Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Ruffing
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gazella vs. Ruffing
  
  Gazella is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Ruffing
  
  Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Ruffing
  
  There goes Gazella. The throw from Hofmann and he is safe. Gazella steals second. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehrig vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Pipgras
  
  Rothrock bunts towards the mound. Pipgras fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Pipgras
  
  Myer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flagstead vs. Pipgras
  
  Flagstead strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Ruffing
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Ruffing
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Ruffing
  
  Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bengough vs. Ruffing
  
  Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pipgras
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Regan vs. Pipgras
  
  Regan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Regan moves to second. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taitt vs. Pipgras
  
  Taitt 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 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hofmann vs. Pipgras
  
  Hofmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Regan moves to third. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gerber vs. Pipgras
  
  Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pipgras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Ruffing
  
  Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Ruffing
  
  Combs hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gazella vs. Ruffing
  
  Gazella takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Ruffing
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gerber. Gazella moves to second. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Ruffing
  
  Meusel strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Pipgras
  
  Ruffing strikes out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Pipgras
  
  Rothrock is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Pipgras
  
  Myer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Ruffing
  
  Koenig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taitt who is chasing the ball. Koenig reaches third base with a triple. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Durocher vs. Ruffing
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Koenig scores. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bengough vs. Ruffing
  
  Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rothrock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bengough for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pipgras vs. Ruffing
  
  Pipgras strikes out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Combs vs. Ruffing
  
  Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gazella vs. Ruffing
  
  Gazella hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flagstead vs. Pipgras
  
  Flagstead hits a line drive towards third. Gazella reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pipgras
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Regan vs. Pipgras
  
  Regan hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taitt vs. Pipgras
  
  Taitt hits a popup towards short. Koenig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Ruffing
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meusel vs. Ruffing
  
  Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koenig vs. Ruffing
  
  Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofmann vs. Pipgras
  
  Hofmann hits a line drive into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerber vs. Pipgras
  
  Gerber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Pipgras
  
  Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Ruffing
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bengough vs. Ruffing
  
  Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Ruffing
  
  Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Pipgras
  
  Rothrock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gazella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Pipgras
  
  Myer bunts towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myer for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flagstead vs. Pipgras
  
  Flagstead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Ruffing
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gazella vs. Ruffing
  
  Gazella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Combs moves to second. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruth vs. Ruffing
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rothrock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. Combs moves to third. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gehrig vs. Ruffing
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Combs scores. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meusel vs. Ruffing
  
  Meusel strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pipgras
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Regan vs. Pipgras
  
  Regan hits a popup in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taitt vs. Pipgras
  
  Taitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hofmann vs. Pipgras
  
  Hofmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taitt moves to second. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rogell vs. Pipgras
  
  Billy Rogell pinch hits for Wally Gerber.
  
  Rogell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taitt moves to third. Hofmann moves to second. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berry vs. Pipgras
  
  Charlie Berry pinch hits for Red Ruffing.
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koenig vs. Harriss
  
  Billy Rogell now playing shortstop. Slim Harriss now pitching.
  
  Koenig strikes out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Harriss
  
  Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bengough vs. Harriss
  
  Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harriss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rothrock vs. Pipgras
  
  Rothrock 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 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myer vs. Pipgras
  
  Myer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flagstead vs. Pipgras
  
  Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards second. Durocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pipgras vs. Harriss
  
  Pipgras strikes out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Harriss
  
  Combs hits a line drive into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gazella vs. Harriss
  
  Gazella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pipgras
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Gazella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Regan vs. Pipgras
  
  Regan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taitt vs. Pipgras
  
  Taitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hofmann vs. Pipgras
  
  Hofmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Taitt moves to third. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rogell vs. Pipgras
  
  Carl Sumner pinch runs for Fred Hofmann.
  
  Rogell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gazella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heving vs. Pipgras
  
  Johnnie Heving pinch hits for Slim Harriss.
  
  Heving strikes out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 8/10/1928 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Combs E, cf           4  1  1  0   Rothrock J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Gazella M, 3b         3  1  0  0   Myer B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Ruth B, lf            4  1  0  0   Flagstead I, cf       4  0  0  0   
Gehrig L, 1b          4  1  3  4   Williams K, lf        4  2  3  0   
Meusel B, rf          4  0  0  0   Regan B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Koenig M, ss          4  1  1  0   Taitt D, rf           4  0  2  0   
Durocher L, 2b        3  0  1  1   Hofmann F, c          4  0  3  2   
Bengough B, c         4  0  0  0   Sumner C, pr          0  0  0  0   
Pipgras G, p          4  0  0  0   Gerber W, ss          2  0  0  0   
                                   Rogell B, ph-ss       2  0  1  0   
                                   Ruffing R, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Berry C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Harriss S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Heving J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  6  5                        36  2 11  2

New York         003 100 100 --  5
Boston           010 000 001 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (W)         9.0 11  2  2  0  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L)         7.0  6  5  2  3  3
Harriss S             2.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Gerber W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 7
3B -- Koenig M
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Gazella M
HBP -- by Ruffing R (Gazella M)
T -- 2:03
A -- 0

    

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