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New York Yankees @
St. Louis Browns
1926-09-25 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 2000 Β· overcast, dry Β· 1:44
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 10β4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 6th. Waite Hoyt earned the win. Babe Ruth went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Waite Hoyt L: Milt Gaston SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Billy Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Koenig | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Dugan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Waite Hoyt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Harry Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Milt Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cedric Durst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Win Ballou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pinky Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waite Hoyt | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Gaston | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Win Ballou | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Giard | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 43
- Bob Meusel: S8
- Babe Ruth: W.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 7/SF.3-H
- Mark Koenig: 99
Bot 1
- Herschel Bennett: 99
- Harry Rice: W
- George Sisler: 99
- Ken Williams: S.1-2
- Marty McManus: 99
Top 2
- Joe Dugan: W
- Hank Severeid: W.1-2
- Waite Hoyt: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: 8/8D/SF.3-H
- Bob Meusel: 99
Bot 2
- Wally Schang: 99
- Gene Robertson: 99
- Wally Gerber: 99
Top 3
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9
- Tony Lazzeri: 99
- Mark Koenig: 99
Bot 3
- Milt Gaston: 99
- Herschel Bennett: W
- Harry Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Dugan: 99
- Hank Severeid: W
- Waite Hoyt: 99/SH.1-2
- Earle Combs: 99
Bot 4
- George Sisler: 99
- Ken Williams: T
- Marty McManus: 99
- Wally Schang: K
Top 5
- Bob Meusel: W
- Babe Ruth: D/78.1-H
- Lou Gehrig: 99
- Tony Lazzeri: 99
- Mark Koenig: 99
Bot 5
- Gene Robertson: D7
- Wally Gerber: S9.2-3
- Cedric Durst: K
- Herschel Bennett: 43.3-H;1-2
- Harry Rice: K
Top 6
- Joe Dugan: S9
- Hank Severeid: 99/F
- Waite Hoyt: S7.1-2
- Earle Combs: PB.2-3;1-2
- Earle Combs: D7.3-H;2-H
- Bob Meusel: 4/P
- Babe Ruth: WP.2-3
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D.3-H
- Lou Gehrig: 99
Bot 6
- George Sisler: D9
- Ken Williams: S/89.2-H
- Marty McManus: 99
- Wally Schang: S.1-2
- Gene Robertson: 99
- Wally Gerber: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Win Ballou: K
Top 7
- Tony Lazzeri: 99
- Mark Koenig: 99
- Joe Dugan: 99
Bot 7
- Herschel Bennett: W
- Harry Rice: HR/9.1-H
- George Sisler: S
- Ken Williams: 99
- Marty McManus: 99
- Wally Schang: S.1-2
- Gene Robertson: 99
Top 8
- Hank Severeid: 99
- Waite Hoyt: 99
- Earle Combs: E6.B-1#
- Bob Meusel: 99
Bot 8
- Wally Gerber: 99
- Pinky Hargrave: 99
- Herschel Bennett: 99
Top 9
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Tony Lazzeri: D.1-H
- Mark Koenig: 99
- Joe Dugan: 99
- Hank Severeid: W
- Waite Hoyt: 99
Bot 9
- Harry Rice: 99
- George Sisler: 99
- Ken Williams: 99
Notes & reviews
- Ruth twists his ankle chasing a foul fly ball.
- Ruth's 46th home run was hit over the pavilion roof.
- Ball landed on pavilion roof and bounced onto the street.
- Yanks clinch AL pennant with double-header win over Browns.



















