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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1939
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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 September 17, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
| Sam Harshaney | Catcher |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, 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 hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to third. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it 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. Kramer
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Kramer
Rolfe 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Kramer
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshaney vs. Ruffing
Harshaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshaney for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Ruffing
Kramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kramer reaches second base with a double. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Heffner reaches second base with a double. Christman scores. Kramer scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heffner scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kramer
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Kramer
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Dickey reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Kramer
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kramer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Kramer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to third for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Kramer
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Kramer
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshaney vs. Ruffing
Harshaney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Kramer
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Kramer
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Kramer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. There goes Keller trying to get to third. Laabs throws the ball in to Clift, who tags Keller for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Kramer
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Kramer
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Kramer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Kramer
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruffing vs. Kramer
Ruffing is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Ruffing
Kramer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Kramer
Crosetti hits a line drive towards first. McQuinn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Kramer
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Kramer
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kramer
DiMaggio is hit by the pitch. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Kramer
Kramer spins and fires to second, with Christman covering, and Keller is picked off. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn 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, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clift for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Kramer
Dickey hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Kramer
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kramer
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harshaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshaney vs. Ruffing
Harshaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kramer vs. Ruffing
Kramer bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallagher scores. Harshaney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Kramer
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Kramer
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Kramer
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Kramer
Rolfe 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
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Kramer
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kramer
There's a wild pitch. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Kramer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Kramer
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Kramer
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Kramer
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ruffing
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshaney vs. Ruffing
Harshaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Kramer
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Kramer
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Kramer
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Kramer
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Harshaney and he is out, Christman applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Ruffing
Christman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Ruffing
Kramer bunts towards first. Dahlgren juggles the ball. That's an error on Dahlgren. Christman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heffner vs. Ruffing
Heffner bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Christman scores. Kramer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kramer moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kramer scores. Sullivan scores. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Chandler
Spud Chandler now pitching.
Dickey fires to third and picks off McQuinn. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Chandler
Clift takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Chandler
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Kramer
Rolfe 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, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Kramer
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kramer
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Kramer
Dickey 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 9/17/1939, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Heffner D, 2b 4 1 2 3 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 0
Sullivan B, rf 5 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Keller C, rf 3 0 2 0
Laabs C, cf 5 0 2 2 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 1
Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 5 1 2 2
Gallagher J, lf 4 2 2 1 Selkirk G, lf 3 0 2 1
Harshaney S, c 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Christman M, ss 4 2 2 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kramer J, p 2 2 1 1 Ruffing R, p 4 0 1 0
Chandler S, p 0 0 0 0
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35 8 13 8 35 4 11 4
St.Louis 031 001 003 -- 8
New York 022 000 000 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (W) 9.0 11 4 4 5 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 8.1 13 8 7 3 1
Chandler S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Dahlgren B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 10
2B -- Kramer J, Heffner D, DiMaggio J, Dickey B, Rolfe R
HR -- Gallagher J
CS -- Crosetti F
SH -- Kramer J 2, Heffner D
HBP -- by Kramer J (DiMaggio J)
WP -- Kramer J
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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