New York Yankees vs St. Louis Browns
September 16, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1928 at Sportsman's Park III. The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 7, St. Louis Browns 5

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Combs cf 4 1 2 2
Koenig ss 5 1 3 3
Gehrig 1b 3 1 1 1
Ruth lf 4 0 0 0
Meusel rf 5 0 1 0
Lazzeri 2b 3 0 1 0
  Durocher 2b 0 0 0 0
Robertson 3b 3 1 1 0
Bengough c 4 1 2 0
Johnson p 2 2 1 0
  Zachary p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 12 6
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Blue 1b 3 3 1 2
O'Rourke 3b 5 0 0 0
Manush lf 2 1 2 0
Schulte cf 3 0 0 1
Kress ss 5 0 1 2
Brannan 2b 5 0 0 0
McGowan rf 4 1 1 0
Manion c 3 0 1 0
Blaeholder p 2 0 0 0
  Bettencourt ph 0 0 0 0
  Wiltse p 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 6 5
New York 130 012 0007123
St. Louis 001 011 002560
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W(12-8) 5.1 3 2 1 6 2
  Zachary  SV(1) 3.2 3 3 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
5
1
6
3
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder  L(10-13) 6.0 11 7 7 5 4
  Wiltse   3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
12
7
7
6
5

  E–Koenig (45), Ruth (8), Lazzeri (26).  DP–New York 1. Johnson-Koenig-Gehrig, St. Louis 2. Manion-Blue, Kress-Brannan-Blue.  3B–New York Combs (20).  HR–New York Koenig (4,6th inning off Blaeholder 1 on); Gehrig (24,5th inning off Blaeholder 0 on), St. Louis Blue (14,5th inning off Johnson 0 on).  SH–Johnson (4); Blue (20); Schulte (22).  Team LOB–7.  HBP–Bettencourt (2).  Team–10.  SB–Combs (8); Ruth (4).  CS–Lazzeri (4).  U–Dick Nallin, Bill Dinneen, Bill Guthrie.
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