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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 16, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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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 16, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Blankenship |
Home Starting Pitcher | Waite Hoyt |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Mostil | Center Fielder |
Karl Swanson | Second Baseman |
Alex Metzler | Right Fielder |
Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Bud Clancy | First Baseman |
Bill Cissell | Shortstop |
Buck Crouse | Catcher |
Ted Blankenship | Pitcher |
Lena Blackburne | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Benny Bengough | Catcher |
Waite Hoyt | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1928
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Hoyt
Mostil hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Hoyt
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blankenship
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Blankenship
Koenig hits a line drive towards short. Cissell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blankenship
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Blankenship
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Blankenship
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Gehrig scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Blankenship
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Hoyt
Falk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Blankenship
Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Blankenship
Bengough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Blankenship
Hoyt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bengough moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Blankenship
Combs hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bengough tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koenig vs. Blankenship
Koenig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bengough scores. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Blankenship
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Hoyt moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Blankenship
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mostil. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Hoyt scores. Koenig scores. Ruth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Cox
George Cox now pitching.
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Cox
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Hoyt
Cissell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Hoyt
Crouse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hoyt
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. Crouse moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mostil vs. Hoyt
Mostil hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swanson vs. Hoyt
Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Cox
George Blackerby now playing left field.
Dugan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Swanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Cox
Bengough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Cox
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackerby vs. Hoyt
Blackerby hits a line drive to right field. Ruth throws towards first. Gehrig fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gehrig. Blackerby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blackerby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cissell vs. Hoyt
Cissell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Cox
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Cox
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Cox
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Swanson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Cox
There goes Ruth. The throw from Crouse and he is safe. Ruth steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Cox
There goes Ruth. The throw from Crouse and he is out, Kamm applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Hoyt
Crouse hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hoyt
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Hoyt
Mostil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Cox
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cox
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Cox
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Hoyt
Swanson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackerby vs. Hoyt
There goes Swanson. The throw from Bengough and he is safe. Swanson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackerby vs. Hoyt
Blackerby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Cox
Dugan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bengough vs. Cox
Bengough hits a line drive towards third. Kamm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoyt vs. Cox
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cissell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cissell vs. Hoyt
Cissell bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cissell for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crouse vs. Hoyt
Crouse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crouse for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Cox
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Cox
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Swanson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Cox
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clancy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clancy. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Cox
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blackerby. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. Koenig scores. Ruth scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Cox
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blackerby throws the ball in to Kamm who relays the ball to Swanson who tags Meusel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gehrig scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Cox
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Cox
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hoyt
Leo Durocher now playing second base.
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Hoyt
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig misplays the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Hoyt
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mostil moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzler vs. Hoyt
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Cox
Buck Redfern now playing shortstop. Bill Dickey pinch hits for Benny Bengough.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoyt vs. Cox
Hoyt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Redfern. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Cox
Combs takes first base on ball four. Hoyt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koenig vs. Cox
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoyt moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Cox
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Swanson fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoyt scores. Combs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Cox
Gehrig hits a popup towards short. Redfern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackerby vs. Hoyt
Bill Dickey now catching.
Blackerby hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Hoyt
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Hoyt
Clancy hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1928 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Mostil J, cf 4 0 0 0 Combs E, cf 2 0 0 0 Swanson K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Koenig M, ss 5 2 3 1 Metzler A, rf 4 0 0 0 Ruth B, rf 3 3 0 1 Falk B, lf 1 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 3 3 5 Blackerby G, lf 3 1 1 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 3 4 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clancy B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Durocher L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cissell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Redfern B, ss 0 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 3 1 2 0 Crouse B, c 3 0 1 0 Dickey B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Blankenship T, p 0 0 0 0 Hoyt W, p 4 2 1 0 Cox G, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 4 1 35 11 14 11 Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1 New York 250 000 31x -- 11 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Blankenship T (L) 1.2 6 7 7 2 0 Cox G 6.1 8 4 2 2 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hoyt W (W) 9.0 4 1 0 0 2 E -- Lazzeri T, Gehrig L, Clancy B, Koenig M, Redfern B DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 5 2B -- Gehrig L 3, Meusel B SB -- Ruth B, Swanson K CS -- Ruth B SF -- Combs E T -- 1:35 A -- 0
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