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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 3, St. Louis Browns 1

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New York Yankees 3, St. Louis Browns 1

Day
Discrepancies

Game Played on Tuesday, August 21, 1928 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

STL A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1
NY  A    0  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  1
BATTING
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Blue 1b                       2   1   1   0       3   0      11   0
Melillo 3b                    3   0   1   1       0   1       1   1
  Sturdy ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bettencourt 3b              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Manush lf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Schulte cf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Kress ss                      4   0   1   0       0   1       3   3
Brannan 2b                    4   0   2   0       0   0       2   6
McGowan rf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Schang c                      4   0   2   0       0   0       3   1
Gray p                        3   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  McNeely ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   1   8   1       4   4      24  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Kress-Brannan-Blue, Brannan-Kress-Blue, Gray-Kress-Blue.
E: Kress (37).
BATTING - 
GDP: Melillo (1,off Hoyt); Manush (5,off Hoyt).
IBB: Manush (3,by Hoyt).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Blue (9,2nd base off Hoyt/Bengough).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Combs cf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Koenig ss                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   4
Ruth rf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Gehrig 1b                     3   0   2   1       0   0       8   1
Meusel lf                     3   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Lazzeri 2b                    2   1   0   0       1   0       2   2
Dugan 3b                      2   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Bengough c                    3   0   1   2       0   0       5   1
Hoyt p                        3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       28   3   7   3       1   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Lazzeri-Koenig-Gehrig, Gehrig-Koenig-Gehrig.
E: Gehrig (16).
BATTING - 
2B: Gehrig (31,off Gray).
SH: Dugan (8,off Gray).
GDP: Hoyt (4,off Gray); Koenig (18,off Gray); Bengough (5,off Gray).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Combs (8,2nd base off Gray/Schang).
PITCHING
St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gray L(18-10)                 8     7   3   3   1   3   0  30

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hoyt W(16-3)                  9     8   1   0   4   4   0  37
IBB: Hoyt (1,Manush).
Umpires: HP - Bick Campbell, 1B - Tommy Connolly, 3B - Roy Van Graflan
Time of Game: 1:40   Attendance: 10000
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Browns              New York Yankees         
1. Blue                1b        Combs               cf
2. Melillo             3b        Koenig              ss
3. Manush              lf        Ruth                rf
4. Schulte             cf        Gehrig              1b
5. Kress               ss        Meusel              lf
6. Brannan             2b        Lazzeri             2b
7. McGowan             rf        Dugan               3b
8. Schang              c         Bengough            c
9. Gray                p         Hoyt                p

BROWNS 1ST: Blue walked; Melillo grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Blue out at second]; Manush
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Combs grounded out (second to first); Koenig
grounded out (second to first); Ruth singled to right; Gehrig
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns
0, Yankees 0.

BROWNS 2ND: Schulte singled to pitcher; Kress struck out;
Brannan flied out to center; McGowan grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Meusel singled to center; Lazzeri walked [Meusel to
second]; Dugan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Meusel to third, Lazzeri to second]; Bengough singled to right
[Meusel scored, Lazzeri scored]; Hoyt grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Bengough out at second]; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 2.

BROWNS 3RD: Schang grounded out (first unassisted); Gray
grounded out (pitcher to first); Blue walked; Blue safe on a
pick-off error by Gehrig [Blue to second]; Melillo singled to
left [Blue scored (unearned)]; Manush popped to third; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Combs singled to left; Combs stole second; Koenig
grounded out (second to first) [Combs to third]; Ruth reached on
a fielder's choice [Combs out at home (third to catcher to
third), Ruth to second]; Gehrig doubled to left [Ruth scored];
Meusel struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

BROWNS 4TH: Schulte struck out; Kress popped to shortstop;
Brannan singled to center; McGowan lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Lazzeri lined to right; Dugan struck out; Bengough
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

BROWNS 5TH: Schang singled; Gray lined to shortstop; Blue
singled to right [Schang to third]; Blue stole second; Melillo
was called out on strikes; Manush was walked intentionally;
Schulte forced Manush (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Hoyt popped to first; Combs reached on an error by
Kress; Koenig grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Combs out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Browns
1, Yankees 3.

BROWNS 6TH: Kress singled to left; Brannan singled to center
[Kress to third]; McGowan was called out on strikes; Schang
flied out to center; Gray forced Brannan (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Ruth flied out to center; Gehrig singled to
shortstop; Meusel grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gehrig to
second]; Lazzeri grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

BROWNS 7TH: Blue walked; STURDY BATTED FOR MELILLO; Sturdy flied
out to left; Manush grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Blue out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Browns 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: BETTENCOURT REPLACED STURDY (PLAYING 3B); Dugan
singled to left; Bengough grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Dugan out at second]; Hoyt popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

BROWNS 8TH: Schulte popped to first; Kress flied out to right;
Brannan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 1,
Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Combs struck out; Koenig flied out to center; Ruth
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

BROWNS 9TH: McGowan popped to catcher in foul territory; Schang
singled to left; MCNEELY BATTED FOR GRAY; McNeely flied out to
right; Blue grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Browns           1   8   1    9
 Yankees          3   7   1    3
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