Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Pipgras
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warner vs. Pipgras
  
  Warner 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Pipgras
  
  Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Holloway
  
  Combs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice. Combs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koenig vs. Holloway
  
  Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ruth vs. Holloway
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gehrig vs. Holloway
  
  Gehrig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Combs scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lazzeri vs. Holloway
  
  Lazzeri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meusel vs. Holloway
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Pipgras
  
  Rice 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wingo vs. Pipgras
  
  Wingo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Pipgras
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tavener vs. Pipgras
  
  Tavener 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 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Holloway
  
  Robertson 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bengough vs. Holloway
  
  Bengough 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Holloway
  
  Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Holloway
  
  Combs takes first base on ball four. Pipgras moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koenig vs. Holloway
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodall vs. Pipgras
  
  Woodall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holloway vs. Pipgras
  
  Holloway bunts towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodall moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Pipgras
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warner vs. Pipgras
  
  Warner hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Holloway
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Holloway
  
  Gehrig 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Holloway
  
  Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Pipgras
  
  Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Pipgras
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wingo vs. Pipgras
  
  Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Pipgras
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wingo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tavener vs. Pipgras
  
  Tavener hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Holloway
  
  Meusel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Holloway
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloway fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bengough vs. Holloway
  
  Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodall vs. Pipgras
  
  Woodall 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holloway vs. Pipgras
  
  Holloway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holloway for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Pipgras
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Holloway
  
  Pipgras is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Holloway
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koenig vs. Holloway
  
  Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Holloway
  
  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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warner vs. Pipgras
  
  Warner hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Pipgras
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Pipgras
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Holloway
  
  Gehrig 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Holloway
  
  Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meusel vs. Holloway
  
  Holloway fires to first and picks off Lazzeri. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Holloway
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wingo vs. Pipgras
  
  Wingo 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Pipgras
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tavener vs. Pipgras
  
  Tavener hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodall vs. Pipgras
  
  Woodall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. Tavener moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McManus vs. Pipgras
  
  Marty McManus pinch hits for Ken Holloway.
  
  McManus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Tavener scores. Woodall moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrave vs. Pipgras
  
  Pinky Hargrave pinch hits for Bill Sweeney.
  
  Hargrave hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Hargrave reaches second base with a double. Woodall scores. McManus moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Warner vs. Moore
  
  Wilcy Moore now pitching. Chick Galloway pinch runs for Pinky Hargrave.
  
  Warner hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McManus tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehringer vs. Moore
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Vangilder
  
  Marty McManus now playing first base. Elam Vangilder now pitching.
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bengough vs. Vangilder
  
  Bengough hits a fly ball into left field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Vangilder
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Vangilder
  
  Combs hits a line drive into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Moore
  
  Rice 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 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wingo vs. Moore
  
  Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Moore
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Vangilder
  
  Koenig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Vangilder
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Vangilder
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koenig tags and moves to third. Ruth tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lazzeri vs. Vangilder
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to home to get Koenig. Ruth moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Meusel vs. Vangilder
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tavener fields it and tags Lazzeri, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tavener vs. Moore
  
  Leo Durocher now playing second base.
  
  Tavener 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 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodall vs. Moore
  
  Woodall hits a line drive into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Moore
  
  McManus 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

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Vangilder
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durst vs. Vangilder
  
  Cedric Durst pinch hits for Benny Bengough.
  
  Durst hits a line drive towards short. Tavener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paschal vs. Vangilder
  
  Ben Paschal pinch hits for Wilcy Moore.
  
  Paschal strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/11/1928, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b         3  0  0  0   Combs E, cf           3  1  2  0   
Hargrave P, ph        1  0  1  1   Koenig M, ss          3  0  1  0   
Galloway C, pr        0  0  0  0   Ruth B, rf            2  1  0  0   
Vangilder E, p        0  0  0  0   Gehrig L, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Warner J, 3b          3  0  0  1   Lazzeri T, 2b         2  0  0  1   
Gehringer C, 2b       4  0  0  0   Durocher L, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Rice H, cf            4  0  0  0   Meusel B, lf          4  0  0  0   
Wingo A, lf           2  0  0  0   Robertson G, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Heilmann H, rf        4  1  3  0   Bengough B, c         3  0  0  0   
Tavener J, ss         4  1  1  0   Durst C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Woodall L, c          4  1  2  0   Pipgras G, p          2  0  1  0   
Holloway K, p         1  0  0  0   Moore W, p            1  0  1  0   
McManus M, ph-1b      2  1  1  2   Paschal B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  4                        29  2  6  2

Detroit          000 000 400 --  4
New York         200 000 000 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holloway K (W)        6.0  4  2  2  3  1
Vangilder E (S)       3.0  2  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (L)         6.1  8  4  4  1  0
Moore W               2.2  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 7
2B -- Combs E, Hargrave P
CS -- Lazzeri T
SH -- Holloway K
SF -- Koenig M, Lazzeri T, Warner J, Gehrig L
T -- 1:55
A -- 0

    

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