Lou Gehrig hits two home runs to lead the New York Yankees to a 7 – 3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

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On October 7, 1928 — – At Sportsman Park, in game three of the World Series, Veteran Tom Zachary (3-3 with New York) gets a start against the St Louis Cardinals Jesse Haines (20-8). Two infield hits followed by a triple give the Cardinals two runs. Lou Gehrig leads off the 2nd with a booming homerun‚ and in the 4th the sharp-fielding Taylor Douthit misplays a single before a 2-run Homerun by Gehrig.

Bob Meusel, steals home as part of a three unearned runs the score in the 8th giving New York a 6-3 lead that stands up when Zachary goes all the way for a 7-3 win. Babe Ruth and Gehrig have 2 hits each‚ and Gehrig another 3 RBI.

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