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Series
Results
STL
@NYY		1
4
STL
@NYY		3
9
NYY
@STL		7
3
NYY
@STL		7
3
Tuesday, October 9, 1928
, Sportsman's Park III
Attendance: 37,331, Time of Game: 2:25
Yankees
7
 at Cardinals
3
W: Waite Hoyt (2-0)
L: Bill Sherdel (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   4  2  0    7 15  2
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    3 11  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ben Paschal CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .473 -0.060 1.78 0.077 -0.138 -0.5 3 0
   Cedric Durst CF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .375 1.125 0.037 0.29 0.037 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
Mark Koenig SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .158 .316 -0.141 1.32 0.024 -0.165 -1.2 4 2
Babe Ruth LF 5 3 3 3 0 0 .625 2.022 0.241 1.28 0.332 -0.091 2.1 2 0 3·HR,GDP
Lou Gehrig 1B 2 1 1 1 3 0 .545 2.433 0.298 1.21 0.299 -0.002 1.8 7 0 HR
Bob Meusel RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .200 .761 -0.154 1.61 0.027 -0.181 -1.4 0 0
Tony Lazzeri 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .641 0.206 1.71 0.236 -0.030 1.6 1 2 2B,SB
   Leo Durocher 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 0
Joe Dugan 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .310 0.009 1.82 0.087 -0.078 -0.1 0 0
   Gene Robertson 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .347 0.075 0.83 0.075 -0.001 0.6 0 0
Benny Bengough C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .516 -0.098 1.98 0.040 -0.137 -0.7 8 1
   Earle Combs PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.020 1.31 0.020 0.000 0.0 SF
   Pat Collins C 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.2 2 0 2B
Waite Hoyt P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.086 1.22 0.051 -0.137 -1.1 0 2 SH
Team Totals 40 7 15 7 3 2 .375 1.209 0.347 1.38 1.306 -0.961 2.1 27 7
2B: P Collins (1, off P Alexander); T Lazzeri (1, off P Alexander).
HR: L Gehrig (4, off B Sherdel; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); B Ruth 3 (3, 1 off P Alexander, 2 off B Sherdel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); C Durst (1, off P Alexander; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: E Combs (1, off P Alexander).
SH: W Hoyt (1, off B Sherdel).
TB: B Ruth 12; L Gehrig 4; C Durst 4; T Lazzeri 4; P Collins 2; B Bengough; B Meusel; J Dugan; B Paschal; M Koenig; W Hoyt.
GIDP: B Ruth (1).
RBI: B Ruth 3 (4); G Robertson (2); E Combs (1); L Gehrig (9); C Durst (2).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Koenig-L Gehrig.
E: M Koenig (2); W Hoyt (1).
Baserunning
SB: T Lazzeri (2, 3rd base off B Sherdel/E Smith).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ernie Orsatti CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .286 .804 0.007 0.70 0.070 -0.063 0.1 4 0 2B
Andy High 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .745 0.075 0.75 0.116 -0.042 1.0 0 1 2B
Frankie Frisch 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .231 .543 -0.098 0.87 0.000 -0.098 -1.5 3 1 SF
Jim Bottomley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .214 .884 -0.038 0.75 0.010 -0.048 -0.6 11 1
Chick Hafey LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .200 .450 -0.036 0.86 0.028 -0.064 -0.2 1 0
George Harper RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .384 -0.058 0.88 0.023 -0.081 -1.0 2 0 GDP
Earl Smith C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .750 1.500 0.007 0.86 0.077 -0.071 0.3 3 1 CS
   Pepper Martin PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.48 0.003 0.000 0.2
Rabbit Maranville SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .742 0.127 1.10 0.160 -0.033 0.7 3 1 2B,SB
Bill Sherdel P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.133 1.51 0.000 -0.133 -1.3 0 1
   Pete Alexander P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 3
   Wattie Holm PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .333 -0.007 0.23 0.000 -0.007 0.4
Team Totals 35 3 11 2 3 8 .314 .759 -0.151 0.88 0.487 -0.640 -1.9 27 9
2B: R Maranville (1, off W Hoyt); A High (2, off W Hoyt); E Orsatti (1, off W Hoyt).
SF: F Frisch (1, off W Hoyt).
TB: A High 4; E Smith 3; E Orsatti 3; R Maranville 3; C Hafey.
GIDP: G Harper (1).
RBI: W Holm (1); F Frisch (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bottomley-R Maranville.
Baserunning
SB: R Maranville (1, 2nd base off W Hoyt/B Bengough).
