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New York Yankees @
St. Louis Browns
1928-08-03 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 5000 Β· 1:54
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 8β0. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 7th. Sam Gray earned the win. Frank O'Rourke went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Sam Gray L: Waite Hoyt SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Guthrie Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Koenig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Robertson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Durocher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Waite Hoyt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cedric Durst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Myles Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl McNeely | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Otis Brannan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Heinie Manush | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Schulte | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Red Kress | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lu Blue | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Frank O'Rourke | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Gray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waite Hoyt | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Stan Coveleski | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Myles Thomas | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Gray | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: W
- Mark Koenig: 6/P
- Babe Ruth: 43.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Bot 1
- Earl McNeely: 7/F
- Otis Brannan: 43
- Heinie Manush: 8/F
Top 2
- Bob Meusel: 2/FL
- Gene Robertson: S8
- Leo Durocher: SB2
- Leo Durocher: K
- Johnny Grabowski: K
Bot 2
- Fred Schulte: 2/FL
- Red Kress: 9/F
- Lu Blue: S8
- Frank O'Rourke: T.1-H
- Wally Schang: 5/FL
Top 3
- Waite Hoyt: 13
- Earle Combs: 43
- Mark Koenig: 7/F
Bot 3
- Sam Gray: 3/FL
- Earl McNeely: 8/F
- Otis Brannan: 7/F
Top 4
- Babe Ruth: 8/F
- Lou Gehrig: S8
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
- Gene Robertson: 13
Bot 4
- Heinie Manush: T7
- Fred Schulte: 8/SF.3-H
- Red Kress: 7/F
- Lu Blue: E6/TH
- Frank O'Rourke: SB2
- Frank O'Rourke: D7.2-H(UR)
- Wally Schang: 9/L
Top 5
- Leo Durocher: S7
- Johnny Grabowski: 4(1)/FO
- Waite Hoyt: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Sam Gray: 63
- Earl McNeely: S5/G
- Otis Brannan: W.1-2
- Heinie Manush: K
- Fred Schulte: S9.2-H;1-3
- Red Kress: 9/F
Top 6
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Mark Koenig: 3/P
- Babe Ruth: K/C
Bot 6
- Lu Blue: W
- Frank O'Rourke: 13/SH.1-2
- Wally Schang: SB3
- Wally Schang: W
- Sam Gray: S7.3-H;1-2
- Earl McNeely: PO2(24)
- Earl McNeely: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
- Gene Robertson: S9/3.1-3
- Leo Durocher: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Otis Brannan: 8/L
- Heinie Manush: 31
- Fred Schulte: S7
- Red Kress: E6/G.1-3;B-2
- Lu Blue: T9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Frank O'Rourke: S8.3-H(UR);B-3(E8)
- Wally Schang: 31
Top 8
- Cedric Durst: 7/F
- Myles Thomas: S7
- Earle Combs: S8.1-2
- Mark Koenig: K
- Babe Ruth: 43
Bot 8
- Sam Gray: S9
- Earl McNeely: 13/SH.1-2
- Otis Brannan: 43.2-3
- Heinie Manush: 13
Top 9
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Bob Meusel: 7
- Gene Robertson: 43.1-2
- Leo Durocher: 13
Notes & reviews
- 25 minute rain delay



















