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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1926-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 7000 Β· 2:13
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 10β4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Bob Shawkey earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
W: Bob Shawkey L: Win Ballou SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Red Ormsby Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dick Nallin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Sisler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bing Miller | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Marty McManus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Robertson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Win Ballou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Wingard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Koenig | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ben Paschal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Dugan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sad Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Shawkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Win Ballou | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Ernie Wingard | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Giard | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sad Sam Jones | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Bob Shawkey | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Rice: K/C
- George Sisler: W
- Ken Williams: K
- Bing Miller: SB2
- Bing Miller: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Marty McManus: W
- Wally Schang: 13
Bot 1
- Mark Koenig: W
- Ben Paschal: 53.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: S9.2-H;B-2(E9/THH)
- Babe Ruth: E9/F.2-H
- Bob Meusel: W.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Dugan: FC1.2-3;1-2(E1/TH2)
- Hank Severeid: 5(2)2(3)/GDP
Top 2
- Gene Robertson: 63
- Wally Gerber: S
- Win Ballou: K
- Harry Rice: 43
Bot 2
- Sad Sam Jones: K
- Mark Koenig: S
- Ben Paschal: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- George Sisler: 3/G
- Ken Williams: S
- Bing Miller: D.1-H
- Marty McManus: W
- Wally Schang: PO2(16)
- Wally Schang: SB2
- Wally Schang: 43
Bot 3
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Bob Meusel: 1
- Tony Lazzeri: 6
- Joe Dugan: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Dugan: 7
Top 4
- Gene Robertson: D
- Wally Gerber: S5.2-H(E5/TH1)(NR)
- Win Ballou: 13/SH.1-2
- Harry Rice: 43.2-3
- George Sisler: S.3-H
- Ken Williams: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Ken Williams: W
- Bing Miller: K
Bot 4
- Hank Severeid: S
- Bob Shawkey: K
- Mark Koenig: S.1-2
- Ben Paschal: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Lou Gehrig: T.3-H;2-H
- Babe Ruth: S.3-H
- Bob Meusel: 9
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
Top 5
- Marty McManus: K
- Wally Schang: 8
- Gene Robertson: S
- Wally Gerber: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Dugan: 53
- Hank Severeid: 8
- Bob Shawkey: 13
Top 6
- Ernie Wingard: 8
- Harry Rice: W
- George Sisler: 13.1-2
- Ken Williams: 6
Bot 6
- Mark Koenig: W
- Ben Paschal: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 63.2-3
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: 9
Top 7
- Bing Miller: 2/FL
- Marty McManus: 7
- Wally Schang: S
- Gene Robertson: PB.1-2
- Gene Robertson: 7
Bot 7
- Tony Lazzeri: 8
- Joe Dugan: 9
- Hank Severeid: 3
Top 8
- Wally Gerber: 8
- Herschel Bennett: K
- Harry Rice: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Shawkey: 5
- Mark Koenig: E8/F.B-2
- Ben Paschal: PO2(E1).2-3
- Ben Paschal: W
- Lou Gehrig: T.3-H(UR);1-H
- Babe Ruth: W
- Bob Meusel: S.3-H;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Joe Dugan: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Sisler: 63
- Ken Williams: 53
- Bing Miller: D8.B-3(E8)
- Marty McManus: 13



















