That season, the Yankees became the first team in baseball to occupy first place every day of the season, winning 110 games.[48] The team also swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.[48] Ruth's home run total of 60 in 1927 set a single-season home run record that stood until it was broken by Roger Maris in 1961, although Maris had eight additional games in which to break the record.[48] Meanwhile, first baseman Lou Gehrig had his first big season, batting .373 with 47 home runs and 175 runs batted in (RBI), [49] beating Ruth's single-season RBI mark (which he had set in 1921).[50] The Yankees won the World Series again in 1928.[51]