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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1938-07-12 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 2:05
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 7β3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Lou Gehrig went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Oral Hildebrand SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Quinn Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Almada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Kress | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oral Hildebrand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Gehrig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Dickey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral Hildebrand | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Bill Cox | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mel Almada: W
- George McQuinn: CS2(26)
- George McQuinn: W
- Harlond Clift: K+SB2
- Beau Bell: K
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K+E2.B-1
- Red Rolfe: K
- Tommy Henrich: SB2
- Tommy Henrich: 4/P
- Joe DiMaggio: 3/FL
Top 2
- Red Kress: K
- Buster Mills: S9
- Billy Sullivan: 2/FL
- Don Heffner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lou Gehrig: HR/9
- Bill Dickey: W
- George Selkirk: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Gordon: 63.1-2
- Red Ruffing: W
- Frankie Crosetti: D7.2-H;1-3
- Red Rolfe: 9/F
Top 3
- Oral Hildebrand: K/C
- Mel Almada: 6/P
- George McQuinn: 9/F
Bot 3
- Tommy Henrich: 3/G
- Joe DiMaggio: 3/P
- Lou Gehrig: K/C
Top 4
- Harlond Clift: 53
- Beau Bell: 9/F
- Red Kress: K/C
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: 9/F/9D
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)/FO
- Red Ruffing: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Buster Mills: S8
- Billy Sullivan: 53/SH/DP.1X3(36)
- Don Heffner: 9/L
Bot 5
- Red Ruffing: 7/L
- Frankie Crosetti: 5/L
- Red Rolfe: 8/F
Top 6
- Oral Hildebrand: S8
- Mel Almada: 4/P
- George McQuinn: 9/L
- Harlond Clift: 6/P
Bot 6
- Tommy Henrich: 5/FL
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Lou Gehrig: S8.1-3
- Bill Dickey: 7/F.3-H
- George Selkirk: S8/8S.1-3
- Joe Gordon: 8/F
Top 7
- Beau Bell: S9
- Red Kress: D8.1-H
- Buster Mills: 3/G.2-3
- Billy Sullivan: 4/P
- Don Heffner: 43
Bot 7
- Red Ruffing: D7
- Frankie Crosetti: 54/SH.2-3
- Red Rolfe: S9.3-H
- Tommy Henrich: 9/F
- Joe DiMaggio: 7/FL
Top 8
- Mel Mazzera: 4/P
- Mel Almada: E6/G
- George McQuinn: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 8
- Lou Gehrig: K
- Bill Dickey: W
- George Selkirk: D9.1-3
- Joe Gordon: IW
- Red Ruffing: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H;BX3(865)
- Frankie Crosetti: S5/G
- Red Rolfe: 8/F
Top 9
- Harlond Clift: W
- Beau Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Red Kress: S7
- Buster Mills: D8.1-3
- Billy Sullivan: S8.3-H;2-H
- Don Heffner: DI.1-2
- Don Heffner: DI.2-3
- Don Heffner: 8/F
















