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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 7, Boston Red Sox 6 (2)

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New York Yankees 7, Boston Red Sox 6 (2)

Day

Game Played on Saturday, June 30, 1928 (D) at Fenway Park

NY  A    2  2  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   7 12  1
BOS A    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  2  -   6 12  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Combs cf                      4   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Koenig ss                     5   1   3   2       0   0       3   4
Ruth lf                       5   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
  Durst lf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gehrig 1b                     5   2   3   1       0   0      12   1
Meusel rf                     5   0   1   1       0   2       3   0
Lazzeri 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       1   4
Robertson 3b                  4   2   2   0       0   0       1   2
Collins c                     2   2   2   1       2   0       1   0
Coveleski p                   4   0   1   2       0   3       0   3
  Pipgras p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   7  12   7       3  10      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Koenig-Gehrig.
E: Coveleski (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Gehrig (16,off Ruffing).
HR: Collins (4,6th inning off Ruffing 0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 7.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Flagstead cf                  5   2   3   0       0   0       1   0
Myer 3b                       5   2   3   1       0   0       1   0
Todt 1b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       5   1
K. Williams lf                4   1   3   3       1   0       3   0
Regan 2b                      5   1   1   0       0   0       2   2
Taitt rf                      3   0   1   1       1   0       1   1
Gerber ss                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Rothrock ph,ss              0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Hofmann c                     3   0   0   0       0   0      11   0
  Rollings ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heving c                    0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Ruffing p                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  D. Williams ph              1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       37   6  12   6       2   1      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Taitt-Hofmann.
BATTING - 
2B: Regan (14,off Coveleski); Myer (14,off Pipgras).
SH: Todt (15,off Coveleski); Rothrock (2,off Pipgras).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Coveleski W(5-0)              7     9   4   4   2   0   0  33
Pipgras SV(3)                 2     3   2   2   0   1   0   8
Totals                        9    12   6   6   2   1   0  41
Coveleski faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Pipgras (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Pipgras 2-1.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ruffing L(6-10)               9    12   7   7   3  10   1  41

Umpires: HP - Bill Guthrie, 1B - George Hildebrand, 3B - Red Ormsby
Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 35000
Starting Lineups:

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

YANKEES 1ST: Combs grounded out (shortstop to first); Koenig
singled; Ruth struck out; Gehrig doubled [Koenig scored]; Meusel
singled [Gehrig scored]; Lazzeri lined to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Flagstead singled; Myer singled [Flagstead to
second]; Todt out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Flagstead to third, Myer to second]; K. Williams singled
[Flagstead scored, Myer scored]; Regan reached on an error by
Coveleski [K. Williams to second]; Taitt flied out to center;
Gerber flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red
Sox 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Robertson singled; Collins walked [Robertson to
second]; On a bunt Coveleski struck out; Combs walked [Robertson
to third, Collins to second]; Koenig singled [Robertson scored,
Collins scored, Combs to third]; Ruth hit into a double play to
right [Combs out at home (right to catcher)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Hofmann lined to center; Ruffing grounded out
(pitcher to first); Flagstead grounded out (second to first to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Gehrig flied out to center; Meusel struck out;
Lazzeri grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Myer flied out to right; Todt singled; K. Williams
singled [Todt to second]; Regan grounded out (third to first)
[Todt to third, K. Williams to second]; Taitt walked; Gerber
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Robertson grounded out (second to first); Collins
singled; Coveleski was called out on strikes; Combs forced
Collins (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Hofmann grounded out (third to first); Ruffing
flied out to right; Flagstead flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Koenig singled; Ruth popped to catcher in foul
territory; Gehrig popped to third; Meusel flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Myer grounded out (second to first); Todt flied out
to right; K. Williams made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Lazzeri struck out; Robertson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Collins homered to left; Coveleski struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Regan grounded out (pitcher to first); Taitt
grounded out (second to first); Gerber popped to shortstop in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Combs was called out on strikes; Koenig grounded
out (first to pitcher); Ruth popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Hofmann flied out to center; Ruffing popped to
shortstop; Flagstead singled; Myer singled [Flagstead to
second]; Todt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Gehrig singled; Meusel flied out to left; Lazzeri
was called out on strikes; Robertson singled [Gehrig to second];
Collins walked [Gehrig to third, Robertson to second]; Coveleski
singled [Gehrig scored, Robertson scored, Collins to third];
Combs forced Coveleski (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 7, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: K. Williams walked; Regan doubled [K. Williams to
third]; Taitt singled [K. Williams scored, Regan to third];
ROTHROCK BATTED FOR GERBER; PIPGRAS REPLACED COVELESKI
(PITCHING); Rothrock hit a sacrifice fly to left [Regan scored];
ROLLINGS BATTED FOR HOFMANN; Rollings lined into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Taitt out at first]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.

YANKEES 9TH: ROTHROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); HEVING
REPLACED ROLLINGS (PLAYING C ); Koenig grounded out (pitcher to
first); Ruth struck out; Gehrig singled; Meusel struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: DURST REPLACED RUTH (PLAYING LF); D. WILLIAMS
BATTED FOR RUFFING; D. Williams was called out on strikes;
Flagstead singled; Pipgras threw a wild pitch [Flagstead to
second]; Myer doubled [Flagstead scored]; Todt grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Myer to third]; K. Williams singled [Myer
scored]; Regan grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Red Sox 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          7  12   1    7
 Red Sox          6  12   0    8
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