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1928 World Series Game 2

Game 1
NYY  4
STL  1
 Game 2
NYY  9
STL  3
 Game 3
NYY  7
@STL  3
 Game 4
NYY  7
@STL  3

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 60,714

 Friday, October 5, 1928
Time of Game: 2:04
Cardinals
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  1
Yankees         3  1  4   0  0  0   1  0  X    9  8  2
W: George Pipgras (1-0), L: Pete Alexander (0-1)
 Yankees
9

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Douthit CF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .125              2   1   GDP
A High 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125              0   1   
F Frisch 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .286  .661              2   3   2·SB
J Bottomley 1B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .286 1.089              9   0   
C Hafey LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   0   
G Harper RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .452              1   0   
J Wilson C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .429              5   2   2B
R Maranville SS               3   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .533              2   1   
P Alexander P                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Mitchell P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  E Orsatti PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   4   3    4   8                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: J Wilson (1, off G Pipgras).
TB: J Wilson 2; F Frisch 2; R Maranville.
GIDP: T Douthit (1).
RBI: T Douthit (1); J Wilson (1); P Alexander (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Frisch-R Maranville-J Bottomley.
E: C Mitchell (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Frisch 2 (2, 2nd base off G Pipgras/B Bengough).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Durst CF                    2   1   2   1    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  B Paschal PH-CF             2   0   1   1    1   0  .167  .452              1   0   
M Koenig SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222              1   2   
B Ruth RF                     3   2   2   0    1   1  .714 1.893              1   0   2B
L Gehrig 1B                   3   2   1   3    1   0  .429 1.500              9   0   HR
B Meusel LF                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .286 1.232              2   0   2B,SB
T Lazzeri 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   SH
  L Durocher 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Robertson 3B                2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              2   1   
  J Dugan PH-3B               0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   SF
B Bengough C                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .167  .452              9   0   GDP
G Pipgras P                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .333              0   1   HBP,SH
Totals                       28   9   8   9    6   4                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: B Ruth (3, off C Mitchell); B Meusel (1, off P Alexander).
HR: L Gehrig (1, off P Alexander; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: J Dugan (1, off C Mitchell).
SH: G Pipgras (1, off P Alexander); T Lazzeri (1, off C Mitchell).
HBP: G Pipgras (1, by C Mitchell).
TB: L Gehrig 4; B Ruth 3; B Meusel 2; C Durst 2; B Bengough; B Paschal.
GIDP: B Bengough (1).
RBI: L Gehrig 3 (5); G Pipgras (1); B Bengough (1); B Paschal (1); J Dugan (1); B Meusel (3); C Durst (1).
2-out RBI: C Durst.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Koenig-T Lazzeri-L Gehrig.
E: M Koenig (1); T Lazzeri (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Meusel (1, 2nd base off C Mitchell/J Wilson).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Alexander, L (0-1)           2.1   6   8   8    4   1   1  30.86   17     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 4     10    -     1.04  -0.51
C Mitchell                     5.2   2   1   1    2   3   0   1.59   21     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 2          3-2    0.21  -0.02
Totals                         8     8   9   9    6   4   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 6          3-2 
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Pipgras, W (1-0)             9     4   3   2    4   8   0   2.00   36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 4     73    -     0.69  -0.03
Totals                         9     4   3   2    4   8   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Mitchell (1; G Pipgras).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cy Rigler, 1B - Bill McGowan, 2B - Cy Pfirman, 3B - Brick Owens, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 60,714.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        New York Yankees                             
