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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1940-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 768 Β· 1:39
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 2β1. Emil Bildilli earned the win. Rip Radcliff 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Emil Bildilli L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Strange | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Heffner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Strange: 7
- Wally Judnich: 3/P
- George McQuinn: W
- Rip Radcliff: 9/FL/L
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: T7
- Red Rolfe: S8.3-H
- George Selkirk: 36(1)/FO
- Charlie Keller: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Dickey: 7
Top 2
- Joe Gallagher: 53
- Harlond Clift: 8
- Don Heffner: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Tommy Henrich: E4
- Babe Dahlgren: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Swift: K/C
- Emil Bildilli: 43
- Alan Strange: 63
Bot 3
- Red Ruffing: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: W
- Red Rolfe: SB2
- Red Rolfe: 13.2-3
- George Selkirk: W
- Charlie Keller: 6/P
Top 4
- Wally Judnich: K
- George McQuinn: 3/G
- Rip Radcliff: HR/9
- Joe Gallagher: K
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: 9/9D
- Joe Gordon: 63
- Tommy Henrich: 8
Top 5
- Harlond Clift: W
- Don Heffner: 63(1)3/GDP
- Bob Swift: 8
Bot 5
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Red Ruffing: 43
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
Top 6
- Emil Bildilli: K
- Alan Strange: 9
- Wally Judnich: S9
- George McQuinn: D9.1-H
- Rip Radcliff: 6/P
Bot 6
- Red Rolfe: 13
- George Selkirk: 31
- Charlie Keller: 63
Top 7
- Joe Gallagher: K/C
- Harlond Clift: 5/FL
- Don Heffner: S7
- Bob Swift: OA.1X2(2E4)
- Bob Swift: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Dickey: 5/FL
- Joe Gordon: 4/P
- Tommy Henrich: 8
Top 8
- Emil Bildilli: 63
- Alan Strange: 7
- Wally Judnich: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Red Ruffing: 4/FL
- Frankie Crosetti: 9
Top 9
- George McQuinn: 9/FL
- Rip Radcliff: S9
- Joe Gallagher: K
- Harlond Clift: 4/P
Bot 9
- Red Rolfe: 13
- George Selkirk: 3/L
- Charlie Keller: 43
Notes & reviews
- SS purposely dropped pop fly and threw to 1B who touched runner and then the bag
- no CS on dropped throw in 1940















