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Philadelphia Athletics @
New York Yankees
1928-04-20 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 40000 Β· 1:50
Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 2β1. Lefty Grove earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Wilcy Moore SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bick Campbell Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Bishop | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ty Cobb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Hauser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Cochrane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Hale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Boley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Dugan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Leo Durocher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pat Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Pipgras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Paschal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Pipgras | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Wilcy Moore | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Bishop: W
- Ty Cobb: CS2(26)
- Ty Cobb: 63
- Tris Speaker: 13
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: K
- Mark Koenig: S7
- Babe Ruth: 8
- Lou Gehrig: K/C
Top 2
- Joe Hauser: 43
- Mickey Cochrane: 2/FL
- Bing Miller: 7/78
Bot 2
- Bob Meusel: 9
- Joe Dugan: 4/89
- Leo Durocher: K/C
Top 3
- Sammy Hale: W
- Joe Boley: 3/SH.1-2
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: 43
Bot 3
- Pat Collins: K
- George Pipgras: K
- Earle Combs: 53
Top 4
- Ty Cobb: 63
- Tris Speaker: 43
- Joe Hauser: K23
Bot 4
- Mark Koenig: 63
- Babe Ruth: 4/FL
- Lou Gehrig: 3/G
Top 5
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
- Bing Miller: 2/P
- Sammy Hale: 13
Bot 5
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
- Joe Dugan: 43
- Leo Durocher: D9
- Pat Collins: IW
- George Pipgras: S9.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: 8/78
Top 6
- Joe Boley: 53
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: S
- Ty Cobb: S.1-3
- Tris Speaker: S8.3-H;1X3(85)
Bot 6
- Mark Koenig: K
- Babe Ruth: 6/P
- Lou Gehrig: S
- Bob Meusel: K
Top 7
- Joe Hauser: S8
- Mickey Cochrane: CS2(26)
- Mickey Cochrane: K
- Bing Miller: E6/TH1.B-2
- Sammy Hale: K
Bot 7
- Joe Dugan: W
- Leo Durocher: D.1-3
- Pat Collins: 53
- Ben Paschal: 9/89/SF.3-H;2-3
- Earle Combs: 63
Top 8
- Joe Boley: 53
- Lefty Grove: K
- Max Bishop: 3/G
Bot 8
- Mark Koenig: 63
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Lou Gehrig: 5/P
Top 9
- Ty Cobb: T8
- Tris Speaker: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Hauser: 43
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
Bot 9
- Bob Meusel: 43
- Joe Dugan: 2/FL
- Leo Durocher: K
Notes & reviews
- Earle Combs lost the ball in the sun



















