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New York Yankees @ St. Louis Browns

1934-07-24 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 1200 · 1:54

St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 4–2. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 7th. George Blaeholder earned the win and Jack Knott picked up the save. Lou Gehrig went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	6
SLA	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0		4	8

W: George Blaeholder L: Johnny Murphy SV: Jack Knott

Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Hildebrand · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Earle Combs	3	0	0	0	1
Jack Saltzgaver	4	1	1	0	0
Ben Chapman	4	0	1	0	0
Lou Gehrig	4	1	1	2	0
Bill Dickey	4	0	1	0	0
Tony Lazzeri	2	0	1	0	0
Samuel Byrd	3	0	0	0	0
Frankie Crosetti	3	0	1	0	0
Johnny Murphy	3	0	0	0	2
Dixie Walker	1	0	0	0	0
Myril Hoag	1	0	0	0	0
Red Rolfe	1	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Harlond Clift	4	2	3	2	0	0
Sam West	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Burns	4	0	2	2	0	0
Ray Pepper	3	0	0	0	1	1
Bruce Campbell	3	0	1	0	1	1
Ski Melillo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rollie Hemsley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alan Strange	3	1	0	0	1	0
George Blaeholder	2	0	1	0	0	1
Debs Garms	0	1	0	0	1	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Murphy	6.1	7	3	3
Russ Van Atta	1.2	1	1	2

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Blaeholder	7.0	6	0	3
Jack Knott	2.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Earle Combs: 7/F
Jack Saltzgaver: 7/F
Ben Chapman: 63

Bot 1

Harlond Clift: S7
Sam West: 46(1)/FO
Jack Burns: 4(1)/FO
Ray Pepper: SB2
Ray Pepper: K/C/COUF

Top 2

Lou Gehrig: HR/9
Bill Dickey: 43
Tony Lazzeri: 13
Samuel Byrd: 53

Bot 2

Bruce Campbell: S9
Ski Melillo: 46(1)/FO
Rollie Hemsley: S9.1-2
Alan Strange: 64(1)/FO.2-3
George Blaeholder: K/C

Top 3

Frankie Crosetti: 43
Johnny Murphy: K
Earle Combs: K/C

Bot 3

Harlond Clift: D8/78
Sam West: 7/F
Jack Burns: PO2(E1/TH).2-3
Jack Burns: D9.3-H
Ray Pepper: 63.2-3
Bruce Campbell: 9/F

Top 4

Jack Saltzgaver: 8
Ben Chapman: 53
Lou Gehrig: 31

Bot 4

Ski Melillo: E4/G
Rollie Hemsley: CS2(24)
Rollie Hemsley: 43
Alan Strange: 8

Top 5

Bill Dickey: E1
Tony Lazzeri: S8.1-3
Samuel Byrd: 7/F
Frankie Crosetti: 4/P
Johnny Murphy: K

Bot 5

George Blaeholder: S
Harlond Clift: 64(1)3/GDP
Sam West: 99

Top 6

Earle Combs: 99
Jack Saltzgaver: S
Ben Chapman: S.1-3
Lou Gehrig: 43/G.3-H;1-2
Bill Dickey: S.2XH(92)

Bot 6

Jack Burns: 99
Ray Pepper: 99
Bruce Campbell: W
Ski Melillo: 99

Top 7

Dixie Walker: 99
Samuel Byrd: 99
Frankie Crosetti: S
Johnny Murphy: 99

Bot 7

Rollie Hemsley: K
Alan Strange: W
Debs Garms: W.1-2
Harlond Clift: T7.2-H;1-H
Sam West: K
Jack Burns: D9.3-H
Ray Pepper: W
Bruce Campbell: K

Top 8

Myril Hoag: 99
Jack Saltzgaver: 63
Ben Chapman: 99

Bot 8

Ski Melillo: 99
Rollie Hemsley: 99
Alan Strange: 99

Top 9

Lou Gehrig: 99
Bill Dickey: 99
Red Rolfe: 99

Notes & reviews

Lazzeri got dust in his eye. Browns allowed Don Heffner to be a courtesy fielder
Lazzeri re-entered game as batter
Combs hit wall; carried off unconscious with fractured skull; out for rest of season

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