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 broke open a tight contest with six runs in the fifth inning on their way to an 8-4 win over the 2005 Chicago White Sox.
With the score tied at 2-2 and one out in the fifth the Yankees got the White Sox starter Jon Garland.
Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig all singled to to give the Yankees a 4-2 advantage.
After Bob Meusel walked to load the bases, Joe Dugan drilled a grand slam for his sixth homer of the season and New York led 8-2.
The White Sox added a pair of runs to close the gap to four. Paul Konerko had a run-scoring single in the fifth and Scott Podsednik added a RBI double in the sixth, but the White Sox couldn’t muster a clutch hit the rest of the way.
New York starter Urban Shocker (11-1) left with the bases loaded in the ninth as Dutch Ruether was needed to get the final three outs as he worked out of the jam without allowing a run to earn his sixth save.
In his eight innings, Shocker gave up 15 hits and walked one with three strikeouts. Overall, the White Sox stranded 12 runners as Shocker was to avoid major issues.
For the White Sox, Garland gave up all eight runs on eight hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Luis Vizcaino, Cliff Politte and Neal Cotts limited the Yankees to one hit the rest of the way.
The Yankees grabbed a quick lead in the top of the first as Combs single and Koenig smacked his three homer of the season to make it 2-0.
The White Sox also scored in the first on a RBI double by Konerko.
Chicago’s Carl Everett tied the contest at 2-2 with a run-scoring single in the third.
Wilcy Moore (11-3) gets the start for the Yankees in the second contest of the four-game series. Jose Contreras is slated to be on the mound for the White Sox.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1927 New York Yankees (54-36)
1961 New York Yankees (49-40)
1968 Detroit Tigers (14-8)
1948 Cleveland Indians (13-9)
2004 Boston Red Sox (15-17)
1924 Washington Senators (11-19)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (8-14)
1972 Oakland A’s (11-25)
2005 Chicago White Sox (4-11)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Mickey Mantle 38
Roger Maris 34
Babe Ruth 34
Lou Gehrig 24