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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 30, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on April 30, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Emil Bildilli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,669 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Bill Grieve |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Strange | Shortstop |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Emil Bildilli | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 30, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Ruffing
Strange hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ruffing
Radcliff hits a line drive, foul, into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bildilli
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gallagher who is chasing the ball. Crosetti reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Bildilli
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Bildilli
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Bildilli
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Bildilli
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bildilli
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Bildilli
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner misplays the ball. That's an error on Heffner. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Bildilli
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ruffing
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Ruffing
Bildilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Ruffing
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Bildilli
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bildilli
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Bildilli
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Bildilli
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Bildilli
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Bildilli
Keller hits a popup towards short. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Ruffing
Radcliff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bildilli
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bildilli
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Bildilli
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ruffing
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bildilli
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Bildilli
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bildilli
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Ruffing
Bildilli strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Ruffing
Strange hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keller. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Judnich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Ruffing
Radcliff hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bildilli
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bildilli
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Bildilli covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bildilli
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Ruffing
Heffner is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Ruffing
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Bildilli
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bildilli
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Bildilli
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Ruffing
Bildilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Ruffing
Strange hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bildilli
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Bildilli
Ruffing hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Bildilli
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Ruffing
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Ruffing
Myril Hoag pinch runs for Rip Radcliff.
Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Bildilli
Myril Hoag now playing right field.
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Bildilli
Selkirk hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Bildilli
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1940 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Strange A, ss 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 1 1 0
Judnich W, cf 4 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 1
McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 0 0
Radcliff R, rf 4 1 2 1 Keller C, rf 4 0 0 0
Hoag M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0
Gallagher J, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, cf 3 0 0 0
Heffner D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0
Bildilli E, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 29 1 2 1
St.Louis 000 101 000 -- 2
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bildilli E (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 9.0 5 2 2 2 6
E -- Heffner D, Gordon J
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 3
2B -- McQuinn G
3B -- Crosetti F
HR -- Radcliff R
SB -- Crosetti F
T -- 1:30
A -- 7669
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