Of the Times.

Game 2 at Yankee Stadium

1919 White Sox.....200 010 000-3 4 0
1927 Yankees.......300 001 30x-7 8 0

2B: none 3B: Gehrig
HR: Meusel, Gehrig, Ruth
SB: Combs, Lazzeri (NY) Risberg (Chi.)

Pitchers: Chicago-Williams, Lowdermilk New York-Pennock

W-Pennock L-Williams

Player of the Game-Lou Gehrig (2-for-4, RBI triple, solo home run)

Lineups:

1919 White Sox

RF Nemo Leibold...

1919 Chicago White Sox (88-52; Manager-Kid Gleason)

1927 New York Yankees (110-44; Manager-Miller Huggins)

Game 1
1919 White Sox vs. 1927 Yankees at Yankee Stadium


1919 White Sox.....011 040 000-6 11 1
1927 Yankees.......000 000 000-0 4 0

2B: Schalk, Jackson, Risberg
E: Collins

Pitchers-Chicago: Cicotte New York: Hoyt, Moore, Pennock

W-Cicotte L-Hoyt

Player of the Game-Eddie...

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