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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 23, 1928 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Shealy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
Al Shealy | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Rogell | Second Baseman |
Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
Phil Todt | First Baseman |
Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
Doug Taitt | Right Fielder |
Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
Charlie Berry | Catcher |
Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. MacFayden
Combs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rogell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. MacFayden
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. MacFayden
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. MacFayden
Gehrig is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. MacFayden
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Shealy
Rogell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Shealy
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Shealy
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todt vs. Shealy
Todt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Todt reaches second base with a double. Rogell scores. Flagstead goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Shealy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taitt vs. Shealy
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. MacFayden
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. MacFayden
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. MacFayden
Grabowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shealy
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Shealy
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Shealy
MacFayden hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. MacFayden
Shealy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. MacFayden
Combs hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. MacFayden
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. MacFayden
Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Shealy
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Shealy
Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Shealy
Flagstead bunts towards third. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rogell moves to third. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todt vs. Shealy
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. Rogell scores. Myer moves to third. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Shealy
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myer scores. Flagstead scores. Todt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taitt vs. Thomas
Myles Thomas now pitching.
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Todt scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Thomas
Gerber 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, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. MacFayden
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. MacFayden
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. MacFayden
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Thomas
Berry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
MacFayden vs. Thomas
MacFayden hits a line drive towards the mound. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Rogell reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Thomas
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flagstead vs. Thomas
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lazzeri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Rogell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Todt vs. Thomas
Todt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Todt reaches second base with a double. Rogell scores. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Thomas
Williams 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 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. MacFayden
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. MacFayden
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. MacFayden
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Thomas
Taitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Taitt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. Thomas
Gerber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Thomas
Berry hits a fly ball towards right. Meusel catches it and throws to home to double up Taitt. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. MacFayden
Combs hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. MacFayden
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. MacFayden
Ruth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. MacFayden
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. MacFayden
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Thomas
Leo Durocher now playing second base.
MacFayden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Thomas
Rogell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Thomas
Myer bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myer for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. MacFayden
Dugan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Dugan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabowski vs. MacFayden
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paschal vs. MacFayden
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Myles Thomas.
Paschal hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dugan tags and scores. Grabowski tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. MacFayden
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. MacFayden
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Coveleski
Stan Coveleski now pitching.
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Coveleski
Todt bunts towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Coveleski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flagstead moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taitt vs. Coveleski
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. MacFayden
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. MacFayden
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. MacFayden
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. MacFayden
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Coveleski
Gerber hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Coveleski
Berry hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Coveleski
MacFayden hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. MacFayden
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. MacFayden
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski.
Durst bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. MacFayden
Gene Robertson pinch hits for Stan Coveleski.
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. MacFayden
Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Combs reaches second base with a double. Durst goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koenig vs. MacFayden
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1928 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 4 0 1 1 Rogell B, 2b 3 3 2 1 Koenig M, ss 5 0 0 0 Myer B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ruth B, lf 4 1 2 1 Flagstead I, cf 4 2 3 0 Gehrig L, 1b 2 0 2 0 Todt P, 1b 3 1 2 4 Meusel B, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 4 0 1 2 Lazzeri T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Taitt D, rf 4 0 1 1 Durocher L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gerber W, ss 4 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Berry C, c 4 1 1 0 Grabowski J, c 3 0 1 0 MacFayden D, p 4 0 0 0 Durst C, ph 1 1 1 0 Shealy A, p 1 0 1 0 Thomas M, p 1 0 0 0 Paschal B, ph 0 0 0 1 Coveleski S, p 0 0 0 0 Robertson G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 33 8 11 8 New York 000 001 101 -- 3 Boston 204 200 00x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Shealy A (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 1 0 Thomas M 4.0 4 2 2 1 3 Coveleski S 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO MacFayden D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 2 * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd E -- Koenig M DP -- New York 2, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 8, Boston 4 2B -- Ruth B, Todt P 2, Berry C, Rogell B, Dugan J, Gehrig L, Combs E 3B -- Taitt D HR -- Ruth B SH -- Todt P SF -- Paschal B HBP -- by MacFayden D (Gehrig L) T -- 1:53 A -- 10000
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