Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Pearson
  
  Strange hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Pearson
  
  Judnich 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Pearson
  
  McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Radcliff vs. Pearson
  
  Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Auker
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Auker
  
  Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Auker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selkirk vs. Auker
  
  Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keller vs. Auker
  
  Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Selkirk moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickey vs. Auker
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Keller moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Auker
  
  Gordon bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Keller scores. Dickey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henrich vs. Auker
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Auker
  
  Dahlgren strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Pearson
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk who is chasing the ball. Gallagher reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clift vs. Pearson
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gallagher scores. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Pearson
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Pearson
  
  Susce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Auker
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Auker
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Auker
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Selkirk vs. Auker
  
  Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keller vs. Whitehead
  
  John Whitehead now pitching.
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Heffner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Pearson
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Pearson
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Pearson
  
  Judnich hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Whitehead
  
  Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Whitehead
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Whitehead
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Whitehead
  
  There goes Henrich. The throw from Susce and he is out, Heffner applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Pearson
  
  McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Radcliff vs. Pearson
  
  Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Pearson
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clift vs. Pearson
  
  Clift strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heffner vs. Pearson
  
  Heffner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich. Heffner reaches second base with a double. McQuinn scores. Gallagher moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Susce vs. Pearson
  
  Susce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Whitehead
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Whitehead
  
  Pearson bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Heffner covering, for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosetti vs. Whitehead
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rolfe vs. Whitehead
  
  Rolfe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Pearson
  
  Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Pearson
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Judnich vs. Pearson
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strange moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McQuinn vs. Pearson
  
  McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strange scores. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Radcliff vs. Pearson
  
  Radcliff 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 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Whitehead
  
  Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keller vs. Whitehead
  
  Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dickey vs. Whitehead
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. Selkirk scores. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Whitehead
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Whitehead
  
  Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Pearson
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Pearson
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Pearson
  
  Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Whitehead
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Whitehead
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Whitehead
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Pearson
  
  Susce strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Pearson
  
  Johnny Berardino pinch hits for John Whitehead.
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Pearson
  
  Strange hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Harris
  
  Bob Harris now pitching.
  
  Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Harris
  
  Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Harris
  
  Keller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Pearson
  
  Judnich hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Pearson
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Pearson
  
  Radcliff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Harris
  
  Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Harris
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Harris
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dahlgren vs. Harris
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Pearson
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Pearson
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Pearson
  
  Heffner 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 

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         Game of 5/1/1940 -- St.Louis at New York (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Strange A, ss         3  1  0  0   Crosetti F, ss        4  1  0  0   
Judnich W, cf         4  0  0  0   Rolfe R, 3b           4  1  2  0   
McQuinn G, 1b         3  1  2  1   Selkirk G, lf         2  2  1  1   
Radcliff R, rf        4  0  0  0   Keller C, rf          4  1  2  1   
Gallagher J, lf       4  1  2  0   Dickey B, c           4  0  1  2   
Clift H, 3b           4  0  0  1   Gordon J, 2b          3  0  0  1   
Heffner D, 2b         4  0  1  1   Henrich T, cf         3  0  1  0   
Susce G, c            3  0  0  0   Dahlgren B, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Auker E, p            0  0  0  0   Pearson M, p          2  0  1  0   
Whitehead J, p        2  0  0  0                                      
Berardino J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Harris B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        29  5  9  5

St.Louis         010 110 000 --  3
New York         310 010 00x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Auker E (L)           1.1  6  4  4  1  1
Whitehead J           4.2  2  1  1  3  0
Harris B              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W)         9.0  5  3  3  2  2

DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 6
2B -- Heffner D
3B -- Gallagher J, Henrich T
CS -- Henrich T
SH -- Gordon J, Pearson M
T -- 1:53
A -- 3244

    

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