Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Pipgras
  
  Rothrock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Pipgras
  
  Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarritt vs. Pipgras
  
  Scarritt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flagstead vs. Pipgras
  
  Flagstead takes first base on ball four. Scarritt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Regan vs. Pipgras
  
  Regan takes first base on ball four. Scarritt moves to third. Flagstead moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Reeves vs. Pipgras
  
  Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Pipgras covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Ruffing
  
  Combs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Ruffing
  
  Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Ruffing
  
  Ruth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todt vs. Pipgras
  
  Todt hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Pipgras
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Pipgras
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Ruffing
  
  Meusel strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
  
  Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Ruffing
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reeves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Pipgras
  
  Rothrock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhyne vs. Pipgras
  
  Rhyne takes first base on ball four. Rothrock moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scarritt vs. Pipgras
  
  Scarritt takes first base on ball four. Rothrock moves to third. Rhyne moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Flagstead vs. Pipgras
  
  Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rothrock scores. Rhyne moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Regan vs. Pipgras
  
  Regan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhyne scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reeves vs. Pipgras
  
  Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabowski vs. Ruffing
  
  Grabowski hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pipgras vs. Ruffing
  
  Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Ruffing
  
  Combs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koenig vs. Ruffing
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Regan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todt vs. Pipgras
  
  Todt hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Pipgras
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grabowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Pipgras
  
  Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Ruffing
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Meusel vs. Ruffing
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Scarritt. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lazzeri vs. Ruffing
  
  Lazzeri strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Durocher vs. Ruffing
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. The ball gets by Reeves, who chases it down. There goes Meusel trying to score. There's the throw to the plate, and he's out. Durocher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grabowski vs. Ruffing
  
  Grabowski hits a ball on the ground for an out. Gehrig scores. Durocher scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Pipgras
  
  Rothrock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Pipgras
  
  Rhyne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scarritt vs. Pipgras
  
  Scarritt takes first base on ball four. Rhyne moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Pipgras
  
  Ken Williams pinch hits for Ira Flagstead.
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Regan vs. Pipgras
  
  Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Ruffing
  
  Ken Williams now playing left field.
  
  Pipgras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Ruffing
  
  Combs hits a line drive into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koenig vs. Ruffing
  
  Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Ruffing
  
  Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reeves vs. Pipgras
  
  Reeves hits a popup towards third. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todt vs. Pipgras
  
  Todt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Pipgras
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. Todt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bigelow vs. Pipgras
  
  Elliot Bigelow pinch hits for Red Ruffing.
  
  Bigelow takes first base on ball four. Todt moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rothrock vs. Heimach
  
  Bill Narleski pinch runs for Elliot Bigelow. Fred Heimach now pitching.
  
  Rothrock hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Todt tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhyne vs. Heimach
  
  Rhyne hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Gaston
  
  Milt Gaston now pitching.
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Gaston
  
  Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Gaston
  
  Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Gaston
  
  Durocher takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grabowski vs. Gaston
  
  Grabowski takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heimach vs. Gaston
  
  Heimach strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Combs vs. Gaston
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. Durocher scores. Grabowski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koenig vs. Gaston
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops it up and throws to first, with Gaston covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarritt vs. Heimach
  
  Scarritt strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Heimach
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regan vs. Heimach
  
  Regan hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Gaston
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Gaston
  
  Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meusel vs. Gaston
  
  Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth moves to third. There goes Gehrig trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lazzeri vs. Gaston
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhyne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reeves vs. Heimach
  
  Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Standaert vs. Heimach
  
  Jerry Standaert pinch hits for Phil Todt.
  
  Standaert 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Heimach
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Gaston
  
  Jerry Standaert now playing first base.
  
  Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Scarritt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabowski vs. Gaston
  
  Grabowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heimach vs. Gaston
  
  Heimach hits a line drive towards short. Rhyne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Heimach
  
  Bob Barrett pinch hits for Milt Gaston.
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Heimach
  
  Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhyne vs. Heimach
  
  Rhyne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1929 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rothrock J, cf        4  1  1  1   Combs E, cf           4  0  1  2   
Rhyne H, ss           3  1  0  0   Koenig M, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Scarritt R, rf        1  0  0  0   Ruth B, rf            2  2  1  1   
Flagstead I, lf       1  0  0  1   Gehrig L, 1b          3  2  2  1   
Williams K, ph-lf     2  0  0  0   Meusel B, lf          4  0  2  1   
Regan B, 2b           3  0  1  1   Lazzeri T, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Reeves B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Durocher L, ss        3  2  0  0   
Todt P, 1b            3  1  1  0   Grabowski J, c        3  0  1  0   
Standaert J, ph-1b    1  0  0  0   Pipgras G, p          1  0  0  0   
Berry C, c            3  0  0  0   Heimach F, p          2  0  0  0   
Ruffing R, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Bigelow E, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Narleski B, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Gaston M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Barrett B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  3  3  3                        30  7  8  5

Boston           002 001 000 --  3
New York         100 303 00x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L)         5.0  3  4  2  3  5
Gaston M              3.0  5  3  3  3  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W)         5.1  3  3  3  9  2
Heimach F (S)         3.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Todt P
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 5
2B -- Meusel B
HR -- Ruth B, Gehrig L
SF -- Rothrock J
T -- 2:25
A -- 40000

    

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