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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1934-08-21 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 5000 Β· 2:24
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 8β6. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 4th. Jack Knott earned the win and George Blaeholder picked up the save. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jack Knott L: Russ Van Atta SV: George Blaeholder
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Charles Donnelly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Sam West | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Burns | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Rollie Hemsley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Strange | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ed Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Knott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Babe Ruth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Myril Hoag | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Van Atta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny MacFayden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Selkirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Samuel Byrd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Wells | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Knott | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
George Blaeholder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Van Atta | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Danny MacFayden | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ollie Bejma: S
- Sam West: 5/P
- Jack Burns: S9.1-3
- Ray Pepper: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bruce Campbell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ski Melillo: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Rollie Hemsley: 6/P
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 13
- Jack Saltzgaver: 13
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9.1-H
- Ben Chapman: 2/P
Top 2
- Alan Strange: D7
- Ed Wells: 43.2-3
- Ollie Bejma: E6/G
- Sam West: W.1-2
- Jack Burns: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ray Pepper: K
Bot 2
- Bill Dickey: 9/L
- Tony Lazzeri: S7
- Myril Hoag: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Ski Melillo: 6/L
- Rollie Hemsley: S7
- Alan Strange: 53
Bot 3
- Russ Van Atta: 2/FL
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Jack Saltzgaver: W
- Babe Ruth: E7/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Lou Gehrig: 43
Top 4
- Jack Knott: W
- Ollie Bejma: 4/P
- Sam West: D9.1-3
- Jack Burns: T.3-H;2-H
- Ray Pepper: D/78.3-H
- Bruce Campbell: 63.2-3
- Ski Melillo: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Bill Dickey: 8
- Tony Lazzeri: S8
- Myril Hoag: 9
Top 5
- Rollie Hemsley: K23
- Alan Strange: 7
- Jack Knott: 43
Bot 5
- Danny MacFayden: 9
- Frankie Crosetti: E6/TH
- Jack Saltzgaver: 3/G.1-2
- Babe Ruth: W+WP.2-3
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
Top 6
- Ollie Bejma: 63
- Sam West: 7
- Jack Burns: K
Bot 6
- Ben Chapman: 63
- Bill Dickey: S9
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- George Selkirk: 43
Top 7
- Ray Pepper: S9
- Bruce Campbell: FC2.1X2(2E6)
- Ski Melillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Alan Strange: K
- Jack Knott: K
Bot 7
- Danny MacFayden: K
- Frankie Crosetti: 2/FL
- Jack Saltzgaver: D7
- Babe Ruth: W
- Lou Gehrig: 14(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ollie Bejma: W
- Sam West: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Burns: 31.2-3
- Ray Pepper: S8.3-H
- Bruce Campbell: 6/P
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Bill Dickey: S8
- Tony Lazzeri: K
- George Selkirk: W.1-2
- Red Rolfe: S9.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
Top 9
- Ski Melillo: D8
- Rollie Hemsley: 8
- Alan Strange: W
- Jack Knott: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ollie Bejma: 63
Bot 9
- Jack Saltzgaver: S9
- Samuel Byrd: E7/F.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Ben Chapman: 6/P
- Bill Dickey: 2/FL
- Tony Lazzeri: 63



