CS: E Smith (1, 2nd base by W Hoyt/B Bengough).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Waite Hoyt, W (2-0) 9 11 3 2 3 8 0 1.50 39 60 0.153 0.88 1.9
Team Totals 9 11 3 2 3 8 0 2.00 39 60 0.153 1.38 1.9

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Sherdel, L (0-2) 6.1 11 4 4 3 1 3 4.73 32 33 -0.120 1.76 0.2
Pete Alexander 2.2 4 3 3 0 1 2 19.80 13 1 1 -0.227 0.42 -2.4
Team Totals 9 15 7 7 3 2 5 7.00 45 33 1 1 -0.347 0.88 -2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cy Pfirman, 1B - Brick Owens, 2B - Cy Rigler, 3B - Bill McGowan.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 37,331.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Ben Paschal CF 1 Ernie Orsatti 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 George Harper RF
7 Joe Dugan 3B 7 Earl Smith C
8 Benny Bengough C 8 Rabbit Maranville SS
9 Waite Hoyt P 9 Bill Sherdel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 1 --- R NYY L. Gehrig B. Sherdel 20% 66% Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 1-2 1 --- R NYY B. Ruth B. Sherdel 19% 46% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 0-1 0 --- R NYY B. Ruth B. Sherdel 12% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t6 1-2 1 1-3 O NYY W. Hoyt B. Sherdel -10% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-2 2 123 O NYY B. Meusel B. Sherdel -10% 29% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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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' Bill Sherdel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Paschal B. Sherdel -2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY M. Koenig B. Sherdel 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO NYY B. Ruth B. Sherdel -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL E. Orsatti W. Hoyt 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- STL A. High W. Hoyt -4% 43% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL F. Frisch W. Hoyt 3% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- STL J. Bottomley W. Hoyt -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O STL C. Hafey W. Hoyt 4% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bill Sherdel facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY L. Gehrig B. Sherdel 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Meusel B. Sherdel -4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY T. Lazzeri B. Sherdel -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Dugan B. Sherdel -2% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL G. Harper W. Hoyt 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- STL E. Smith W. Hoyt -3% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL R. Maranville W. Hoyt 4% 49% Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- STL R. Maranville W. Hoyt -2% 47% Double to RF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O STL B. Sherdel W. Hoyt 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bill Sherdel facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- NYY B. Bengough B. Sherdel 4% 54% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- O NYY W. Hoyt B. Sherdel -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bengough to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Paschal B. Sherdel -3% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bengough to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O NYY M. Koenig B. Sherdel -4% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- STL E. Orsatti W. Hoyt -7% 38% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- STL A. High W. Hoyt -7% 31% Single to P/Bunt; Orsatti to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-3 RO STL F. Frisch W. Hoyt 2% 33% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Orsatti Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- O STL J. Bottomley W. Hoyt 3% 36% Foul Flyball: C
b3 1-0 2 1-- STL C. Hafey W. Hoyt -2% 34% Walk; High to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- O STL G. Harper W. Hoyt 4% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bill Sherdel facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- R NYY B. Ruth B. Sherdel 12% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t4 1-1 0 --- NYY L. Gehrig B. Sherdel 4% 54% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- O NYY B. Meusel B. Sherdel -4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-1 1 1-- NYY T. Lazzeri B. Sherdel 4% 54% Single to LF; Gehrig to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- O NYY J. Dugan B. Sherdel -5% 49% Lineout: CF
t4 1-1 2 12- O NYY B. Bengough B. Sherdel -5% 44% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- STL E. Smith W. Hoyt -4% 40% Single to RF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O STL R. Maranville W. Hoyt 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Maranville to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b4 1-1 1 -2- O STL B. Sherdel W. Hoyt 4% 46% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 2 -2- R STL E. Orsatti W. Hoyt -10% 35% Maranville Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Maranville Scores/unER
