Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sherid
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Sherid
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Sherid
  
  Stone hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Sherid
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Sherid
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• 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--
  Lary vs. Sorrell
  
  Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruth vs. Sorrell
  
  Ruth hits a popup for a single. Combs scores. Lary moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickey vs. Sorrell
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. Lary moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
  
  Lazzeri strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gehrig vs. Sorrell
  
  Gehrig is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Durst vs. Sorrell
  
  Durst hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Sherid
  
  McManus strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Akers vs. Sherid
  
  Akers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayworth vs. Sherid
  
  Hayworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Sorrell
  
  Koenig hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Koenig reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sherid vs. Sorrell
  
  Sherid bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Combs vs. Sorrell
  
  Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lary vs. Sorrell
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Akers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Sherid
  
  Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sherid
  
  Johnson 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Sherid
  
  Gehringer hits a line drive off the glove of Lary, and into shallow left field. Gehringer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stone vs. Sherid
  
  Stone 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 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Sorrell
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Sorrell
  
  Dickey takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
  
  Lazzeri hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Sorrell
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to third. Dickey moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Durst vs. Sorrell
  
  Durst strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koenig vs. Sorrell
  
  Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Sherid
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Sherid
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McManus vs. Sherid
  
  McManus hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Akers vs. Sherid
  
  Akers hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayworth vs. Sherid
  
  Hayworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Alexander trying to get to home. Combs throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Alexander who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherid vs. Sorrell
  
  Sherid hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Sorrell
  
  Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Sorrell
  
  Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruth vs. Sorrell
  
  Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Sorrell
  
  Dickey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Sorrell
  
  Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Sorrell
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Durst vs. Sorrell
  
  Durst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. There goes Gehrig trying to get to third. Johnson throws the ball in to McManus, who tags Gehrig for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koenig vs. Sorrell
  
  Koenig hits a line drive towards third. McManus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yde vs. Sherid
  
  Emil Yde pinch hits for Vic Sorrell.
  
  Yde hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sherid
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherid fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehringer vs. Sherid
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Sherid
  
  Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherid vs. Yde
  
  Emil Yde now pitching.
  
  Sherid hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Yde
  
  Combs hits a line drive into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Yde
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Sherid
  
  Alexander 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Sherid
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McManus vs. Sherid
  
  McManus hits a line drive into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Akers vs. Sherid
  
  Akers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Yde
  
  Ruth strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Yde
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lazzeri vs. Yde
  
  Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Dickey moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Yde
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durst vs. Yde
  
  Durst strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Yde
  
  Koenig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sherid vs. Yde
  
  Sherid is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayworth vs. Sherid
  
  Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koenig. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yde vs. Sherid
  
  Yde hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayworth moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Sherid
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lazzeri scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Hayworth scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Sherid
  
  Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball and throws to Sherid covering. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Sherid
  
  Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alexander vs. Sherid
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehringer scores. Stone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Sherid
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Yde
  
  Combs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Yde
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Yde
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yde fields it and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickey vs. Yde
  
  Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lazzeri vs. Yde
  
  Lazzeri strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McManus vs. Sherid
  
  McManus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Akers vs. Sherid
  
  Akers hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayworth vs. Sherid
  
  Hayworth hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yde vs. Sherid
  
  Yde hits a fly ball into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Yde
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durst vs. Yde
  
  Durst 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, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Yde
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards third. McManus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sherid
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehringer vs. Sherid
  
  Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Sherid
  
  Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Sherid covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1929 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Johnson R, rf         5  0  1  1   Combs E, cf           2  2  1  0   
Gehringer C, 2b       5  1  3  0   Lary L, 3b            5  1  2  0   
Stone J, lf           5  0  1  0   Ruth B, rf            4  1  2  4   
Alexander D, 1b       4  0  3  1   Dickey B, c           3  2  2  1   
Rice H, cf            3  1  1  0   Lazzeri T, 2b         3  2  0  0   
McManus M, 3b         2  0  0  1   Gehrig L, 1b          2  1  1  3   
Akers B, ss           4  0  0  0   Durst C, lf           5  0  1  1   
Hayworth R, c         4  1  1  0   Koenig M, ss          4  0  1  0   
Sorrell V, p          1  0  0  0   Sherid R, p           4  0  0  0   
Yde E, ph-p           3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 11  3                        32  9 10  9

Detroit          000 001 200 --  3
New York         100 503 00x --  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sorrell V (L)         4.0  7  6  6  9  2
Yde E                 4.0  3  3  3  3  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sherid R (W)          9.0 11  3  1  2  1

E -- Koenig M
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 11
2B -- Koenig M, Gehringer C, Alexander D
3B -- Rice H
HR -- Ruth B, Dickey B, Gehrig L
SF -- McManus M
A -- 0

    

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