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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 10–4. 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

123456789RHE
NYA111014002109
SLA000011200410

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Earle Combs411300
Bob Meusel421010
Babe Ruth423410
Lou Gehrig321120
Tony Lazzeri401200
Mark Koenig500000
Joe Dugan421010
Hank Severeid200030
Waite Hoyt311000

St. Louis Browns β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Herschel Bennett310120
Harry Rice411211
George Sisler512000
Ken Williams503100
Marty McManus400000
Wally Schang402001
Gene Robertson411000
Wally Gerber401000
Milt Gaston100000
Cedric Durst100001
Win Ballou100001
Pinky Hargrave100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Waite Hoyt9.01034

St. Louis Browns β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Milt Gaston5.0360
Win Ballou3.0400
Joe Giard1.0220

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.