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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1938-06-06 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 5548 Β· 2:01
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 6β5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Johnny Murphy earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Johnny Murphy L: Ed Linke SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Red Kress | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam West | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Heath | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Don Heffner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jack Knott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Glenn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Beggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Knott | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Beggs | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Johnny Murphy | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buster Mills: 63
- Harlond Clift: 53
- Red Kress: 8/F
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: S3/G
- Joe DiMaggio: FC1.1-2
- Lou Gehrig: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Tommy Henrich: W.1-2
- Myril Hoag: K
Top 2
- Beau Bell: S6/G
- Sam West: 6/P
- George McQuinn: 7/F
- Tommy Heath: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Bill Knickerbocker: 7/F
- Joe Glenn: 43
- Joe Beggs: K
Top 3
- Tommy Heath: 63
- Don Heffner: K/C
- Jack Knott: 63
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Rolfe: 23/BG
- Joe DiMaggio: K
Top 4
- Buster Mills: 43
- Harlond Clift: W
- Red Kress: S8.1-2
- Beau Bell: D8/8D.2-H;1-3
- Sam West: FC4/THH.3-H;2-3
- George McQuinn: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tommy Heath: S5/G.3-H;1-3(E5/TH1);B-2
- Don Heffner: IW
- Jack Knott: K
- Buster Mills: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harlond Clift: 5/P
Bot 4
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Myril Hoag: W.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: S8/8S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Glenn: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Dickey: S8.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: 7/F
- Red Rolfe: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: 3/P
Top 5
- Red Kress: S7
- Beau Bell: 3/G.1-2
- Sam West: 3/G.2-3
- George McQuinn: K
Bot 5
- Lou Gehrig: 4/P
- Tommy Henrich: 9/F
- Myril Hoag: 7/F
Top 6
- Tommy Heath: S7
- Don Heffner: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Knott: K
- Buster Mills: PO1(13)
Bot 6
- Bill Knickerbocker: 53
- Joe Glenn: 3/FL
- Johnny Murphy: 7/F
Top 7
- Buster Mills: 2/FL
- Harlond Clift: W
- Red Kress: 9/F
- Beau Bell: 3/G
Bot 7
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: 343.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/8.2-H
- Lou Gehrig: 43
- Tommy Henrich: 4/P
Top 8
- Sam West: 7/F
- George McQuinn: 8/F
- Tommy Heath: W
- Don Heffner: S7.1-3
- Mel Mazzera: 7/F
Bot 8
- Myril Hoag: 63
- Bill Knickerbocker: D7
- Joe Glenn: IW
- Johnny Murphy: K
- Frankie Crosetti: S8.2-H;1-3
- Red Rolfe: 5/P
Top 9
- Buster Mills: K/C
- Harlond Clift: 4/P
- Red Kress: D7
- Beau Bell: 13
Notes & reviews
- Russ Van Atta ejected by HP umpire Cal Hubbard
- Frankie Crosetti beat the throw to 2B


















