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Series
Results
STL
@NYY		1
4
STL
@NYY		3
9
NYY
@STL		7
3
NYY
@STL		7
3
Sunday, October 7, 1928
, Sportsman's Park III
Attendance: 39,602, Time of Game: 2:00
Yankees
7
 at Cardinals
3
W: Tom Zachary (1-0)
L: Jesse Haines (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   2  0  3   1  0  0    7  7  2
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  9  3

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cedric Durst CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.044 0.52 0.019 -0.063 -0.4 3 0
Mark Koenig SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.010 0.74 0.052 -0.062 -0.5 1 4
Babe Ruth LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .636 1.576 0.020 0.97 0.080 -0.060 0.7 2 1
Lou Gehrig 1B 2 2 2 3 2 0 .556 2.333 0.361 1.10 0.361 0.000 3.3 11 0 2·HR
Bob Meusel RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .933 0.205 1.38 0.233 -0.029 1.0 1 0 SB
Tony Lazzeri 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 -0.085 0.94 0.012 -0.097 -1.0 0 2 SB,GDP
   Leo Durocher 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Gene Robertson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .452 0.043 0.62 0.083 -0.039 0.4 0 0
Benny Bengough C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .473 -0.016 0.57 0.026 -0.042 -0.3 8 0
Tom Zachary P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.062 0.62 0.000 -0.062 -1.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 7 7 5 4 5 .206 .672 0.412 0.83 0.866 -0.454 2.1 27 9
HR: L Gehrig 2 (3, 2 off J Haines; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: L Gehrig 8; B Ruth 2; B Bengough; G Robertson; M Koenig.
GIDP: T Lazzeri (1).
RBI: L Gehrig 3 (8); G Robertson (1); B Ruth (1).
2-out RBI: G Robertson; B Ruth.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Koenig-L Durocher-L Gehrig.
E: G Robertson (1); T Lazzeri (2).
Outfield Assists: B Ruth (R Maranville at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Meusel (2, Home off J Haines/J Wilson); T Lazzeri (1, 2nd base off J Haines/J Wilson).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Taylor Douthit CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .322 0.063 0.73 0.092 -0.029 0.5 2 0 HBP
Andy High 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .167 .481 0.132 1.05 0.197 -0.065 0.6 2 2 2B
Frankie Frisch 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .788 0.015 0.99 0.051 -0.037 0.2 2 3 SH
Jim Bottomley 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .273 1.061 0.049 1.38 0.177 -0.128 0.8 6 1 3B
Chick Hafey LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.053 0.97 0.042 -0.095 -0.4 1 0
Wattie Holm RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.022 1.02 0.056 -0.078 -0.3 4 0
Jimmie Wilson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .273 -0.173 1.21 0.000 -0.173 -1.8 6 0 GDP
Rabbit Maranville SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .522 -0.027 0.60 0.022 -0.049 -0.4 4 1
Jesse Haines P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 0.81 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 0 1
   Syl Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Blades PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.75 0.000 -0.020 -0.3
   Flint Rhem P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ernie Orsatti PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 -0.013 0.48 0.000 -0.013 -0.3
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 1 7 .257 .640 -0.089 0.96 0.637 -0.727 -1.9 27 8
2B: A High (1, off T Zachary).
3B: J Bottomley (1, off T Zachary).
SH: F Frisch (1, off T Zachary).
HBP: T Douthit (1, by T Zachary).
TB: A High 3; J Bottomley 3; C Hafey 2; R Maranville; T Douthit; W Holm; F Frisch.
GIDP: J Wilson (1).
RBI: J Bottomley 2 (3); A High (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A High-F Frisch-J Bottomley.
