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Sunday, October 7, 1928

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1928 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 0

New York Yankees 7
St. Louis Cardinals 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lou Gehrig 2
1 Chick Hafey 2
1 Andy High 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
5 8 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Jim Bottomley 2
3 Andy High 1
3 Gene Robertson 1
3 Babe Ruth 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Lazzeri 1
1 Bob Meusel 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Zachary 0.70
2 Jesse Haines 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Zachary 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Zachary 7
2 Jesse Haines 3
3 Syl Johnson 1
3 Flint Rhem 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .636
2 Lou Gehrig .556
3 Frankie Frisch .333
4 Jim Bottomley .273
5 Rabbit Maranville .222

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Jim Bottomley 1
2 Bob Meusel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 8
2 Jim Bottomley 3
2 Bob Meusel 3
4 Pete Alexander 1
4 10 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 2
1 Bob Meusel 2
3 Tony Lazzeri 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 1.00
2 Clarence Mitchell 1.59
3 George Pipgras 2.00
4 Tom Zachary 3.00
5 Bill Sherdel 3.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 George Pipgras 1
1 Tom Zachary 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Pipgras 8
2 Tom Zachary 7
3 Waite Hoyt 6
4 Jesse Haines 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .636
2 Lou Gehrig .556
3 Frankie Frisch .333
4 Jim Bottomley .273
5 Rabbit Maranville .222

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Jim Bottomley 1
2 Bob Meusel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 8
2 Jim Bottomley 3
2 Bob Meusel 3
4 Pete Alexander 1
4 10 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 2
1 Bob Meusel 2
3 Tony Lazzeri 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 1.00
2 Clarence Mitchell 1.59
3 George Pipgras 2.00
4 Tom Zachary 3.00
5 Bill Sherdel 3.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 George Pipgras 1
1 Tom Zachary 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Pipgras 8
2 Tom Zachary 7
3 Waite Hoyt 6
4 Jesse Haines 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 101 53 .656 --
Athletics 98 55 .641 2.5
Browns 82 72 .532 19.0
Senators 75 79 .487 26.0
White Sox 72 82 .468 29.0
Tigers 68 86 .442 33.0
Indians 62 92 .403 39.0
Red Sox 57 96 .373 43.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 59 .617 --
Giants 93 61 .604 2.0
Cubs 91 63 .591 4.0
Pirates 85 67 .559 9.0
Reds 78 74 .513 16.0
Robins 77 76 .503 17.5
Braves 50 103 .327 44.5
Phillies 43 109 .283 51.0