NYA @ SLN
Final Score: NYA 7 - SLN 3
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Sportsman's Park III
- Attendance
- 39,602
- Game Duration
- 120 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Tom Zachary
- Losing Pitcher
- Jesse Haines
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Bill McGowan
- First Base
- Cy Pfirman
- Second Base
- Brick Owens
- Third Base
- Cy Rigler
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Sunny
Line Score
NYA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Bengough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Leo Durocher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cedric Durst | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lou Gehrig | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mark Koenig | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Bob Meusel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Gene Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Babe Ruth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Tom Zachary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .206 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Blades | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Bottomley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Taylor Douthit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Frankie Frisch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Chick Hafey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Jesse Haines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andy High | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Wattie Holm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Syl Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ernie Orsatti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Flint Rhem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
NYA Pitching
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Haines (L) | L | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Syl Johnson | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Flint Rhem | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3.00 | |
New York Yankees at St. Louis Cardinals, October 7, 1928
On October 7, 1928, the New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 at Sportsman's Park III, a World Series game. Retrosheet records attendance of 39,602, a game time of 120 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give sunny skies. The New York Yankees scored in the second, fourth, sixth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run sixth. The St. Louis Cardinals scored in the first and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. Hits were 7 for the New York Yankees and 9 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 2 and 3 errors. The win went to Tom Zachary, allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jesse Haines after 6.0 innings and 6 runs. Tom Zachary led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Jesse Haines, Syl Johnson, and Flint Rhem. Lou Gehrig led the New York Yankees at the plate: 2 for 2, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Andy High, 2 for 5, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Jim Bottomley drove in 2 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Bill McGowan worked home plate.
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