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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1931-07-20 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 5000 Β· 2:03
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 8β5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 6th. Ed Wells earned the win. Larry Bettencourt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
W: Ed Wells L: Lefty Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Schulte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Goose Goslin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Kress | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lin Storti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Bettencourt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Benny Bengough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl McNeely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Sewell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Wells | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Stewart | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Wells | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Schulte: 7/F
- Ski Melillo: 8/F
- Goose Goslin: S1
- Red Kress: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: 43
- Joe Sewell: 5/P
- Babe Ruth: 63
Top 2
- Lin Storti: 53
- Jack Burns: 3/G
- Larry Bettencourt: HR/7
- Benny Bengough: 8/F
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: E5/G
- Ben Chapman: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ben Chapman: W
- Lyn Lary: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Dickey: S7.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Lazzeri: PO1(13)
- Tony Lazzeri: K
Top 3
- Lefty Stewart: W
- Fred Schulte: D9.1-3
- Ski Melillo: D9.3-H;2-H
- Goose Goslin: 6/P
- Red Kress: FC6.2X3(65)
- Lin Storti: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ed Wells: K
- Earle Combs: K
- Joe Sewell: 5/FL
Top 4
- Jack Burns: 31
- Larry Bettencourt: K
- Benny Bengough: S7
- Lefty Stewart: 8/F
Bot 4
- Babe Ruth: 1/G
- Lou Gehrig: 13
- Ben Chapman: 53
Top 5
- Fred Schulte: 2/FL
- Ski Melillo: S8
- Goose Goslin: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Lyn Lary: K/C
- Bill Dickey: DGR/7
- Tony Lazzeri: 2/FL
- Ed Wells: E5/G.2-3
- Earle Combs: 31
Top 6
- Red Kress: HR/7
- Lin Storti: 7/F
- Jack Burns: 63
- Larry Bettencourt: 4/P
Bot 6
- Joe Sewell: W
- Babe Ruth: WP.1-2
- Babe Ruth: D7/7S.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: W
- Ben Chapman: S8.2-H;1-3
- Lyn Lary: HP.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tony Lazzeri: 7/7D/F.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Wells: S8.3-H;2XH(82)
Top 7
- Benny Bengough: 53
- Lefty Stewart: 6/P
- Fred Schulte: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Joe Sewell: HR/9/L
- Babe Ruth: 8/F
- Lou Gehrig: T8
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
Top 8
- Ski Melillo: T7/7D
- Goose Goslin: 43.3-H
- Red Kress: 63
- Lin Storti: 53
Bot 8
- Lyn Lary: S5
- Bill Dickey: 7/F
- Tony Lazzeri: 9/F
- Ed Wells: D7.1-H
- Earle Combs: E8/F.2-H(UR)#
- Joe Sewell: 8/F
Top 9
- Jack Burns: 9/F
- Larry Bettencourt: 3/P
- Benny Bengough: S5
- Earl McNeely: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- SS Kress and Browns Levey and Gray, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Owens for arguing ball hit by Wells was foul

















