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Vangilder
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Vangilder
There's a wild pitch. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Vangilder
Durocher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vangilder vs. Hoyt
Vangilder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Hoyt
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. McManus reaches second base with a double. Vangilder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Hoyt
Gehringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Durocher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrave vs. Hoyt
Hargrave 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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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Vangilder
Bengough hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Vangilder
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Vangilder
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Hoyt
Fothergill hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Hoyt
Wingo hits a popup in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavener vs. Hoyt
There goes Heilmann. The throw from Bengough and he is out, Koenig applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Vangilder
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wingo who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehrig vs. Vangilder
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, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Vangilder
Ruth hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wingo who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Vangilder
Meusel hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wingo who is chasing the ball. Meusel reaches third base with a triple. Ruth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koenig vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meusel tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Smith
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Smith
Bengough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Smith
Hoyt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bengough moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Smith
Dugan takes first base on ball four. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Combs vs. Smith
Combs 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Hoyt
Tavener hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoyt
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hoyt
Sweeney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Smith
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Smith
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Hoyt
McManus hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Hoyt
Gehringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Hoyt
Hargrave hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Hoyt
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Smith
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Smith
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Smith
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fothergill vs. Hoyt
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Hoyt
Wingo hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Hoyt
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoyt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan juggles the ball. That's an error on Dugan. Tavener moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neun vs. Hoyt
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Bill Sweeney.
Neun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Smith
Johnny Neun now playing first base.
Hoyt 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Smith
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Smith
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Smith
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Smith
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Smith
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Smith
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Smith
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1928, game 2 -- 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 3 1 1 0
Neun J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Combs E, cf 4 1 1 0
McManus M, 3b 3 0 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 2 1 1
Gehringer C, 2b 2 0 1 0 Ruth B, rf 4 2 2 4
Hargrave P, c 2 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 4 1 3 1
Heilmann H, rf 3 0 1 0 Koenig M, ss 3 0 1 1
Fothergill B, lf 3 0 0 0 Durocher L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wingo A, cf 3 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 3 0 1 0
Tavener J, ss 3 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 3 0 2 0
Vangilder E, p 1 0 0 0
Smith G, p 2 0 0 0
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26 0 4 0 31 7 12 7
Detroit 000 000 0 -- 0
New York 000 400 3 -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Vangilder E (L)* 3.0 6 4 4 0 1
Smith G 4.0 6 3 3 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt W (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Koenig M, Durocher L, Dugan J
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 6
2B -- McManus M 2, Gehrig L
3B -- Combs E, Ruth B, Meusel B
HR -- Ruth B
CS -- Heilmann H
SF -- Koenig M
WP -- Vangilder E
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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