1. Taylor Douthit               CF       1. Cedric Durst                 CF
2. Andy High                    3B       2. Mark Koenig                  SS
3. Frankie Frisch               2B       3. Babe Ruth                    RF
4. Jim Bottomley                1B       4. Lou Gehrig                   1B
5. Chick Hafey                  LF       5. Bob Meusel                   LF
6. George Harper                RF       6. Tony Lazzeri                 2B
7. Jimmie Wilson                 C       7. Gene Robertson               3B
8. Rabbit Maranville            SS       8. Benny Bengough                C
9. Pete Alexander                P       9. George Pipgras                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RRR 21% 79% 0-0 NYY L. Gehrig P. Alexander Home Run (Deep RF); Durst Scores; Ruth Scores
b3 0 12- R 11% 86% 4-3 NYY B. Meusel P. Alexander Double to LF (LF Line); Ruth Scores; Gehrig to 3B
t2 0 1-- R -11% 64% 0-3 STL J. Wilson G. Pipgras Double (CF-RF); Harper Scores
t2 0 1-3 R -10% 47% 1-3 STL P. Alexander G. Pipgras Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Maranville to 3B; Alexander to 1B
b2 2 -2- R 10% 63% 3-3 NYY C. Durst P. Alexander Single to CF; Bengough Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Douthit G. Pipgras Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 STL A. High G. Pipgras Walk
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 STL F. Frisch G. Pipgras Walk; High to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 51% 0-0 STL J. Bottomley G. Pipgras Foul Flyball: C
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 STL C. Hafey G. Pipgras Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 NYY C. Durst P. Alexander Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 NYY M. Koenig P. Alexander Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Ruth P. Alexander Walk; Durst to 2B
b1 1 12- RRR 21% 79% 0-0 NYY L. Gehrig P. Alexander Home Run (Deep RF); Durst Scores; Ruth Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 NYY B. Meusel P. Alexander Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 NYY T. Lazzeri P. Alexander Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -3% 74% 0-3 STL G. Harper G. Pipgras Walk
t2 0 1-- R -11% 64% 0-3 STL J. Wilson G. Pipgras Double (CF-RF); Harper Scores
t2 0 -2- -7% 57% 1-3 STL R. Maranville G. Pipgras Single to RF; Wilson to 3B
t2 0 1-3 R -10% 47% 1-3 STL P. Alexander G. Pipgras Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Maranville to 3B; Alexander to 1B
t2 0 1-3 ROO 7% 54% 2-3 STL T. Douthit G. Pipgras Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Maranville Scores/unER
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 3-3 STL A. High G. Pipgras Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Pete Alexander facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 3-3 NYY G. Robertson P. Alexander Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 3-3 NYY B. Bengough P. Alexander Walk
b2 1 1-- O -2% 53% 3-3 NYY G. Pipgras P. Alexander Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bengough to 2B
b2 2 -2- R 10% 63% 3-3 NYY C. Durst P. Alexander Single to CF; Bengough Scores
b2 2 1-- O -2% 61% 4-3 NYY M. Koenig P. Alexander Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 3-4 STL F. Frisch G. Pipgras Single to CF
t3 0 1-- -3% 54% 3-4 STL J. Bottomley G. Pipgras Frisch Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 5% 59% 3-4 STL J. Bottomley G. Pipgras Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O 4% 63% 3-4 STL C. Hafey G. Pipgras Groundout: SS-1B; Frisch to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 67% 3-4 STL G. Harper G. Pipgras Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Pete Alexander facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 3% 70% 4-3 NYY B. Ruth P. Alexander Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 5% 75% 4-3 NYY L. Gehrig P. Alexander Walk; Ruth to 2B
b3 0 12- R 11% 86% 4-3 NYY B. Meusel P. Alexander Double to LF (LF Line); Ruth Scores; Gehrig to 3B
b3 0 -23 O -3% 82% 5-3 NYY T. Lazzeri P. Alexander Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 -23 0% 83% 5-3 NYY G. Robertson P. Alexander Walk
b3 1 123 R 6% 89% 5-3 NYY B. Bengough P. Alexander Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Gehrig Scores; Meusel to 3B; Robertson to 2B
Clarence Mitchell replaces Pete Alexander pitching and batting 9th; Clarence Mitchell replaces Pete Alexander pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 123 R 4% 93% 6-3 NYY G. Pipgras C. Mitchell Hit By Pitch; Meusel Scores; Robertson to 3B; Bengough to 2B
Ben Paschal pinch hits for Cedric Durst (CF) batting 1st; Ben Paschal pinch hits for Cedric Durst (CF) batting 1st
b3 1 123 RO 1% 93% 7-3 NYY B. Paschal C. Mitchell Single to CF; Robertson Scores; Bengough out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Pipgras to 2B
