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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on September 15, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lucadello | Second Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Niggeling
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Niggeling
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ruffing
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ruffing
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Niggeling
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Niggeling
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Ruffing
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Ruffing
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Berardino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Niggeling
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Niggeling
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Ruffing
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ruffing
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Radcliff vs. Ruffing
Radcliff hits a line drive to left field. Keller throws towards Gordon. Gordon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Grace scores. Lucadello moves to third. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lucadello scores. Radcliff moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Radcliff scores. Clift moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berardino vs. Ruffing
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Niggeling
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Niggeling
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Ruffing
Susce hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Ruffing
Niggeling hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ruffing
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Niggeling
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Niggeling
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Niggeling
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Ruffing
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lucadello moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Laabs takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clift vs. Sundra
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lucadello scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Sundra
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Sundra
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Radcliff scores. McQuinn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Sundra
Susce takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niggeling vs. Sundra
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Niggeling
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Susce and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundra vs. Niggeling
Sundra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosetti scores. Sundra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Niggeling
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Niggeling
Selkirk hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Sundra
Grace hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Sundra
Lucadello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Sundra
Radcliff hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Selkirk chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Crosetti. Crosetti fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Crosetti. Lucadello goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Sundra
Laabs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Radcliff scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Sundra
Clift takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Sundra
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to third. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berardino vs. Sundra
Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laabs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Sundra
Susce hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Susce reaches second base with a double. Clift scores. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niggeling vs. Sundra
Niggeling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Niggeling
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Sundra
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Sundra
Lucadello 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Sundra
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Sundra
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Niggeling
Mike Chartak pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Chartak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Niggeling
Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Chandler
Spud Chandler now pitching.
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Chandler
There goes Clift. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Clift steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Chandler
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Chandler
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Susce vs. Chandler
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Niggeling
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Niggeling
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Niggeling
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Niggeling
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1940, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Grace J, rf 3 1 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Lucadello J, 2b 5 3 2 0
Selkirk G, rf 5 1 2 0 Radcliff R, lf 4 3 3 1
DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 3 3 Laabs C, cf 4 1 1 1
Keller C, lf 3 1 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 2 2 3
Dickey B, c 4 0 2 1 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berardino J, ss 5 0 1 2
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0 Susce G, c 4 0 1 1
Ruffing R, p 2 0 0 0 Niggeling J, p 4 0 0 0
Sundra S, p 1 0 1 0
Chartak M, ph 0 0 0 0
Chandler S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 5 36 10 11 9
New York 000 031 001 -- 5
St.Louis 013 024 00x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L)* 4.0 6 6 2 2 3
Sundra S 3.0 5 4 4 5 1
Chandler S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W) 9.0 12 5 5 5 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Gordon J 2, Crosetti F
LOB -- New York 12, St.Louis 10
2B -- DiMaggio J, McQuinn G, Dickey B, Radcliff R, Susce G
HR -- Clift H, DiMaggio J
SB -- Crosetti F, Clift H
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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