E: J Wilson 2 (2); C Hafey (1).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Zachary, W (1-0) 9 9 3 3 1 7 0 3.00 38 63 0.088 0.96 1.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 7 0 3.00 38 63 0.088 0.83 1.9

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Haines, L (0-1) 6 6 6 3 3 3 2 4.50 26 42 -0.391 1.09 -2.8
Syl Johnson 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.50 6 0 0 -0.035 0.41 -0.5
Flint Rhem 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.013 0.09 1.1
Team Totals 9 7 7 3 4 5 2 3.00 38 42 0 0 -0.413 0.96 -2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Zachary (1; T Douthit).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McGowan, 1B - Cy Pfirman, 2B - Brick Owens, 3B - Cy Rigler.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 39,602.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 1 1-- RR NYY L. Gehrig J. Haines 21% 60% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Line Drive); Ruth Scores
b1 0-0 1 12- RR STL J. Bottomley T. Zachary -18% 24% Triple to CF (Line Drive); High Scores; Frisch Scores
b5 2-3 0 1-- R STL A. High T. Zachary -17% 35% Double to RF (Deep RF Line); Douthit Scores
t6 4-3 2 1-3 R NYY G. Robertson J. Haines 11% 76% Meusel Steals Hm (uk-PR); Lazzeri Steals 2B
b8 3-7 0 12- OO STL J. Wilson T. Zachary 10% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hafey to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jesse Haines facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Durst J. Haines -2% 48% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY M. Koenig J. Haines -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Ruth J. Haines -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Douthit T. Zachary 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- STL A. High T. Zachary -2% 45% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL F. Frisch T. Zachary -3% 41% Single; High to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- RR STL J. Bottomley T. Zachary -18% 24% Triple to CF (Line Drive); High Scores; Frisch Scores
b1 2-0 1 --3 O STL C. Hafey T. Zachary 4% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2-0 2 --3 O STL W. Holm T. Zachary 3% 31% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Jesse Haines facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- R NYY L. Gehrig J. Haines 9% 40% Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 1-2 0 --- NYY B. Meusel J. Haines 4% 44% Walk
t2 1-2 0 1-- OO NYY T. Lazzeri J. Haines -8% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- O NYY G. Robertson J. Haines -1% 35% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- O STL J. Wilson T. Zachary 2% 37% Strikeout
b2 2-1 1 --- STL R. Maranville T. Zachary -2% 34% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Maranville to 1B
b2 2-1 1 1-- O STL J. Haines T. Zachary 3% 37% Flyball: CF
b2 2-1 2 1-- STL T. Douthit T. Zachary -2% 35% Reached on E4 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Maranville to 2B; Douthit to 1B
b2 2-1 2 12- O STL A. High T. Zachary 4% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jesse Haines facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- O NYY B. Bengough J. Haines -3% 36% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 --- O NYY T. Zachary J. Haines -2% 35% Strikeout
t3 1-2 2 --- O NYY C. Durst J. Haines -1% 33% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- O STL F. Frisch T. Zachary 2% 35% Flyball: RF (Deep SS-2B)
b3 2-1 1 --- O STL J. Bottomley T. Zachary 2% 37% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 2 --- STL C. Hafey T. Zachary -1% 36% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b3 2-1 2 1-- O STL W. Holm T. Zachary 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jesse Haines facing 2-3-4
t4 1-2 0 --- O NYY M. Koenig J. Haines -3% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-2 1 --- NYY B. Ruth J. Haines 3% 38% Single (CF-RF)
t4 1-2 1 1-- RR NYY L. Gehrig J. Haines 21% 60% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Line Drive); Ruth Scores
t4 3-2 1 --- O NYY B. Meusel J. Haines -2% 58% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-2 2 --- O NYY T. Lazzeri J. Haines -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 7-8-9
b4 2-3 0 --- O STL J. Wilson T. Zachary 3% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-3 1 --- O STL R. Maranville T. Zachary 2% 62% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Maranville out at 2B/LF-SS
