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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1928-09-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 16000 · 2:15
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 8–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Hank Johnson earned the win. Babe Ruth went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Hank Johnson L: Vic Sorrell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Bengough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Heimach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cedric Durst | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Stone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Fothergill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Heilmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Wingo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Tavener | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Hargrave | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Heimach | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Shealy | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hank Johnson | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Sorrell | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| George Smith | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 63
- Mark Koenig: 9/F
- Babe Ruth: HR/9
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bob Meusel: PO1(E1).1-3
- Bob Meusel: S9.3-H(UR)
- Tony Lazzeri: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- John Stone: 9/F
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/P
- Bob Fothergill: 9/F
Top 2
- Tony Lazzeri: D/89
- Gene Robertson: K/C
- Benny Bengough: SB3
- Benny Bengough: W
- Fred Heimach: 5/P
- Earle Combs: K
Bot 2
- Harry Heilmann: 8/F
- Marty McManus: 4/P
- Al Wingo: W
- Jackie Tavener: K/C
Top 3
- Mark Koenig: S9
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bob Meusel: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Gene Robertson: E6.2-3
- Benny Bengough: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Fred Heimach: 43
Bot 3
- Pinky Hargrave: D
- Harry Rice: 99
- John Stone: D.2-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Bob Fothergill: S.2-H
- Harry Heilmann: T8.1-H
- Marty McManus: 99
Top 4
- Cedric Durst: 99
- Mark Koenig: 99
- Babe Ruth: 99
Bot 4
- Al Wingo: 99
- Jackie Tavener: S.B-2(E9)#
- Pinky Hargrave: 99/SH.2-3
- George Smith: 99
Top 5
- Lou Gehrig: 99
- Bob Meusel: 99
- Tony Lazzeri: 99
Bot 5
- John Stone: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Bob Fothergill: T7.1-H
- Harry Heilmann: W
- Marty McManus: S/5.3-H;1-2#
- Al Wingo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Tavener: 7/F
- Pinky Hargrave: 8/L
Top 6
- Gene Robertson: 99
- Benny Bengough: 99
- Hank Johnson: 99
Bot 6
- George Smith: 99
- John Stone: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: E5#
- Bob Fothergill: PB.1-2#
- Bob Fothergill: K
Top 7
- Cedric Durst: W
- Mark Koenig: S.1-3#
- Babe Ruth: 4(1)/FO.3-H#
- Lou Gehrig: 3.1-2#
- Bob Meusel: D8.2-H
- Tony Lazzeri: K#
Bot 7
- Harry Heilmann: 99
- Marty McManus: 99
- Al Wingo: 99
Notes & reviews
- Combs collided with fence, left gamae
- Game called for darkness