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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 25, 1928 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 25, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Sorrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Johnson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Marty McManus | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Pinky Hargrave | Catcher |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Bob Fothergill | Left Fielder |
| Al Wingo | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Vic Sorrell | Pitcher |
| George Moriarty | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Johnny Grabowski | Catcher |
| Hank Johnson | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1928
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Johnson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Johnson
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Johnson
Gehringer 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Sorrell
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth hits a popup in front of the plate. Hargrave settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Johnson
Hargrave hits a line drive towards third. Dugan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Johnson
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Heilmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wingo vs. Johnson
Wingo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Johnson
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Sorrell
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Johnson
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Johnson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Johnson
McManus hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Sorrell
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabowski vs. Sorrell
Grabowski hits a popup towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sorrell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Johnson
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Johnson
Hargrave takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Johnson
Heilmann bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heilmann for the out. Gehringer moves to third. Hargrave moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehringer scores. Hargrave scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Johnson
Wingo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fothergill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Johnson
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. Johnson
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grabowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Sorrell
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koenig for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Sorrell
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Johnson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Johnson
McManus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Johnson
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Johnson
Hargrave hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heilmann vs. Johnson
There goes Gehringer. The throw from Grabowski and he is out, Dugan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Sorrell
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabowski vs. Sorrell
Grabowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sorrell
Johnson strikes out. There goes Grabowski. The throw from Hargrave to second, and Grabowski is out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Johnson
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heilmann moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wingo vs. Johnson
Wingo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heilmann scores. Fothergill moves to third. Wingo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tavener vs. Johnson
Tavener hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fothergill tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrell vs. Johnson
Sorrell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Johnson
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Sorrell
Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Koenig moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Sorrell
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Johnson
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Johnson
Gehringer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Johnson
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Johnson
Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fothergill vs. Johnson
Fothergill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Fothergill reaches third base with a triple. Combs throws the ball in to Grabowski who tags Fothergill trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Sorrell
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Sorrell
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Johnny Grabowski.
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paschal vs. Sorrell
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
Paschal hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Thomas
Bill Dickey now catching. Myles Thomas now pitching. Leo Durocher now playing second base.
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Thomas
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Thomas
Sorrell 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 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs 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, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Sorrell
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Sorrell
Ruth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Thomas
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Thomas
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Thomas
McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Thomas
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Thomas
Hargrave hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Thomas
Heilmann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Sorrell
Gehrig hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wingo. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Sorrell
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Sorrell
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Sorrell
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Sorrell
Dugan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Sorrell
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wingo. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Meusel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heimach vs. Sorrell
Fred Heimach pinch hits for Myles Thomas.
Heimach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickey scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Sorrell
Combs hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1928, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sweeney B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Combs E, cf 4 0 0 0
McManus M, 3b 5 0 0 0 Koenig M, ss 4 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 3 3 1 1 Ruth B, rf 3 0 1 0
Hargrave P, c 4 2 2 2 Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 2 0
Heilmann H, rf 4 3 3 0 Meusel B, lf 4 1 1 1
Fothergill B, lf 4 1 4 3 Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wingo A, cf 4 0 3 2 Durocher L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Tavener J, ss 3 0 0 1 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sorrell V, p 4 0 0 0 Grabowski J, c 2 0 1 0
Dickey B, ph-c 2 1 1 1
Johnson H, p 2 0 0 0
Paschal B, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas M, p 0 0 0 0
Heimach F, ph 1 0 1 1
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36 9 14 9 35 3 10 3
Detroit 010 202 202 -- 9
New York 000 000 003 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson H (L) 7.0 12 7 7 2 4
Thomas M 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
E -- Lazzeri T
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 7
2B -- Heilmann H, Gehrig L, Meusel B, Dickey B
3B -- Fothergill B
HR -- Gehringer C, Hargrave P
CS -- Gehringer C, Grabowski J, Sweeney B
SH -- Heilmann H
SF -- Tavener J
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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