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.
The 1927 New York Yankees blasted four homers on the way to a 12-3 victory over the 2005 Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
New York has now won eight straight as the Yankees remain unbeaten on the road this season at 11-0.
Six runs in the first inning by the Yankees set the tone against Chicago starter Orlando Hernandez.
Bob Meusel began the outburst with a two-run double, while Joe Dugan‘s sacrifice fly made it 3-0.
Pat Collins capped the rally with a three-run bomb and it was 6-0.
Tadahito Iguchi smacked a solo homer in the bottom of the first for Chicago off New York starter George Pipgras.
Both teams scored in the second as the Yankees lead 7-2.
Meusel had a RBI double for the Yankees. With the White Sox bullpen needing rest, manager Ozzie Guillen allowed Hernandez to come to the plate and he ended up with a bunt single that produced a run.
In the third, Hernandez was able to get out of trouble thanks to a double play as the Yankees continued to apply pressure.
Cliff Politte took over on the mound for Hernandez in the fifth and gave up a solo homer to Joe Dugan that made it 8-2.
Juan Uribe tagged Pipgras with a two-out homer in the bottom of the fifth.
Babe Ruth got in on the power act with a two-run shot off Neal Cotts in the eighth inning. Lou Gehrig then took Cotts deep for New York’s fourth long ball, which is the most the Yankees have hit in a game this season.
After Meusel reached on an error, he scored the final tally for the Yankees on a triple by Tony Lazzeri.
Chicago’s last run came in the eighth on a homer by Paul Konerko.
Pipgras earned his second straight complete game victory allowing eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
Mark Koenig led the Yankees with three hits. Meusel knocked in three runs for New York and Dugan had a pair of hits to raise his team-leading batting average to .419.
Waite Hoyt gets the start of the Yankees in the second contest of the three-game set, while Mark Buehrle takes the mound for the White Sox.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1927 New York Yankees (15-5)
1961 New York Yankees (11-8)
1972 Oakland A’s (6-8)
2004 Boston Red Sox (4-8)
1924 Washington Senators (3-9)
1948 Cleveland Indians (0-0)
1968 Detroit Tigers (0-0)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (0-0)
2005 Chicago White Sox (0-1)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Roger Maris 9
Lou Gehrig 8
Babe Ruth 7
Mickey Mantle 6