Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Langford vs. Pipgras
  
  Langford hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Pipgras
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Pipgras
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Miller
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koenig vs. Miller
  
  Koenig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Langford. Koenig reaches second base with a double. Combs moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ruth vs. Miller
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gehrig vs. Miller
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Combs scores. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Meusel vs. Miller
  
  Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koenig tags and scores. Ruth tags and moves to third. Gehrig tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lazzeri vs. Miller
  
  Lazzeri is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dugan vs. Miller
  
  Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Harvel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth tags and scores. Gehrig tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bengough vs. Miller
  
  Bengough is hit by the pitch. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pipgras vs. Miller
  
  Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Pipgras
  
  Hodapp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summa vs. Pipgras
  
  Summa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Pipgras
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harvel vs. Pipgras
  
  Harvel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Miller
  
  Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Miller
  
  Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Miller
  
  Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Miller
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Pipgras
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Pipgras
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Langford vs. Pipgras
  
  Langford hits a popup in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Miller
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell scoops up the ball and tags Meusel for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Miller
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dugan vs. Miller
  
  Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bengough vs. Miller
  
  Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Pipgras
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Pipgras
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Pipgras
  
  Hodapp hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Miller
  
  Pipgras hits a fly ball into center field. Harvel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Miller
  
  Combs hits a line drive towards the mound. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Miller
  
  Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Harvel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summa vs. Pipgras
  
  Summa hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pipgras
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Dugan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harvel vs. Pipgras
  
  Harvel hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Miller
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Miller
  
  Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meusel vs. Miller
  
  Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Miller
  
  Lazzeri is hit by the pitch. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dugan vs. Miller
  
  Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bengough vs. Miller
  
  Bengough hits a line drive towards third. Hodapp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Pipgras
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Pipgras
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Langford vs. Pipgras
  
  Langford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Pipgras
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Miller
  
  Pipgras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Langford. Pipgras reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Combs vs. Miller
  
  Combs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pipgras moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Koenig vs. Miller
  
  Koenig hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Harvel, who is chasing the ball. Koenig reaches third base with a triple. Pipgras scores. Combs scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ruth vs. Miller
  
  Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koenig scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Miller
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meusel vs. Miller
  
  Meusel takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lazzeri vs. Miljus
  
  Johnny Miljus now pitching.
  
  Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dugan vs. Miljus
  
  Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Pipgras
  
  Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodapp vs. Pipgras
  
  Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Summa vs. Pipgras
  
  Summa takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to third. Hodapp moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Pipgras
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harvel vs. Pipgras
  
  Harvel is hit by the pitch. Hodapp moves to third. Summa moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sewell vs. Pipgras
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodapp scores. Summa scores. Harvel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myatt vs. Moore
  
  Wilcy Moore now pitching. Glenn Myatt pinch hits for Johnny Miljus.
  
  Myatt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Myatt reaches second base with a double. Harvel scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Langford vs. Moore
  
  Langford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell scores. Myatt moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lind vs. Moore
  
  Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sewell vs. Moore
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bengough vs. Harder
  
  Mel Harder now pitching. Glenn Myatt now catching.
  
  Bengough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Harder
  
  Mike Gazella pinch runs for Benny Bengough.
  
  Moore bunts towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. Gazella moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Combs vs. Harder
  
  Harder spins and fires to second, and Gazella is picked off. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Harder
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koenig vs. Harder
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Combs moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruth vs. Harder
  
  Ruth hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Moore
  
  Johnny Grabowski now catching.
  
  Hodapp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Hodapp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summa vs. Hoyt
  
  Waite Hoyt now pitching.
  
  Summa hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Hoyt
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grabowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burns vs. Hoyt
  
  George Burns pinch hits for Luther Harvel.
  
  Burns hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Harder
  
  Charlie Jamieson now playing left field. Sam Langford now playing center field.
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Harder
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Harder
  
  Lazzeri strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dugan vs. Harder
  
  Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhle vs. Hoyt
  
  George Uhle pinch hits for Mel Harder.
  
  Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myatt vs. Hoyt
  
  Myatt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Langford vs. Hoyt
  
  Langford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Hoyt
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koenig fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1928 -- Cleveland at New York (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Langford S, lf-cf     4  0  0  1   Combs E, cf           5  2  2  0   
Lind C, 2b            4  0  0  0   Koenig M, ss          4  2  3  2   
Sewell J, ss          3  1  0  0   Ruth B, rf            4  2  2  1   
Hodapp J, 3b          4  1  2  0   Gehrig L, 1b          4  1  1  2   
Summa H, rf           2  1  0  0   Meusel B, lf          3  0  0  1   
Morgan E, 1b          3  0  0  1   Lazzeri T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Harvel L, cf          2  1  0  0   Dugan J, 3b           4  0  2  2   
Burns G, ph           1  0  0  0   Bengough B, c         3  0  1  0   
Jamieson C, lf        0  0  0  0   Gazella M, pr         0  0  0  0   
Sewell L, c           3  1  1  2   Grabowski J, c        0  0  0  0   
Harder M, p           0  0  0  0   Pipgras G, p          3  1  1  0   
Uhle G, ph            1  0  0  0   Moore W, p            0  0  0  0   
Miller J, p           2  0  1  0   Hoyt W, p             0  0  0  0   
Miljus J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Myatt G, ph-c         2  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  5  5                        33  8 12  8

Cleveland        000 000 500 --  5
New York         300 013 01x --  8

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miller J (L)          5.1  9  7  7  5  0
Miljus J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Harder M              2.0  3  1  1  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W)         6.1  3  5  5  3  3
Moore W*              0.2  2  0  0  1  0
Hoyt W (S)            2.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Morgan E
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 11
2B -- Koenig M, Pipgras G, Myatt G, Hodapp J
3B -- Koenig M
HR -- Gehrig L
CS -- Gazella M
SH -- Moore W
SF -- Meusel B, Dugan J, Morgan E
HBP -- by Miller J (Bengough B), by Miller J (Lazzeri T), by Pipgras G (Harvel L)
T -- 2:10
A -- 0

    

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