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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1923-08-05 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 13 innings Β· Att: 30000 Β· 2:35
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 9β8. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 6th. Waite Hoyt earned the win. Babe Ruth went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Waite Hoyt L: Elam Vangilder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Bill Dinneen Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Billy Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Eddie Foster | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cedric Durst | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homer Ezzell | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Ray Kolp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Bayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elam Vangilder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Witt | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Dugan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Elmer Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Pipp | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Schang | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sad Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waite Hoyt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Kolp | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Bayne | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Elam Vangilder | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sad Sam Jones | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Waite Hoyt | 8.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Gerber: 43
- Eddie Foster: 8/F
- Ken Williams: T/89D
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S9.3-H
- Hank Severeid: 43/G4M
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: 8/F
- Joe Dugan: S8
- Babe Ruth: HR/L9D.1-H
- Elmer Smith: 31
- Wally Pipp: 8/F
Top 2
- Cedric Durst: 7/L
- Homer Ezzell: 8/F
- Dutch Schliebner: K
Bot 2
- Aaron Ward: 7/F
- Everett Scott: S7/L
- Wally Schang: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ray Kolp: 43
- Wally Gerber: S8/L
- Eddie Foster: 13.1-2
- Ken Williams: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: HR/L78D
- Hank Severeid: W
- Cedric Durst: 9/F
Bot 3
- Sad Sam Jones: S5/G
- Whitey Witt: 6(1)/FO
- Joe Dugan: HR/78D/IPHR.1-H
- Babe Ruth: 31
- Elmer Smith: 63
Top 4
- Homer Ezzell: 7/F
- Dutch Schliebner: K
- Ray Kolp: 13
Bot 4
- Wally Pipp: 43
- Aaron Ward: 9/F
- Everett Scott: 2/FL
Top 5
- Wally Gerber: W
- Eddie Foster: 5/P15
- Ken Williams: T8/L8XD.1-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S9/L89.3-H
- Hank Severeid: 8/F
- Cedric Durst: 43
Bot 5
- Wally Schang: S7
- Waite Hoyt: 34/SH.1-2
- Whitey Witt: 13/SH.2-3
- Joe Dugan: 8/L
Top 6
- Homer Ezzell: S/89S
- Dutch Schliebner: 13/SH.1-2
- Ray Kolp: 4/P
- Wally Gerber: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Eddie Foster: S8.2-H
- Ken Williams: W.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 43
Bot 6
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Elmer Smith: S9/9L
- Wally Pipp: 16(1)/FO
- Aaron Ward: S7.1-2
- Everett Scott: S8.2-H;1-3
- Wally Schang: 7/F7S/SF.3-H
- Waite Hoyt: S7/7LS.1-H;BX2(74)
Top 7
- Hank Severeid: 8/F
- Cedric Durst: D9
- Homer Ezzell: 7/F
- Dutch Schliebner: 7/F
Bot 7
- Whitey Witt: 63
- Joe Dugan: 8/F
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: W.1-2
- Wally Pipp: 6/P
Top 8
- Bill Bayne: 3/G
- Wally Gerber: 43
- Eddie Foster: S4/G
- Ken Williams: 53/G
Bot 8
- Aaron Ward: 9/L89
- Everett Scott: 8/F8S
- Wally Schang: 63
Top 9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 8/F
- Hank Severeid: 8/F
- Cedric Durst: 13
Bot 9
- Waite Hoyt: 43
- Whitey Witt: 2/FL
- Joe Dugan: 43
Top 10
- Homer Ezzell: S8/L
- Dutch Schliebner: 14/SH.1-2
- Marty McManus: 8/F78S-/FDP.2X2(84)
Bot 10
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Bob Meusel: W
- Wally Pipp: 46(1)/FO
- Aaron Ward: W.1-2
- Everett Scott: K
Top 11
- Wally Gerber: 3/P
- Eddie Foster: 63
- Ken Williams: 9/F9S
Bot 11
- Wally Schang: K
- Waite Hoyt: S/G5
- Whitey Witt: S7.1-2
- Joe Dugan: 8/F
- Babe Ruth: IW.2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: K
Top 12
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 63
- Hank Severeid: S
- Cedric Durst: CS2(26)
- Cedric Durst: 53/G
Bot 12
- Wally Pipp: 43/BG
- Aaron Ward: 13
- Everett Scott: 9/F
Top 13
- Homer Ezzell: K23
- Dutch Schliebner: 43
- Elam Vangilder: 43
Bot 13
- Wally Schang: 43
- Waite Hoyt: W
- Whitey Witt: S7.1-2
- Joe Dugan: 4/P
- Babe Ruth: IW.2-3;1-2
- Bob Meusel: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- BOUNCE HR between Ruth & Witt; rolled under the LCF gate
- After Ruth saw Vangilder intended to pass him, he switched over to the other side of the plate; The fans gave Vangilder a hearty Bronx cheer.
- Again, Ruth 'batted' right-handed during the IW.




















