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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1927-06-18 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 22000 Β· 2:20
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 8β4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. Myles Thomas earned the win and Wilcy Moore picked up the save. Lou Gehrig went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Myles Thomas L: Elam Vangilder SV: Wilcy Moore
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans Β· 1B: George Hildebrand Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank O'Rourke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
George Sisler | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bing Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Schulte | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Elam Vangilder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Steve O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Morehart | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Cedric Durst | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Koenig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Myles Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wilcy Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elam Vangilder | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Myles Thomas | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Wilcy Moore | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank O'Rourke: S7
- Ski Melillo: W.1-2
- George Sisler: 6/P
- Bing Miller: SB3
- Bing Miller: W.1-2
- Harry Rice: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Schulte: W
- Wally Schang: S/6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Gerber: K
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: S8
- Ray Morehart: E4/G.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 8
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Cedric Durst: D8
- Tony Lazzeri: 63.2-3
- Mark Koenig: 3/FL
Top 2
- Elam Vangilder: 53
- Frank O'Rourke: K
- Ski Melillo: W
- George Sisler: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Johnny Grabowski: S9/89
- Myles Thomas: K/C
- Earle Combs: W.1-2
- Ray Morehart: 3/P
- Babe Ruth: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Gehrig: K
Top 3
- George Sisler: S3/G
- Bing Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
- Harry Rice: S4/G
- Fred Schulte: 4/P4MD
Bot 3
- Cedric Durst: 31
- Tony Lazzeri: 3/P
- Mark Koenig: 8
Top 4
- Wally Schang: S9
- Wally Gerber: 16(1)3/GDP
- Elam Vangilder: 53
Bot 4
- Johnny Grabowski: S8
- Myles Thomas: 36(1)/FO
- Earle Combs: 46(1)/FO
- Ray Morehart: 63
Top 5
- Frank O'Rourke: 43
- Ski Melillo: 6/P
- George Sisler: S7
- Bing Miller: E4/G.1-3
- Harry Rice: 13
Bot 5
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
- Lou Gehrig: T7
- Cedric Durst: S7/F7S.3-H;B-2(THH)
- Tony Lazzeri: 43.2-3
- Mark Koenig: W
- Johnny Grabowski: SB2
- Johnny Grabowski: W
- Myles Thomas: S8/8S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Earle Combs: 43
Top 6
- Fred Schulte: W
- Wally Schang: HR/F9D.1-H
- Ken Williams: 9
- Elam Vangilder: E6/G
- Frank O'Rourke: 13.1-2
- Herschel Bennett: W
- George Sisler: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bing Miller: 63
Bot 6
- Ray Morehart: 8
- Babe Ruth: S/89
- Lou Gehrig: 7
- Cedric Durst: S8.1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 9
Top 7
- Harry Rice: 2E3/G2
- Fred Schulte: 14(1)/FO
- Wally Schang: 5/P
- Otis Miller: D7/7L.1-3
- Elam Vangilder: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Mark Koenig: 9
- Johnny Grabowski: 7/L
- Wilcy Moore: 63
Top 8
- Frank O'Rourke: W
- Spencer Adams: S9.1-2
- George Sisler: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bing Miller: FC1.3XH(152);2-3;B-2
- Harry Rice: W
- Fred Schulte: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Earle Combs: 7
- Ray Morehart: S3/G3S
- Babe Ruth: 8
- Lou Gehrig: HR/F9D.1-H
- Cedric Durst: 8
Top 9
- Wally Schang: 8/L
- Otis Miller: 9
- Steve O'Neill: S9
- Frank O'Rourke: 4(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Joe Dugan ejected by 3B umpire Bill McGowan

















