Real Golden Era – Finals

The New York '27 Yankees powered past the hometown Cincinnati '19 Reds, 7-6, in the opener of the Finals at Redland Field. New York '27 first baseman Jake Daubert was 3-5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times for the hosts. The Yankees now lead the series 1-0.

The Yankees '27 took advantage of an error in the top of the eight inning. The game was tied, 5-5 when Bob Meusel hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Yankees in front, 6-5.

“Winning the game is always the first objective,” Meusel said.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Redland Field in Cincinnati.

When the games really matter, the Cincinnati '19 Reds put on their best show, beating the New York '27 Yankees by a final score of 13-7. Babe Ruth was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. The series now sits at 1-1 in the best-of-7 affair.

Edd Roush hit a 2-run triple off George Pipgras in the bottom of the first, which put the Reds in front, 2-0. Roush had a single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 4.

“Nice to see our side come away with the win,” Roush said after the game.

The next game is set to be played for Tuesday, October 28^th, at Yankees Stadium in New York.

Yankee Stadium New York

Yankees Escape Reds in 10, Now Lead Series 2-1

The New York Yankees nearly wasted a strong game from starter Waite Hoyt, but were saved by some timely hitting in a 10^th inning walk-off win over the Cincinnati Reds today.

Hoyt pitched will in the 3-2 win at Yankees Stadium. He threw 10.0 innings allowing 2 runs. The allowed New York to seive a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 finals.

The decisive blow was delivered in the bottom of the tenth when Earle Combs hit a run-scoring double off 31-year old right-handed pitcher Mike Regan to win the game for New York. The home crowd went wild.

“We just didn't score enough runs to win,” said Cincinnati manager Pat Moran.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Yankee Stadium New York

Smith Blasts Yankees, Reds Take Game 4, 11-8

Cincinnati shortstop Jimmy Smith was the difference-maker for the Reds in what turned into a shootout with Yankees. Smith earned accolades after going 4-for-4 in the 11-8 Reds win. With the victory, the Reds moved into a 2-2 tie in the best-of-7 finals.

Cincinnati used the timely hitting of Sherry Magee to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Reds on top, 9-8. It was his only hit but it was a game-changer.

“We've got a great group of guys,” Smith said, “and we're having fun right now.”

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Pivotal Game 5 Goes to Host Yankees, 4-3

New York catcher Pat Collins was the key at Yankee Stadium, as he powered the Yankees to victory in a critical game 5 of the finals. The Yankees took the 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 finals.

Tony Lazzeri helped out the New York cause in the bottom of the third inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the second baseman went 1 for 4.

New York manager Miller Huggins called it “a pretty good win.”

Game 6 is scheduled for Saturday at Redland Field in Cincinnati.

It was all about winning for the New York 27 Yankees -- and win they did.

There was nothing fancy in how they went about it, players said, they just prepared mentally and physically and then went out and played baseball.

"We did the little things right and we did the big things right," said right fielder Babe Ruth, who was named series MVP. "Now we're the league champions."

New York 27 defeated the Cincinnati 19 Reds by a score of 5-2 at Redland Field to take the series 4-2.

"Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you make your own luck," said New York 27 manager Miller Huggins. "We got lucky a few times, but mostly we did the right things by being prepared for each game and playing the game the way it's meant to be played."