b4 2-3 2 --- O STL J. Haines T. Zachary 1% 63% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Jesse Haines facing 7-8-9
t5 3-2 0 --- O NYY G. Robertson J. Haines -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t5 3-2 1 --- NYY B. Bengough J. Haines 3% 64% Single to CF
t5 3-2 1 1-- O NYY T. Zachary J. Haines -3% 60% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 3-2 2 1-- O NYY C. Durst J. Haines -3% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 1-2-3
b5 2-3 0 --- STL T. Douthit T. Zachary -5% 52% Hit By Pitch
b5 2-3 0 1-- R STL A. High T. Zachary -17% 35% Double to RF (Deep RF Line); Douthit Scores
b5 3-3 0 -2- O STL F. Frisch T. Zachary 2% 37% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; High to 3B
b5 3-3 1 --3 O STL J. Bottomley T. Zachary 8% 45% Foul Flyball: C
b5 3-3 2 --3 O STL C. Hafey T. Zachary 5% 50% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Jesse Haines facing 2-3-4
t6 3-3 0 --- NYY M. Koenig J. Haines 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 3-3 0 1-- O NYY B. Ruth J. Haines -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-3 1 1-- NYY L. Gehrig J. Haines 5% 55% Walk; Ruth to 2B
t6 3-3 1 12- RO NYY B. Meusel J. Haines 9% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ruth Scores/unER/Safe on E2 (catch); Meusel to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 4-3 2 --3 NYY T. Lazzeri J. Haines 1% 65% Walk
t6 4-3 2 1-3 R NYY G. Robertson J. Haines 11% 76% Meusel Steals Hm (uk-PR); Lazzeri Steals 2B
t6 5-3 2 -2- R NYY G. Robertson J. Haines 8% 84% Single to CF; Lazzeri Scores/unER
t6 6-3 2 1-- O NYY B. Bengough J. Haines -1% 83% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 6-7-8
b6 3-6 0 --- O STL W. Holm T. Zachary 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-6 1 --- O STL J. Wilson T. Zachary 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-6 2 --- O STL R. Maranville T. Zachary 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Syl Johnson facing 9-1-2
Syl Johnson replaces Jesse Haines pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-3 0 --- O NYY T. Zachary S. Johnson -1% 88% Popfly: SS
t7 6-3 1 --- NYY C. Durst S. Johnson 2% 90% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Durst to 2B
t7 6-3 1 -2- O NYY M. Koenig S. Johnson -2% 88% Lineout: RF
t7 6-3 2 -2- R NYY B. Ruth S. Johnson 5% 93% Single to RF; Durst Scores/unER
t7 7-3 2 1-- NYY L. Gehrig S. Johnson 0% 93% Walk; Ruth to 2B
t7 7-3 2 12- O NYY B. Meusel S. Johnson -1% 92% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 9-1-2
Ray Blades pinch hits for Syl Johnson (P) batting 9th
b7 3-7 0 --- O STL R. Blades T. Zachary 2% 94% Strikeout
b7 3-7 1 --- STL T. Douthit T. Zachary -2% 92% Single to LF
b7 3-7 1 1-- O STL A. High T. Zachary 2% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 3-7 2 1-- STL F. Frisch T. Zachary -2% 93% Walk; Douthit to 2B
b7 3-7 2 12- O STL J. Bottomley T. Zachary 3% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals' Flint Rhem facing 6-7-8
Flint Rhem replaces Ray Blades (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-3 0 --- O NYY T. Lazzeri F. Rhem -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 7-3 1 --- O NYY G. Robertson F. Rhem -0% 95% Popfly: SS
t8 7-3 2 --- O NYY B. Bengough F. Rhem -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 5-6-7
Leo Durocher replaces Tony Lazzeri playing 2B batting 6th
b8 3-7 0 --- STL C. Hafey T. Zachary -3% 92% Single to LF
b8 3-7 0 1-- STL W. Holm T. Zachary -6% 87% Single to RF; Hafey to 2B
b8 3-7 0 12- OO STL J. Wilson T. Zachary 10% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hafey to 3B
b8 3-7 2 --3 O STL R. Maranville T. Zachary 2% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals' Flint Rhem facing 9-1-2
t9 7-3 0 --- O NYY T. Zachary F. Rhem -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 7-3 1 --- O NYY C. Durst F. Rhem -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 7-3 2 --- O NYY M. Koenig F. Rhem -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Tom Zachary facing 9-1-2
Ernie Orsatti pinch hits for Flint Rhem (P) batting 9th
b9 3-7 0 --- O STL E. Orsatti T. Zachary 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 3-7 1 --- O STL T. Douthit T. Zachary 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-7 2 --- O STL A. High T. Zachary 0% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.

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