New York Yankees vs St. Louis Cardinals
October 7, 1928 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 7, 1928 at Sportsman's Park III. The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Durst cf 5 1 0 0
Koenig ss 5 0 1 0
Ruth lf 4 2 2 1
Gehrig 1b 2 2 2 3
Meusel rf 3 1 0 0
Lazzeri 2b 3 1 0 0
  Durocher 2b 0 0 0 0
Robertson 3b 4 0 1 1
Bengough c 4 0 1 0
Zachary p 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 7 5
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Douthit cf 4 1 1 0
High 3b 5 1 2 1
Frisch 2b 2 1 1 0
Bottomley 1b 4 0 1 2
Hafey lf 4 0 2 0
Holm rf 4 0 1 0
Wilson c 4 0 0 0
Maranville ss 4 0 1 0
Haines p 2 0 0 0
  Johnson p 0 0 0 0
  Blades ph 1 0 0 0
  Rhem p 0 0 0 0
  Orsatti ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3
New York 010 203 100772
St. Louis 200 010 000393
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary  W (1-0) 9.0 9 3 3 1 7
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
1
7
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Haines  L (0-1) 6.0 6 6 3 3 3
  Johnson   1.0 1 1 0 1 1
  Rhem   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
7
3
4
5

  E–Lazzeri (2), Robertson (1), Hafey (1), Wilson 2 (2).  DP–New York 1, St. Louis 1.  2B–St. Louis High (1,off Zachary).  3B–St. Louis Bottomley (1,off Zachary).  HR–New York Gehrig 2 (3,2nd inning off Haines 0 on, 0 out,4th inning off Haines 1 on, 1 out).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Frisch (1,off Zachary).  HBP–Douthit (1,by Zachary).  Team–8.  SB–Meusel (2,Home off Haines/Wilson); Lazzeri (1,2nd base off Haines/Wilson).  HBP–Zachary (1,Douthit).  U-HP–Bill McGowan (AL), 1B–Cy Pfirman (NL), 2B–Brick Owens (AL), 3B–Cy Rigler (NL).  T–2:00.  A–39,602.
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