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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1931-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 1:55
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 17β0. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 7th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Bill Dickey went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 20 |
W: Red Ruffing L: George Blaeholder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Guthrie Β· 1B: Bick Campbell Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Schulte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Burns | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Larry Bettencourt | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Bengough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Levey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Blaeholder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earle Combs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Samuel Byrd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Lyn Lary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Myril Hoag | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Blaeholder | 7.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
Garland Braxton | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Schulte: K
- Jack Burns: S8
- Goose Goslin: K
- Red Kress: 8/F
Bot 1
- Earle Combs: W
- Joe Sewell: W.1-2
- Babe Ruth: K/C
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
- Samuel Byrd: 7/7D/F
Top 2
- Ski Melillo: 13
- Larry Bettencourt: 63
- Benny Bengough: 3/G
Bot 2
- Lyn Lary: S2/G
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Red Ruffing: K
Top 3
- Jim Levey: E3
- George Blaeholder: 3/BP
- Fred Schulte: CS2(26)
- Fred Schulte: 53
Bot 3
- Earle Combs: 31
- Joe Sewell: W
- Babe Ruth: 43.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 9/F
Top 4
- Jack Burns: S7
- Goose Goslin: K
- Red Kress: K
- Ski Melillo: SB2
- Ski Melillo: 8/F
Bot 4
- Samuel Byrd: S7
- Lyn Lary: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 6/P
- Tony Lazzeri: 53
Top 5
- Larry Bettencourt: S7
- Benny Bengough: CS2(26)
- Benny Bengough: W
- Jim Levey: S7.1-2
- George Blaeholder: S9.2XH(92);1-3
- Fred Schulte: 4/P
Bot 5
- Red Ruffing: K
- Earle Combs: S7
- Joe Sewell: 4/P/9S
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Lou Gehrig: IW
- Samuel Byrd: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lyn Lary: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Dickey: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Lazzeri: T7/7D
- Red Ruffing: 4/L
Top 6
- Jack Burns: S9
- Goose Goslin: 6/P
- Red Kress: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Earle Combs: 7/F
- Joe Sewell: 43
- Babe Ruth: 3
Top 7
- Ski Melillo: 4/P
- Larry Bettencourt: S7
- Benny Bengough: 2/P
- Jim Levey: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Lou Gehrig: S9
- Samuel Byrd: W.1-2
- Lyn Lary: K/C
- Bill Dickey: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Tony Lazzeri: D7
- Red Ruffing: T7/7D.2-H
- Earle Combs: 43
- Joe Sewell: S7.3-H
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: S3/G.3-H;1-3(E3)
- Samuel Byrd: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lyn Lary: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Buck Stanton: K
- Fred Schulte: D9
- Jack Burns: W
- Goose Goslin: 8/F.2-3
- Red Kress: K
Bot 8
- Bill Dickey: 8/F
- Tony Lazzeri: D9
- Red Ruffing: S8.2-3
- Earle Combs: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Sewell: D9.2-H;1-3
- Myril Hoag: D9.3-H;2-H
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Samuel Byrd: 7/F
Top 9
- Ski Melillo: 8/L
- Larry Bettencourt: S1
- Benny Bengough: 2/FL
- Jim Levey: 7/F


















