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St. Louis Browns @ 
New York Yankees
1925-09-18 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 4000 · 1:45
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 4–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Waite Hoyt earned the win. Bob Meusel went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Waite Hoyt L: Joe Giard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Pants Rowland · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herschel Bennett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby LaMotte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Sisler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Tobin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Dixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Giard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pinky Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Koenig | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Meusel | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Paschal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Ward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Benny Bengough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Waite Hoyt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Giard | 7.0 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
 Dixie Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hoyt | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Herschel Bennett: 3/G
- Bobby LaMotte: 13
- George Sisler: S/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 2/G2
- Mark Koenig: W
- Babe Ruth: CS2(26)
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: K
Top 2
- Marty McManus: S
- Jack Tobin: 1E3/SH.1-2
- Gene Robertson: K
- Leo Dixon: 53.2-3;1-2
- Joe Giard: K
Bot 2
- Ben Paschal: 5/L
- Aaron Ward: W
- Benny Bengough: W.1-2
- Waite Hoyt: 13.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: 2/P
Top 3
- Herschel Bennett: 5/P
- Bobby LaMotte: W
- George Sisler: S.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 8/F.2-3
- Marty McManus: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Mark Koenig: 7/L
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Bob Meusel: W
- Lou Gehrig: 1/G
Top 4
- Jack Tobin: 63
- Gene Robertson: 13
- Leo Dixon: E6/G
- Joe Giard: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ben Paschal: K
- Aaron Ward: W
- Benny Bengough: FC4.1-2;B-1
- Waite Hoyt: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Herschel Bennett: 43
- Bobby LaMotte: K
- George Sisler: 7/F
Bot 5
- Earle Combs: E3/TH1.BX2(23)
- Mark Koenig: S
- Babe Ruth: 2/FL
- Bob Meusel: HR/F7D.1-H
- Lou Gehrig: 31
Top 6
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 2/FL
- Marty McManus: HR/F9D
- Jack Tobin: S/BG
- Gene Robertson: 7/F
- Leo Dixon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ben Paschal: 53
- Aaron Ward: D
- Benny Bengough: 43.2-3
- Waite Hoyt: S.3-H
- Earle Combs: 9/L
Top 7
- Joe Giard: K
- Herschel Bennett: W
- Bobby LaMotte: E5/TH1.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- George Sisler: 43.2-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 13
Bot 7
- Mark Koenig: K
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Bob Meusel: S
- Lou Gehrig: 8/F
- Ben Paschal: WP.1-3
- Ben Paschal: W
- Aaron Ward: OA.3XH(242)
Top 8
- Marty McManus: 43
- Jack Tobin: 8/F
- Gene Robertson: D
- Leo Dixon: 13
Bot 8
- Aaron Ward: W
- Benny Bengough: 3/FL
- Waite Hoyt: 14/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: S.2-3
- Mark Koenig: 5/FL
Top 9
- Pinky Hargrave: 2/FL
- Herschel Bennett: 43
- Bobby LaMotte: S
- George Sisler: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Giard ran to 1B
- Ward beat throw to 2B
- Dixon backed up the play and caught Combs away from the bag
- Into LF stands, over the leaping Bennett
- Into RF bleachers, just beyond Ruth's reach
- 1-handed stop
- Threw over Gehrig
- Far into RF bleachers, up above the exit gate