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New York Yankees @ 
St. Louis Browns
1931-08-21 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 4000 · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 11–7. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 3rd. Hank Johnson earned the win and Red Ruffing picked up the save. Babe Ruth went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
W: Hank Johnson L: George Blaeholder SV: Red Ruffing
Umpires — HP: Bill Guthrie · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Roy Van Graflan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earle Combs | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Gehrig | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Samuel Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Schulte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ski Melillo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Goose Goslin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lin Storti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Levey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollie Stiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Grimes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Kimsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Johnson | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
 Red Ruffing | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Blaeholder | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Rollie Stiles | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Kimsey | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Earle Combs: S
- Joe Sewell: 3/G.1-2
- Babe Ruth: S8.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: 46(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Fred Schulte: S8
- Ski Melillo: 43.1-2
- Goose Goslin: 3/G.2-3
- Red Kress: 4/P
Top 2
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Lyn Lary: 43
- Bill Dickey: W
- Tony Lazzeri: HP.1-2
- Hank Johnson: 7/F
Bot 2
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Lin Storti: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Jack Burns: 43.2-3
- Jim Levey: 2/FL
Top 3
- Earle Combs: T/89
- Joe Sewell: S/3.3-H
- Babe Ruth: HR/89.1-H
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9
- Ben Chapman: E4/TH.B-2
- Lyn Lary: SB3
- Lyn Lary: 9/F.3-H(UR)
- Bill Dickey: 63
- Tony Lazzeri: S9
- Hank Johnson: SB2
- Hank Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Rollie Stiles: K/C
- Fred Schulte: W
- Ski Melillo: 3/G.1-2
- Goose Goslin: D9.2-H
- Red Kress: W
- Rick Ferrell: 4/P
Top 4
- Earle Combs: T/89
- Joe Sewell: S/4/G.3-H
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-3
- Lou Gehrig: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ben Chapman: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Lin Storti: K
- Jack Burns: S8
- Jim Levey: S7.1-2
- Rollie Stiles: K
- Fred Schulte: 6/L
Top 5
- Lyn Lary: 8/F
- Bill Dickey: E4/G
- Tony Lazzeri: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ski Melillo: 53
- Goose Goslin: 31
- Red Kress: 63
Top 6
- Hank Johnson: 43
- Earle Combs: S8
- Joe Sewell: 8/L
- Babe Ruth: 23
Bot 6
- Rick Ferrell: S7
- Lin Storti: K
- Jack Burns: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Levey: 43
Top 7
- Lou Gehrig: S8
- Ben Chapman: 8/F
- Lyn Lary: K/C
- Bill Dickey: S8.1-3
- Tony Lazzeri: WP.3-H;1-2
- Tony Lazzeri: 4/P
Bot 7
- Ed Grimes: 53
- Fred Schulte: S
- Ski Melillo: 54(1)/FO
- Goose Goslin: W.1-2
- Red Kress: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Rick Ferrell: 43
Top 8
- Hank Johnson: S8
- Earle Combs: W.1-2
- Joe Sewell: FC1/SH.2-H(E1/TH);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Samuel Byrd: 2/FL
- Lou Gehrig: 43.2-3
- Ben Chapman: WP.3-H
- Ben Chapman: W
- Lyn Lary: 9/F
Bot 8
- Lin Storti: D9
- Jack Burns: S9.2-H
- Jim Levey: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Chad Kimsey: W
- Fred Schulte: 8/F
Top 9
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- Hank Johnson: S8.1-2
- Earle Combs: 5/P
- Joe Sewell: 13
Bot 9
- Ski Melillo: W
- Goose Goslin: HR/9.1-H
- Red Kress: 3/FL
- Rick Ferrell: 8/F
- Lin Storti: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Ruth ejected by Vangraflan for arguing there was fan interference on Kress' home run