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Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees

1925-09-28 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 1:28

Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Ken Holloway earned the win. Lu Blue went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	6	9
NYA	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7

W: Ken Holloway L: Waite Hoyt SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jack Warner	3	1	1	0	1	0
Frank O'Rourke	4	1	1	0	0	1
Al Wingo	4	1	2	2	0	1
Heinie Manush	3	0	0	1	0	0
Harry Heilmann	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lu Blue	4	1	1	3	0	0
Jackie Tavener	4	0	1	0	0	0
Larry Woodall	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Holloway	4	1	1	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Earle Combs	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mark Koenig	3	0	0	0	1	0
Babe Ruth	4	1	2	2	0	0
Bob Meusel	3	0	2	0	1	0
Lou Gehrig	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Johnson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Howie Shanks	3	0	0	0	1	0
Benny Bengough	3	0	1	0	0	0
Waite Hoyt	2	0	1	0	0	0
Ben Paschal	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Schang	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Holloway	9.0	7	3	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Waite Hoyt	9.0	9	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jack Warner: 13
Frank O'Rourke: K
Al Wingo: 3/G

Bot 1

Earle Combs: S
Mark Koenig: W.1-2
Babe Ruth: S.2-H;1-2
Bob Meusel: W.2-3;1-2
Lou Gehrig: 6/P
Ernie Johnson: 12(3)3/GDP

Top 2

Heinie Manush: 43
Harry Heilmann: 13
Lu Blue: 13

Bot 2

Howie Shanks: 4/P
Benny Bengough: 9/F
Waite Hoyt: 43

Top 3

Jackie Tavener: S
Larry Woodall: 4/L/DP.1X2(36)
Ken Holloway: 43

Bot 3

Earle Combs: 63
Mark Koenig: 8/F
Babe Ruth: HR/F9D+
Bob Meusel: 8/L

Top 4

Jack Warner: W
Frank O'Rourke: 64(1)3/GDP
Al Wingo: K

Bot 4

Lou Gehrig: 9/F9S
Ernie Johnson: 9/L
Howie Shanks: 53

Top 5

Heinie Manush: 3/P
Harry Heilmann: S
Lu Blue: 63.1-2
Jackie Tavener: 31

Bot 5

Benny Bengough: S
Waite Hoyt: 34/SH.1-2
Earle Combs: K
Mark Koenig: 8/F

Top 6

Larry Woodall: 53
Ken Holloway: 13
Jack Warner: 3/G

Bot 6

Babe Ruth: 63
Bob Meusel: S
Lou Gehrig: 6/P
Ernie Johnson: 7/F

Top 7

Frank O'Rourke: 63
Al Wingo: S
Heinie Manush: 4/P
Harry Heilmann: S.1-3
Lu Blue: HR8/L78XD/IPHR.3-H;1-H
Jackie Tavener: 7/F

Bot 7

Howie Shanks: 53
Benny Bengough: 63
Waite Hoyt: S
Earle Combs: 6/L

Top 8

Larry Woodall: 13
Ken Holloway: S
Jack Warner: S.1-2
Frank O'Rourke: S7.2-3;1-2
Al Wingo: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Heinie Manush: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Harry Heilmann: 43

Bot 8

Mark Koenig: 7/F
Babe Ruth: 9/F
Bob Meusel: S
Lou Gehrig: 3/G

Top 9

Lu Blue: 63
Jackie Tavener: E3/G
Larry Woodall: 43.1-2
Ken Holloway: 63

Bot 9

Ernie Johnson: 7/F
Howie Shanks: W
Ben Paschal: K
Wally Schang: 9/F

Notes & reviews

Shanks' throw to 1B hit Tavener on the head
High up into the RF bleachers about a dozen rows from the the top, way out beyond the exit runway. Ruth's longest of the season, and one of the huskiest of his career.
Terrific liner that rolled through
Through Gehrig

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