Tag: New York Yankees

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #3

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #3

    The championship of season 2 has been decided, and it’s the 1920 Cleveland Indians that will come out on top. After the Indians again lost to the 1922 New York Giants, the clincher came as a result of the 1927 New York Yankees falling to the 1925 Washington Senators for the third straight game. The…

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #2

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #2

    The 1920 Cleveland Indians have clinched at least a share of the championship, but blew their chance to win it outright on the second gameday of week 9 as they lost to the 1922 New York Giants. The only other team in contention, the 1927 New York Yankees, blew their own chance to make a…

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #1

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #1

    After the opening round of games in the final week of the season, the 1920 Cleveland Indians (20-9) took a step closer to the title with a rout of the 1922 New York Giants (14-15). The 1927 New York Yankees (18-11) had a very costly misstep, as they were blown out by the 1925 Washington…

  • GTOP S2W7: 1929 Cubs vs. 1927 Yankees

    GTOP S2W7: 1929 Cubs vs. 1927 Yankees

    The second and third-place teams both needed a big showing in their week seven matchup to improve their hopes of overtaking the 1920 Cleveland Indians. Unfortunately for the 1929 Chicago Cubs and the 1927 New York Yankees, they split their four-game series, with the visiting team winning all four contests. The Yankees are now at…

  • GTOP S2W6: 1927 Yankees vs. 1920 Indians

    GTOP S2W6: 1927 Yankees vs. 1920 Indians

    With first place on the line, the 1920 Cleveland Indians got the job done against the 1927 New York Yankees, winning the first three contests to claim the series win. But in the finale, Cleveland’s eight-game winning streak came to an end as New York avoided the sweep. The Indians (15-5), with 12 games left,…

  • GTOP S2W5: 1927 Yankees vs. 1919 Reds

    GTOP S2W5: 1927 Yankees vs. 1919 Reds

    The 1927 New York Yankees came in as the best team in the league while the 1919 Cincinnati Reds entered as one of the worst. It wasn’t easy, but the Yankees were able to win three out of four, including the last two in one-run contests. Earle Combs hit a team-best .438 (7-for-16) for the…

  • GTOP S2W4: 1927 Yankees vs. 1922 Giants

    GTOP S2W4: 1927 Yankees vs. 1922 Giants

    Heading into week four, the 1922 New York Giants had the best winning percentage in the league and the 1927 New York Yankees were right behind. But led by Bob Meusel, the Yanks (12-4) claimed the top spot in the standings with a four-game sweep of the Giants (6-6). All four contests were decided by…

  • GTOP S2W3: 1927 Pirates vs. 1927 Yankees

    GTOP S2W3: 1927 Pirates vs. 1927 Yankees

    In 1927, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series. The Yankees almost did the same on the tabletop, winning the first three games. But Pittsburgh earned a walk-off victory in the finale. The Pirates (2-6) led in all four games, and though the Yankees (8-4) didn’t hit all that well,…

  • GTOP S2W2: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Yankees

    GTOP S2W2: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Yankees

    The series between the 1927 New York Yankees and the 1930 St. Louis Cardinals was an offensive slugfest. There were a total of 17 home runs, nine by the Cardinals and eight by the Yankees. Still, it was New York (5-3) that came away with three wins against St. Louis (3-5). The Yankees’ Bob Meusel…