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New York Yankees @
St. Louis Browns
1934-09-09 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 6 innings Β· Att: 10000 Β· 1:15
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 2β1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Russ Van Atta earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Russ Van Atta L: Bobo Newsom SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charles Donnelly Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
George Selkirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Lazzeri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Samuel Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Arndt Jorgens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debs Garms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Burns | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bruce Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Frank Grube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Strange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobo Newsom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Murphy | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Russ Van Atta | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo Newsom | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 8
- Red Rolfe: W
- Ben Chapman: S.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: K
- George Selkirk: 43
Bot 1
- Harlond Clift: S.BX2(74)
- Debs Garms: K
- Jack Burns: W
- Ray Pepper: D.1-3
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Ski Melillo: 53
Top 2
- Tony Lazzeri: 43
- Samuel Byrd: K
- Arndt Jorgens: 43
Bot 2
- Frank Grube: K
- Alan Strange: 13
- Bobo Newsom: 53
Top 3
- Johnny Murphy: 3
- Frankie Crosetti: D
- Red Rolfe: K
- Ben Chapman: 43
Bot 3
- Harlond Clift: S
- Debs Garms: K
- Jack Burns: S.1-2
- Ray Pepper: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ray Pepper: 13
- Bruce Campbell: IW
- Ski Melillo: S4/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Grube: 8/F
Top 4
- Lou Gehrig: 4/F
- George Selkirk: 43
- Tony Lazzeri: S
- Samuel Byrd: K
Bot 4
- Alan Strange: 63
- Bobo Newsom: K
- Harlond Clift: S
- Debs Garms: 5/L
Top 5
- Arndt Jorgens: K
- Jack Saltzgaver: 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 31
Bot 5
- Jack Burns: 13
- Ray Pepper: 63
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Ski Melillo: 43
Top 6
- Red Rolfe: S
- Ben Chapman: K
- Lou Gehrig: HR/89.1-H
- George Selkirk: W
- Tony Lazzeri: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank Grube: 53
- Alan Strange: 3/L
- Ollie Bejma: 6/F
Notes & reviews
- Game called for darkness
















