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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1949
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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 August 31, 1949 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,660 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | First Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 31, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Garver
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Garver
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Garver
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Bauer moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Garver
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Raschi
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Raschi
Spence hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Spence reaches second base with a double. Dillinger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Raschi
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graham vs. Raschi
Graham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Dillinger scores. Spence scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Raschi
Kokos hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. DiMaggio chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Stirnweiss. Stirnweiss fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Stirnweiss. Sievers goes all the way around to score. Kokos moves all the way to home. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Raschi
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Raschi
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Raschi
Garver takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dillinger vs. Pillette
Duane Pillette now pitching.
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garver
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Garver
Niarhos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Garver
Pillette takes first base on ball four. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Garver
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Garver
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Pillette
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Pillette
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Pillette
Graham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pillette
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Pillette
Kokos takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Pillette
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Garver
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Garver
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Garver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pillette
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Pillette
Garver bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Pillette
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Pillette
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Pillette
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Garver
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Garver
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Garver
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards second. Priddy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sanford
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Sanford
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Garver
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Garver
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Garver
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Sanford
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Sanford
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Sanford
Garver hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Woodling fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Woodling. Moss goes all the way around to score. Garver moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dillinger vs. Sanford
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Sanford
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garver
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Garver
Niarhos hits a line drive towards third. Dillinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Garver
Sanford hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Sanford
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Sanford
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sanford
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Sanford
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Sanford
Moss hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Sanford
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Garver
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Garver
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Garver
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sievers. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. Bauer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Garver
Brown hits a fly ball towards center field. Sievers fields the ball and throws to home. Moss drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Moss. Bauer scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Sanford
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Sanford
Dillinger bunts towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Sanford
Spence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Sanford
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Garver
Niarhos hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Garver
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Mapes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Buxton
Ralph Buxton now pitching.
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Buxton
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Buxton
Kokos hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Buxton
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Buxton
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Buxton
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Garver
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Garver
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Garver
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Garver
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1949 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Dillinger B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 5 2 3 0 Spence S, lf 5 1 3 1
Bauer H, rf 5 1 3 0 Priddy J, 2b 5 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 4 2 Graham J, 1b 4 2 1 1
Brown B, 3b 5 0 0 1 Sievers R, cf 3 2 1 2
Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0 Kokos D, rf 4 2 3 3
Johnson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 4 1 3 1
Niarhos G, c 3 0 1 0 Sullivan J, ss 4 1 1 0
Raschi V, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 2 0 1 0
Pillette D, p 0 0 0 0
Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanford F, p 1 0 0 0
Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Buxton R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 12 3 35 10 13 8
New York 100 000 200 -- 3
St.Louis 411 011 02x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L) 0.2 4 4 4 3 1
Pillette D 2.1 3 2 2 2 1
Sanford F 4.0 5 2 1 2 2
Buxton R 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 12 3 2 2 7
E -- Stirnweiss S, Woodling G, Priddy J, Moss L
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 11, St.Louis 11
2B -- Spence S, Kokos D, Garver N, DiMaggio J
HR -- Graham J, Kokos D
SH -- Garver N
T -- 2:35
A -- 11660
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