b4 2-1 2 --- O STL E. Orsatti W. Hoyt 1% 37% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bill Sherdel facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- NYY W. Hoyt B. Sherdel 5% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1-2 0 1-- NYY B. Paschal B. Sherdel 8% 49% Single to CF; Hoyt to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- O NYY M. Koenig B. Sherdel -7% 42% Popfly: 2B
t5 1-2 1 12- O NYY B. Ruth B. Sherdel -4% 38% Groundout: P-1B; Hoyt to 3B; Paschal to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -23 NYY L. Gehrig B. Sherdel 2% 40% Walk
t5 1-2 2 123 O NYY B. Meusel B. Sherdel -10% 29% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- O STL A. High W. Hoyt 2% 32% Flyball: CF
b5 2-1 1 --- O STL F. Frisch W. Hoyt 2% 33% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O STL J. Bottomley W. Hoyt 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bill Sherdel facing 6-7-8
t6 1-2 0 --- NYY T. Lazzeri B. Sherdel 6% 40% Single to LF
t6 1-2 0 1-- NYY J. Dugan B. Sherdel 9% 49% Single/Bunt; Lazzeri to 2B
t6 1-2 0 12- O NYY B. Bengough B. Sherdel -8% 41% Bunt Popfly: 1B
t6 1-2 1 12- NYY W. Hoyt B. Sherdel 4% 45% Lazzeri Steals 3B
t6 1-2 1 1-3 O NYY W. Hoyt B. Sherdel -10% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-2 2 1-3 O NYY B. Paschal B. Sherdel -8% 26% Popfly: CF (Deep SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 5-6-7
Gene Robertson replaces Joe Dugan playing 3B batting 7th
b6 2-1 0 --- O STL C. Hafey W. Hoyt 2% 29% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- STL G. Harper W. Hoyt -2% 26% Walk
b6 2-1 1 1-- O STL E. Smith W. Hoyt 3% 29% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-1 2 1-- STL R. Maranville W. Hoyt -3% 26% Single (CF-RF); Harper to 3B
b6 2-1 2 1-3 STL B. Sherdel W. Hoyt -1% 26% Maranville Steals 2B
b6 2-1 2 -23 O STL B. Sherdel W. Hoyt 6% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bill Sherdel facing 2-3-4
t7 1-2 0 --- O NYY M. Koenig B. Sherdel -4% 27% Popfly: SS
t7 1-2 1 --- R NYY B. Ruth B. Sherdel 19% 46% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 2-2 1 --- R NYY L. Gehrig B. Sherdel 20% 66% Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 3-2 1 --- NYY B. Meusel B. Sherdel 3% 69% Single to LF
Pete Alexander replaces Bill Sherdel pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 1 1-- NYY T. Lazzeri P. Alexander 9% 78% Double to LF (LF-CF); Meusel to 3B
t7 3-2 1 -23 R NYY G. Robertson P. Alexander 8% 86% Fielder's Choice 2B; Meusel Scores; Lazzeri to 3B; Robertson to 1B
Earle Combs pinch hits for Benny Bengough (C) batting 8th
t7 4-2 1 1-3 RO NYY E. Combs P. Alexander 2% 88% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lazzeri Scores
t7 5-2 2 1-- O NYY W. Hoyt P. Alexander -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 1-2-3
Pat Collins replaces Earle Combs (PH) playing C batting 8th
Leo Durocher replaces Tony Lazzeri playing 2B batting 6th
Cedric Durst replaces Ben Paschal playing CF batting 1st
b7 2-5 0 --- O STL E. Orsatti W. Hoyt 3% 89% Bunt Popfly: C
b7 2-5 1 --- O STL A. High W. Hoyt 2% 91% Lineout: LF
b7 2-5 2 --- O STL F. Frisch W. Hoyt 1% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Pete Alexander facing 1-2-3
t8 5-2 0 --- R NYY C. Durst P. Alexander 4% 96% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t8 6-2 0 --- O NYY M. Koenig P. Alexander -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 6-2 1 --- R NYY B. Ruth P. Alexander 2% 98% Home Run (Deep RF)
t8 7-2 1 --- O NYY L. Gehrig P. Alexander -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 7-2 2 --- O NYY B. Meusel P. Alexander -0% 98% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 4-5-6
b8 2-7 0 --- O STL J. Bottomley W. Hoyt 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 2-7 1 --- STL C. Hafey W. Hoyt -1% 98% Single to SS (Line Drive)
b8 2-7 1 1-- OO STL G. Harper W. Hoyt 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' Pete Alexander facing 6-7-8
t9 7-2 0 --- O NYY L. Durocher P. Alexander -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 7-2 1 --- O NYY G. Robertson P. Alexander -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 7-2 2 --- NYY P. Collins P. Alexander 0% 99% Double to CF
t9 7-2 2 -2- O NYY W. Hoyt P. Alexander -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Waite Hoyt facing 7-8-9
b9 2-7 0 --- STL E. Smith W. Hoyt -1% 98% Single to RF
Pepper Martin pinch runs for Earl Smith (C) batting 7th
b9 2-7 0 1-- STL R. Maranville W. Hoyt -0% 98% Defensive Indifference; Martin to 2B
b9 2-7 0 -2- O STL R. Maranville W. Hoyt 1% 99% Popfly: SS
Wattie Holm pinch hits for Pete Alexander (P) batting 9th
b9 2-7 1 -2- RO STL W. Holm W. Hoyt 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Martin Scores
b9 3-7 2 --- STL E. Orsatti W. Hoyt -0% 99% Single
b9 3-7 2 1-- STL A. High W. Hoyt -1% 98% Single to LF; Orsatti to 3B
b9 3-7 2 1-3 O STL F. Frisch W. Hoyt 2% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 3.

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