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Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 25, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 25, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Pennock |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
Herb Pennock | Pitcher |
Miller Huggins | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Mule Haas | Left Fielder |
Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 25, 1928
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ehmke
Combs hits a line drive into center field. Speaker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Combs moves all the way to home. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Ehmke
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Ehmke
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Ehmke
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Pennock
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Pennock
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Pennock
Speaker 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ehmke
Lazzeri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ehmke
Dugan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pennock
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Pennock
Foxx hits a fly ball towards center. Combs catches it and throws to Lazzeri who relays to Gehrig to double up Hale. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Pennock
Boley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Ehmke
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Ehmke
Pennock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ehmke
Combs hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pennock
Haas 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Pennock
Hauser hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Pennock
Ehmke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Ehmke reaches second base with a double. Hauser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Pennock
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ehmke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Pennock
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Ehmke
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ehmke
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Pennock
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Pennock
Hale hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Pennock
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boley vs. Pennock
Boley hits a ball on the ground for an out. Boley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Pennock
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Ehmke
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ehmke
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Ehmke
Grabowski hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Pennock
Hauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehmke vs. Pennock
Ehmke bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Lazzeri covering, for the out. Hauser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Pennock
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hauser moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Pennock
Cobb 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 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Ehmke
Pennock hits a line drive towards third. Hale reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ehmke
Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Ehmke
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ehmke
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Ehmke
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ehmke
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Haas. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Ehmke
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Pennock
Speaker 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Pennock
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pennock
Foxx hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Pennock
Boley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ehmke
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Ehmke
Grabowski hits a line drive towards short. Boley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennock vs. Ehmke
Pennock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pennock
Haas 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Pennock
Hauser strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pennock
Bing Miller pinch hits for Howard Ehmke.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Johnson
Jing Johnson now pitching.
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Johnson
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Pennock
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Pennock
Cobb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Pennock
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. Dykes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Pennock
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Johnson
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Johnson
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Johnson
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Haas. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durst vs. Johnson
Cedric Durst pinch hits for Joe Dugan.
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to home to get Meusel. Lazzeri moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Johnson
Gene Robertson pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Durst moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pennock vs. Johnson
Pennock hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Pennock
Gene Robertson now playing third base. Pat Collins now catching.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Pennock
Al Simmons pinch hits for Joe Boley.
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Pennock
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haas for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1928, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D) New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Combs E, cf 4 2 2 0 Dykes J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0 Cobb T, rf 4 0 1 0 Ruth B, lf 2 1 0 0 Speaker T, cf 4 0 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 3 Hale S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Meusel B, rf 4 0 2 0 Foxx J, c 4 0 2 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Simmons A, ph 1 0 0 0 Durst C, ph 1 0 0 0 Haas M, lf 4 0 0 0 Collins P, c 0 0 0 0 Hauser J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Grabowski J, c 3 0 0 0 Ehmke H, p 1 0 1 1 Robertson G, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Miller B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pennock H, p 4 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 3 32 2 7 2 New York 100 003 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 001 000 010 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pennock H (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ehmke H (L) 7.0 5 4 4 2 6 Johnson J 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Speaker T, Durocher L DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Ehmke H, Foxx J 2, Meusel B, Lazzeri T HR -- Gehrig L SH -- Ehmke H T -- 1:41 A -- 0
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