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New York Yankees @
St. Louis Browns
1930-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 2000 Β· 1:43
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 2β1. Ed Wells earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Ed Wells L: Lefty Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Roy Van Graflan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Samuel Byrd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Benny Bengough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Wells | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl McNeely | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank O'Rourke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Schulte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Lefty Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Wells | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Stewart | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: 13
- Lyn Lary: 3/G
- Samuel Byrd: 4/L
Bot 1
- Earl McNeely: 8
- Frank O'Rourke: 4/P
- Goose Goslin: 6/P
Top 2
- Tony Lazzeri: W
- Lou Gehrig: 8
- Harry Rice: 9/9D
- Ben Chapman: 7/L
Bot 2
- Red Kress: 9
- Rick Ferrell: 7/L
- Fred Schulte: T9
- Ski Melillo: D9.3-H
- Ted Gullic: 63
Top 3
- Benny Bengough: S8
- Ed Wells: 14(1)3/GDP
- Earle Combs: 9
Bot 3
- Lefty Stewart: 53
- Earl McNeely: S3
- Frank O'Rourke: 63.1-2
- Goose Goslin: 43
Top 4
- Lyn Lary: 2/FL
- Samuel Byrd: S
- Tony Lazzeri: 4/P
- Lou Gehrig: 9
Bot 4
- Red Kress: 53
- Rick Ferrell: 8
- Fred Schulte: 8
Top 5
- Harry Rice: HR/9
- Ben Chapman: 9/L
- Benny Bengough: E4
- Ed Wells: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ski Melillo: 4/P
- Ted Gullic: K
- Lefty Stewart: 63
Top 6
- Earle Combs: 7/L
- Lyn Lary: 9
- Samuel Byrd: D7
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Bot 6
- Earl McNeely: 3/G
- Frank O'Rourke: S5
- Goose Goslin: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Lou Gehrig: HR/8
- Harry Rice: 43
- Ben Chapman: K
- Benny Bengough: 4/P8S
Bot 7
- Red Kress: S7
- Rick Ferrell: 8/L
- Fred Schulte: 8/F8XD
- Ski Melillo: 8/F8XD
Top 8
- Ed Wells: S1
- Earle Combs: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lyn Lary: 9(B)25(3)/DP/AP
- Samuel Byrd: W
- Tony Lazzeri: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ted Gullic: 53
- Lefty Stewart: K
- Earl McNeely: 53
Top 9
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Harry Rice: E6/TH.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Red Ruffing: IW
- Ed Wells: K
- Earle Combs: 23
Bot 9
- Frank O'Rourke: 53
- Goose Goslin: 3/G
- Red Kress: 2/P
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Van Graflin just arrived and took his position at 3rd
- Wells out on appeal for leaving 3rd too soon
















