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.
Waite Hoyt helped the 1927 New York Yankees get back on track with an 11-2 victory over the 2004 Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.
Hoyt (18-5) went the distance to get the win allowing four hits with two walks and six strikeouts.
New York’s offense woke up as well with 14 hits after getting blanked 7-0 by the 1972 Oakland A’s in the last contest for the Yankees that ended their six-game winning streak.
The Yankees got things underway in the third against Boston starter Curt Schilling.
Earle Combs led off with a triple and scored on a single by Mark Koenig. After Babe Ruth doubled, Lou Gehrig smacked a two-bagger and the Yankees led 3-0.
Boston answered in the bottom of the third with back-to-back homers by Trot Nixon and Mark Bellhorn, but the Red Sox wouldn’t get another hit Nixon’s double in the seventh.
The fifth inning proved to be the last for Schilling as he gave up three more runs to New York.
Gehrig began the rally with a triple before he came home on a sacrifice fly by Tony Lazzeri. Pat Collins drilled a two-run homer to cap the outburst.
New York added two more runs in the sixth against Mike Timlin. Combs singled and then Ruth hammered his 48th homer of the season to make it 8-2.
In the ninth, Bob Meusel hit a two-run homer off Alan Embree that was followed by a solo shot from Joe Dugan.
Game two of the series features Herb Pennock (8-11) on the mound for the Yankees as Pedro Martinez gets the ball for Boston.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1927 New York Yankees (79-50)
1961 New York Yankees (67-61)
1968 Detroit Tigers (22-14)
1948 Cleveland Indians (21-15)
2004 Boston Red Sox (15-20)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (15-21)
1924 Washington Senators (14-24)
2005 Chicago White Sox (11-22)
1972 Oakland A’s (12-30)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Mickey Mantle 52
Roger Maris 51
Babe Ruth 48
Lou Gehrig 33