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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1923-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 7000 Β· 2:05
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 4β3. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 7th. Dixie Davis earned the win. Ken Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Dixie Davis L: Herb Pennock SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ducky Holmes Β· 1B: Billy Evans Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Hildebrand Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ken Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Homer Ezzell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dixie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Witt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Dugan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herb Pennock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harvey Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dixie Davis | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Pennock | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Tobin: D7/G5L
- Wally Gerber: 53/SH.2-3
- Ken Williams: S4/L4M.3-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8/78.1-3
- Marty McManus: 53.1-2
- Hank Severeid: 3/G
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: 7/L
- Joe Dugan: D9/9DW
- Babe Ruth: 63.2-3
- Elmer Smith: 43
Top 2
- Homer Ezzell: 13
- Dutch Schliebner: 7/F7DW
- Dixie Davis: S8/G46
- Jack Tobin: 5/P
Bot 2
- Wally Pipp: S8
- Aaron Ward: 53/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: DGR/F7LS.2-H
- Wally Schang: 7/F
- Herb Pennock: S7.2-H
- Whitey Witt: W.1-2
- Joe Dugan: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Wally Gerber: S7
- Ken Williams: 4/P
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 7/F
- Marty McManus: W.1-2
- Hank Severeid: 164(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
- Elmer Smith: 2/FL
- Wally Pipp: 43/BG
Top 4
- Homer Ezzell: 7/F7D
- Dutch Schliebner: 4/L
- Dixie Davis: 63
Bot 4
- Aaron Ward: 6/P
- Everett Scott: S/G56
- Wally Schang: S7/G56.1X3(75)
- Herb Pennock: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jack Tobin: 7/F
- Wally Gerber: 8/F78
- Ken Williams: E3/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 13
Bot 5
- Whitey Witt: 63
- Joe Dugan: S7/G5L
- Babe Ruth: 63/G4M.1-2
- Elmer Smith: S8.2-H
- Wally Pipp: W.1-2
- Aaron Ward: 2/FL
Top 6
- Marty McManus: 43
- Hank Severeid: W
- Homer Ezzell: D8/89.1-3
- Dutch Schliebner: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dutch Schliebner: K
- Dixie Davis: 43
Bot 6
- Everett Scott: 7/F
- Wally Schang: 53
- Herb Pennock: 3/G
Top 7
- Jack Tobin: 7/L7D
- Wally Gerber: S/G5
- Ken Williams: HR/F9D.1-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 4/P
- Marty McManus: 8/F
Bot 7
- Whitey Witt: S5/G.BX2(64)
- Joe Dugan: S2/BG2
- Babe Ruth: S9/L.1-2
- Elmer Smith: 7/L
- Wally Pipp: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hank Severeid: 7/F
- Homer Ezzell: 53
- Dutch Schliebner: 6/L
Bot 8
- Aaron Ward: 63
- Bob Meusel: 9/L9D
- Wally Schang: 63
Top 9
- Dixie Davis: 8/L
- Jack Tobin: 13/BG
- Wally Gerber: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Harvey Hendrick: 31
- Whitey Witt: S6/G
- Joe Dugan: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: K
- Elmer Smith: K
Notes & reviews
- 3bman Ezzell ejected by 1B umpire Evans for arguing Witt was out at first

















