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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 3, Boston Red Sox 2 (2)

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New York Yankees 3, Boston Red Sox 2 (2)

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Game Played on Monday, May 21, 1928 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

BOS A    0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  2
NY  A    0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   3  4  1
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Flagstead cf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Todt 1b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
Myer 3b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
K. Williams lf                4   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Regan 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
Taitt rf                      4   2   2   1       0   0       1   0
Gerber ss                     2   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
  Rollings ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hofmann c                     4   0   2   0       0   0       5   1
Ruffing p                     3   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       34   2   8   2       0   3      24   9
FIELDING - 
E: Regan (3), Ruffing (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Hofmann (2,off Hoyt); Todt (6,off Hoyt).
HR: Taitt (1,4th inning off Hoyt 0 on 1 out).
SH: Gerber (4,off Hoyt).
Team LOB: 6.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Combs cf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Durocher ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Ruth rf                       2   1   0   0       2   1       5   0
Gehrig 1b                     3   1   1   0       1   1      10   0
Meusel lf                     4   1   1   3       0   1       1   0
Lazzeri 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Dugan 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Collins c                     2   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
Hoyt p                        3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       29   3   4   3       4   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Combs (3).
BATTING - 
HR: Meusel (3,6th inning off Ruffing 2 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Gehrig (3,2nd base by Ruffing/Hofmann).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ruffing L(3-4)                8     4   3   3   4   4   1  33

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hoyt W(3-1)                   9     8   2   2   0   3   1  35

Umpires: HP - George Hildebrand, 1B - Red Ormsby, 3B - Bill Guthrie
Time of Game: 1:40   Attendance: 20000
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees         
1. Flagstead           cf        Combs               cf
2. Todt                1b        Durocher            ss
3. Myer                3b        Ruth                rf
4. K. Williams         lf        Gehrig              1b
5. Regan               2b        Meusel              lf
6. Taitt               rf        Lazzeri             2b
7. Gerber              ss        Dugan               3b
8. Hofmann             c         Collins             c
9. Ruffing             p         Hoyt                p

RED SOX 1ST: Flagstead popped to catcher in foul territory; Todt
flied out to center; Myer singled to right; K. Williams grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Combs singled; Durocher popped to third in foul
territory; Ruth walked [Combs to second]; Gehrig flied out to
left; Meusel flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Regan flied out to right; Taitt singled to center
[Taitt to third (error by Combs)]; Gerber out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Taitt scored]; Hofmann
doubled; Ruffing singled to right [Hofmann to third]; Flagstead
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Lazzeri reached on an error by Ruffing (assist by
Todt); Dugan flied out to right; Collins struck out; Hoyt forced
Lazzeri (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Yankees 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Todt popped to catcher; Myer grounded out (second
to first); K. Williams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Combs grounded out (second to first); Durocher
flied out to left; Ruth struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Regan struck out; Taitt homered to right; Gerber
was called out on strikes; Hofmann singled to right; Ruffing
popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Gehrig struck out; Meusel was called out on
strikes; Lazzeri singled to right; Dugan popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Flagstead flied out to right; Todt doubled to
right; Myer lined to left; K. Williams popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Collins grounded out (third to first); Hoyt flied
out to center; Combs reached on an error by Regan; Durocher
forced Combs (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Regan grounded out (third to first); Taitt grounded
out (second to first); Gerber singled to left; Hofmann forced
Gerber (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Ruth walked; Gehrig walked [Ruth to second]; Meusel
homered to left [Ruth scored, Gehrig scored]; Lazzeri lined to
left; Dugan grounded out (pitcher to first); Collins walked;
Hoyt forced Collins (second to shortstop); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

RED SOX 7TH: Ruffing flied out to right; Flagstead flied out to
center; Todt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Combs flied out to left; Durocher made an out to
second; Ruth grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

RED SOX 8TH: Myer popped to third in foul territory; K. Williams
grounded out (first unassisted); Regan grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Gehrig singled to center; Gehrig was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Meusel popped to
catcher; Lazzeri grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

RED SOX 9TH: Taitt flied out to right; ROLLINGS BATTED FOR
GERBER; Rollings was called out on strikes; Hofmann grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          2   8   2    6
 Yankees          3   4   1    6
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