Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Zachary
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Zachary
  
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Zachary
  
  Gehringer 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 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dugan vs. Whitehill
  
  Dugan hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Whitehill
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Whitehill
  
  Gehrig strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Zachary
  
  Hargrave hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Zachary
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fothergill vs. Zachary
  
  Fothergill hits a line drive into left field. Meusel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meusel. Heilmann goes all the way around to score. Fothergill moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wingo vs. Zachary
  
  Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tavener vs. Zachary
  
  Tavener hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Tavener reaches third base with a triple. Fothergill scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitehill vs. Zachary
  
  Whitehill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bengough scoops up the ball and tags Whitehill for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Whitehill
  
  Ruth hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Whitehill
  
  Meusel hits a popup towards short. Tavener settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Whitehill
  
  Koenig 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 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Zachary
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Zachary
  
  McManus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Zachary
  
  Gehringer strikes out. There goes McManus. The throw from Bengough to second, and McManus is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Whitehill
  
  Durocher 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bengough vs. Whitehill
  
  Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachary vs. Whitehill
  
  Zachary strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Zachary
  
  Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Zachary
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fothergill vs. Zachary
  
  Fothergill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wingo vs. Zachary
  
  Wingo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Wingo reaches second base with a double. Fothergill goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tavener vs. Zachary
  
  Tavener hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dugan vs. Whitehill
  
  Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Whitehill
  
  Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Whitehill
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruth vs. Whitehill
  
  Ruth strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meusel vs. Whitehill
  
  Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Combs scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Koenig vs. Whitehill
  
  Koenig is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Durocher vs. Whitehill
  
  Durocher takes first base on ball four. Gehrig scores. Meusel moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bengough vs. Whitehill
  
  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 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehill vs. Zachary
  
  Whitehill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Zachary
  
  Sweeney bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehill moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McManus vs. Zachary
  
  McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehringer vs. Zachary
  
  Gehringer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachary vs. Whitehill
  
  Zachary strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dugan vs. Whitehill
  
  Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Whitehill
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Zachary
  
  Hargrave hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Zachary
  
  Heilmann 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, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fothergill vs. Zachary
  
  Fothergill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Fothergill reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wingo vs. Zachary
  
  Zachary fires to third and picks off Fothergill. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Whitehill
  
  Gehrig hits a line drive into center field. Wingo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Whitehill
  
  Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Whitehill
  
  Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fothergill. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koenig vs. Whitehill
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Durocher vs. Whitehill
  
  Durocher bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meusel scores. Koenig moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bengough vs. Whitehill
  
  Bengough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wingo vs. Zachary
  
  Wingo hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tavener vs. Zachary
  
  Tavener hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehill vs. Zachary
  
  Whitehill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Zachary
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachary vs. Whitehill
  
  Zachary hits a popup, foul, towards third. McManus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dugan vs. Whitehill
  
  Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Whitehill
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Zachary
  
  McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Zachary
  
  Gehringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Zachary
  
  Hargrave hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Whitehill
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Whitehill
  
  Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Meusel vs. Whitehill
  
  Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Fothergill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig tags and scores. Ruth tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koenig vs. Whitehill
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Durocher vs. Whitehill
  
  Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Zachary
  
  Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fothergill vs. Zachary
  
  Fothergill bunts towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wingo vs. Zachary
  
  Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heilmann moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shea vs. Zachary
  
  Merv Shea pinch hits for Jackie Tavener.
  
  Shea hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1928, 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   Dugan J, 3b           4  0  0  0   
McManus M, 3b         4  0  1  0   Combs E, cf           3  1  0  0   
Gehringer C, 2b       4  0  0  0   Gehrig L, 1b          3  2  1  0   
Hargrave P, c         4  0  0  0   Ruth B, rf            4  0  1  0   
Heilmann H, rf        3  1  1  0   Meusel B, lf          3  1  2  2   
Fothergill B, lf      3  2  3  0   Koenig M, ss          3  0  1  0   
Wingo A, cf           4  0  1  1   Durocher L, 2b        3  0  1  2   
Tavener J, ss         3  0  1  1   Bengough B, c         3  0  0  0   
Shea M, ph            1  0  0  0   Zachary T, p          3  0  0  0   
Whitehill E, p        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  7  2                        29  4  6  4

Detroit          020 100 000 --  3
New York         000 201 01x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (L)       8.0  6  4  4  4  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachary T (W)         9.0  7  3  3  3  3

E -- Meusel B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 6
2B -- Wingo A, Meusel B 2
3B -- Tavener J, Fothergill B
CS -- McManus M, Fothergill B
SH -- Sweeney B, Fothergill B
SF -- Meusel B
T -- 2:05
A -- 0

    

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