Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur.
A fast start by the 1927 New York Yankees had the squad on the way to a 7-3 victory over the 1948 Cleveland Indians.
The Yankees sent eight batters to the plate in the bottom of the first as they scored five times against Cleveland starter Satchel Paige.
The onslaught began with a walk to Earle Combs and a single by Mark Koenig. After Paige fanned Babe Ruth, he walked Lou Gehrig to load the bases.
A double by Tony Lazzeri gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Bob Meusel tripled to bring home two runs. Joe Dugan capped the frame with a grounder that had Meusel racing home to make it 5-0.
Paige settled down as the score remained the same until the bottom of the sixth when the Yankees added a pair of runs.
Meusel doubled and scored on a single by Dugan to end the day for Paige, who would give up sevn runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts. Sam Zoldak took over on the mound for the Indians and he got Combs to fly out, but Koenig doubled and it was 7-0.
New York starter Wilcy Moore (13-4) faltered in the ninth as he was looking for a complete game. Moore surrendered all three runs on five of the nine hits he allowed before Myles Thomas came one to retire the final Cleveland hitter.
Hank Edwards and Lou Boudreau began the rally with back-to-back singles. Ken Keltner drove in the first tally with a single before Eddie Robinson and Jim Hegan added RBI singles.
George Pipgras (7-7) will start for New York as the Yankees entertain the 1968 Detroit Tigers in a four-game series. John Hiller gets the ball from Detroit manager Mayo Smith.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1927 New York Yankees (59-42)
1961 New York Yankees (53-47)
1968 Detroit Tigers (14-8)
1948 Cleveland Indians (17-12)
2004 Boston Red Sox (15-17)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (13-17)
1924 Washington Senators (11-19)
2005 Chicago White Sox (8-14)
1972 Oakland A’s (11-25)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Mickey Mantle 40
Roger Maris 38
Babe Ruth 35
Lou Gehrig 27