b3 2 12- O -1% 92% 8-3 NYY M. Koenig C. Mitchell Popfly: 1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 7-8-9
Ben Paschal moves from PH to CF; Ben Paschal moves from PH to CF
t4 0 --- O 1% 93% 3-8 STL J. Wilson G. Pipgras Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- -1% 92% 3-8 STL R. Maranville G. Pipgras Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Maranville to 1B
t4 1 1-- O 2% 94% 3-8 STL C. Mitchell G. Pipgras Popfly: SS
t4 2 1-- O 1% 95% 3-8 STL T. Douthit G. Pipgras Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Clarence Mitchell facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 1% 96% 8-3 NYY B. Ruth C. Mitchell Double to CF (Deep CF)
b4 0 -2- O -1% 95% 8-3 NYY L. Gehrig C. Mitchell Flyball: CF
b4 1 -2- O -1% 94% 8-3 NYY B. Meusel C. Mitchell Flyball: LF
b4 2 -2- O -1% 94% 8-3 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Mitchell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 3-8 STL A. High G. Pipgras Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 3-8 STL F. Frisch G. Pipgras Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 3-8 STL J. Bottomley G. Pipgras Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Clarence Mitchell facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 8-3 NYY G. Robertson C. Mitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 95% 8-3 NYY B. Bengough C. Mitchell Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b5 2 --- O -0% 95% 8-3 NYY G. Pipgras C. Mitchell Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 3-8 STL C. Hafey G. Pipgras Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-8 STL G. Harper G. Pipgras Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 0% 97% 3-8 STL J. Wilson G. Pipgras Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Clarence Mitchell facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 8-3 NYY B. Paschal C. Mitchell Walk
b6 0 1-- O -0% 97% 8-3 NYY M. Koenig C. Mitchell Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O -0% 97% 8-3 NYY B. Ruth C. Mitchell Strikeout Looking
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 8-3 NYY L. Gehrig C. Mitchell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 STL R. Maranville G. Pipgras Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 STL C. Mitchell G. Pipgras Popfly: 3B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 STL T. Douthit G. Pipgras Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Clarence Mitchell facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 8-3 NYY B. Meusel C. Mitchell Walk
b7 0 1-- 0% 99% 8-3 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Mitchell Meusel Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- 0% 99% 8-3 NYY T. Lazzeri C. Mitchell Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Meusel to 3B; Lazzeri to 1B
Joe Dugan pinch hits for Gene Robertson (3B) batting 7th; Joe Dugan pinch hits for Gene Robertson (3B) batting 7th
b7 0 1-3 RO 0% 99% 8-3 NYY J. Dugan C. Mitchell Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Meusel Scores
b7 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 9-3 NYY B. Bengough C. Mitchell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 9.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 2-3-4
Leo Durocher replaces Tony Lazzeri playing 2B batting 6th; Leo Durocher replaces Tony Lazzeri playing 2B batting 6th; Joe Dugan moves from PH to 3B; Joe Dugan moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL A. High G. Pipgras Popfly: 1B
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 3-9 STL F. Frisch G. Pipgras Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL J. Bottomley G. Pipgras Strikeout, Frisch Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL C. Hafey G. Pipgras Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cardinals' Clarence Mitchell facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 9-3 NYY G. Pipgras C. Mitchell Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYY B. Paschal C. Mitchell Popfly: C (Front of Home)
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 NYY M. Koenig C. Mitchell Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 9.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Yankees' George Pipgras facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL G. Harper G. Pipgras Popfly: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL J. Wilson G. Pipgras Strikeout
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-9 STL R. Maranville G. Pipgras Walk
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Clarence Mitchell (P) batting 9th; Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Clarence Mitchell (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 STL E. Orsatti G. Pipgras Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Yankees 9.

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