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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Athletics 2

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New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Athletics 2

Day

Game Played on Thursday, June 28, 1923 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

PHI A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
NY  A    1  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  x  -   4  8  2
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Matthews cf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       6   0
McGowan lf                    3   0   0   0       1   2       1   0
Bruggy c                      4   1   1   1       0   0       4   0
Heimach 1b                    4   1   1   1       0   1       6   1
Welch rf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Galloway ss                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Riconda 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Dykes 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Rommel p                      3   0   2   0       0   1       0   3
Totals                       31   2   6   2       2   4      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Rommel (3).
BATTING - 
3B: Rommel (2,off Shawkey).
HR: Bruggy (1,6th inning off Shawkey 0 on 1 out); Heimach (1,6th inning off
Shawkey 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Matthews (8,2nd base off Shawkey/Hofmann).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Witt cf                       4   1   2   0       0   1       2   0
Dugan 3b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       3   4
Ruth rf                       3   1   1   0       1   1       1   0
Pipp 1b                       3   1   2   3       1   0       8   2
Meusel lf                     3   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Ward 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Scott ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       4   2
Hofmann c                     3   0   2   0       0   0       7   1
Shawkey p                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       30   4   8   4       2   2      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ward-Pipp-Dugan, Dugan-Scott.
E: Meusel (4), Scott (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Ruth (15,off Rommel); Hofmann (5,off Rommel); Dugan (10,off Rommel).
HR: Pipp (3,8th inning off Rommel 0 on 1 out).
SH: Meusel (4,off Rommel).
IBB: Ruth (15,by Rommel).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Pipp (2,2nd base off Rommel/Bruggy).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rommel L(7-9)                 8     8   4   4   2   2   1  33
IBB: Rommel (6,Ruth).
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Shawkey W(8-4)                9     6   2   2   2   4   2  33

Umpires: HP - Tommy Connolly, 1B - Brick Owens
Time of Game: 1:44   Attendance: 20000
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        New York Yankees         
1. Matthews            cf        Witt                cf
2. McGowan             lf        Dugan               3b
3. Bruggy              c         Ruth                rf
4. Heimach             1b        Pipp                1b
5. Welch               rf        Meusel              lf
6. Galloway            ss        Ward                2b
7. Riconda             3b        Scott               ss
8. Dykes               2b        Hofmann             c
9. Rommel              p         Shawkey             p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Matthews walked; McGowan was called out on
strikes; Bruggy grounded out (third to first) [Matthews to
second]; Heimach was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Witt singled to center; Dugan popped to catcher in
foul territory; Ruth doubled to left [Witt to third]; Pipp
grounded out (second to first) [Witt scored, Ruth to third];
Meusel flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Welch singled to left [Welch to second (error by
Meusel)]; Galloway reached on a fielder's choice [Welch out at
third (pitcher to third to shortstop)]; Riconda hit into a
double play (second to first) [Galloway out at third (first to
third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Ward flied to center; Scott grounded out (pitcher
to first); Hofmann doubled to left; Hofmann was picked off
second (pitcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Dykes grounded out (third to first); Rommel
singled to center; Matthews forced Rommel (first to shortstop);
Matthews stole second; McGowan walked; Bruggy popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Shawkey grounded out (second to first); Witt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dugan flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Heimach grounded out (second to first); Rain
began falling during this inning; Welch flied to center;
Galloway singled to left; Riconda reached on an error by Scott
[Galloway to third]; Galloway was out trying to advance to home
(catcher to second to catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Ruth struck out; Pipp walked; Meusel grounded out
(second to first) [Pipp to second]; Ward lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Dykes popped to catcher; Rommel tripled to
center; On a bunt Matthews hit into a double play to third
[Rommel out at third (third to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Scott popped to third; Hofmann popped to catcher;
Shawkey flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: McGowan was called out on strikes; Bruggy hit an
inside the park homer to center; Heimach homered to left; Welch
flied to left; Galloway flied to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Witt struck out; Dugan doubled to right; Ruth was
walked intentionally; Pipp singled to center [Dugan scored, Ruth
to third]; Meusel hit a sacrifice fly to center [Ruth scored];
Pipp stole second; Ward popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Riconda popped to third; Dykes popped to first in
foul territory; Rommel was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Scott popped to shortstop; Hofmann singled to
right; On a bunt Shawkey forced Hofmann (first to shortstop);
Witt singled to shortstop [Shawkey to second]; Shawkey safe on a
pick-off error by Rommel [Shawkey to third, Witt to second];
Dugan lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees
3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Matthews lined to shortstop; McGowan grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); Bruggy lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Ruth flied to right; Pipp homered to left; Meusel
lined to second; Ward grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Heimach grounded out (shortstop to first); Welch
popped to catcher in foul territory; Galloway flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        2   6   1    4
 Yankees          4   8   2    5
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