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.
One day after scoring 13 runs, the 1927 New York Yankees outdid themselves with a 14-1 victory over the 2005 Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park.
The 14 runs are the third highest total for offensive output this season as the Yankees. New York has a 16-0 win over the 1924 Washington Senators and 16-2 victory over Chicago.
For the second straight start against the Yankees, Chicago’s Mark Buehrle was hammered. In his last outing, he retired one batter before his exit. This time he made it through the first inning, but left without an out in the second.
Buehrle allowed six runs on nine hits with one strikeout. He was followed by Bobby Jenks for two innings and no runs, Neal Cotts for one frame and three runs, Damaso Marte for three innings and five runs with Cliff Politte finishing with a pair of scoreless innings.
Waite Hoyt (15-5) went the distance for the Yankees scattering six hits with seven strikeouts.
In the first inning, Babe Ruth and Tony Lazzeri both drilled two-run homers to put the Yankees in front 4-0.
Ruth added a RBI double in the second to end the day for Buehrle. Jenks walked Lou Gehrig to load the bases and then allowed a run-scoring single to Bob Meusel.
The White Sox picked up their run in the third on three straight singles by pinch-hitter Geoff Blum, Scott Podsednik and Tadahito Iguchi.
New York added three more runs in the fourth off Cotts thanks to a pair of errors by the White Sox and a single by Joe Dugan that jammed the bases.
Pat Collins drove in two with a double and Hoyt capped the rally with a sacrifice fly to make it 9-1.
The onslaught continued in the fifth against Marte as the Yankees added four more runs.
Ruth greeting Marte with a solo homer, which was his 42nd of the season. It was also his 100th RBI.
Later in the frame, Dugan smashed a three-run homer that was his 8th of the year.
Hoyt knocked in the final run of the game in the seventh on a RBI ground out.
Herb Pennock (6-10) is hoping that the New York offense continues on its current pace as he gets the ball for the third contest in the four-game series as the White Sox counter with Freddy Garcia.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1927 New York Yankees (68-46)
1961 New York Yankees (60-53)
1948 Cleveland Indians (18-12)
1968 Detroit Tigers (18-12)
2004 Boston Red Sox (15-17)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (13-17)
1924 Washington Senators (14-24)
2005 Chicago White Sox (10-19)
1972 Oakland A’s (11-27)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Mickey Mantle 44
Roger Maris 44
Babe Ruth 42
Lou Gehrig 29