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St. Louis Browns
1924-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 12000 Β· wet Β· 2:25
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 12β8. St. Louis Browns put up 8 in the 4th. Hub Pruett earned the win and Dave Danforth picked up the save. Gene Robertson went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
W: Hub Pruett L: Sad Sam Jones SV: Dave Danforth
Umpires β HP: Pants Rowland Β· 1B: Brick Owens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Dugan | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Pipp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Schang | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Aaron Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Everett Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Shawkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Mamaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bullet Joe Bush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike McNally | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hofmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Evans | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Sisler | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Robertson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Elam Vangilder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Rice | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hub Pruett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Shawkey | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Sad Sam Jones | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Al Mamaux | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Milt Gaston | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dixie Davis | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Elam Vangilder | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
George Grant | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hub Pruett | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Dave Danforth | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Witt: 9/F89D
- Joe Dugan: S8
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
- Bob Meusel: S7.3-H;2-H
- Wally Pipp: S9.1-3
- Wally Schang: S7.3-H;1-2
- Aaron Ward: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Everett Scott: 53
Bot 1
- Jack Tobin: 31
- Joe Evans: 4/P
- George Sisler: 5/L
Top 2
- Bob Shawkey: D7
- Whitey Witt: 2/FL
- Joe Dugan: S/5.2-H
- Babe Ruth: 6/P
- Bob Meusel: 9/F
Bot 2
- Marty McManus: D/P3D
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S7.2-H
- Gene Robertson: S9.1-2
- Hank Severeid: 7/F
- Wally Gerber: W.2-3;1-2
- Elam Vangilder: K/C
- Jack Tobin: 43
Top 3
- Wally Pipp: S7
- Wally Schang: S/G46.1-2
- Aaron Ward: 53/SH.2-3;1-2#
- Everett Scott: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Bob Shawkey: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Evans: 43
- George Sisler: 9/F
- Marty McManus: 5/L
Top 4
- Whitey Witt: 7/F
- Joe Dugan: S8/G46
- Babe Ruth: S8.1-3
- Bob Meusel: K/C
- Wally Pipp: 31
Bot 4
- Baby Doll Jacobson: D7/7L
- Gene Robertson: S9.2-H
- Hank Severeid: D7/7D.1-3
- Wally Gerber: 6/P
- Harry Rice: D7.3-H;2-H
- Jack Tobin: 9/F9D.2-3
- Joe Evans: W
- George Sisler: S8.3-H;1-3
- Marty McManus: S8.3-H;1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: E5/TH1/G5S.2-H(NR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Gene Robertson: S8.3-H(UR)
- Hank Severeid: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Wally Schang: 43
- Aaron Ward: S7
- Everett Scott: 7/F
- Al Mamaux: 53
Bot 5
- Wally Gerber: 3/G
- Hub Pruett: 43
- Jack Tobin: S/56D
- Joe Evans: K/C
Top 6
- Whitey Witt: 4/L
- Joe Dugan: S/G56
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bob Meusel: 43.3-H;2-3
- Wally Pipp: K/C
Bot 6
- George Sisler: S7
- Marty McManus: 53/SH.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
- Gene Robertson: D/G4.2-H
- Hank Severeid: 43
Top 7
- Wally Schang: K/C
- Aaron Ward: K
- Everett Scott: 53
Bot 7
- Wally Gerber: 63
- Hub Pruett: K/C
- Jack Tobin: 63
Top 8
- Bullet Joe Bush: W
- Shags Horan: K/C
- Joe Dugan: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bob Meusel: 8/F
- Wally Pipp: K
Bot 8
- Joe Evans: S8.B-2(E8)
- George Sisler: S9.2-H
- Marty McManus: 53/SH.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: T7/7D.2-H
- Gene Robertson: 43
- Hank Severeid: 63
Top 9
- Wally Schang: W
- Aaron Ward: 4/P
- Mike McNally: S/BG25.1-2
- Fred Hofmann: 8/F.2-3
- Shags Horan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Dugan: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Weather: heavy morning rain made the outfield soggy but the infield was dry enough.
- Long running catch
- Tobin fumbled
- Past Robertson
- During Gerber's PA, Schang's pickoff throw to 2B hit Jacobson in the back of the head and he went down under the blow. After several minutes he was able to resume play.
- 54/SH...?
- Barehanded stop
- Off Ward's glove
- Ruth let it go through him
- Over Horan



























