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New York Yankees @
St. Louis Browns
1940-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 1771 Β· 2:15
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 7β6. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Johnny Murphy earned the win and Marius Russo picked up the save. Chet Laabs went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Johnny Murphy L: Jack Kramer SV: Marius Russo
Umpires β HP: Joe Rue Β· 1B: George Moriarty Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Charlie Keller | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Joe Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Spud Chandler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Henrich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rip Radcliff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Niggeling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Laabs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spud Chandler | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Oral Hildebrand | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Murphy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Marius Russo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Niggeling | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
Jack Kramer | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: W
- Charlie Keller: K
- Joe DiMaggio: 8/F
Bot 1
- Roy Cullenbine: K
- Rip Radcliff: 8/F
- George McQuinn: 2/FL
Top 2
- George Selkirk: K
- Bill Dickey: 9/F
- Joe Gordon: 63
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: 8/F
- Wally Judnich: 43
- Johnny Berardino: E5/G
- Don Heffner: 9/F
Top 3
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Spud Chandler: 3/P
- Frankie Crosetti: S
- Red Rolfe: K
Bot 3
- George Susce: S
- Johnny Niggeling: S.1-3
- Roy Cullenbine: S.3-H;1-2
- Rip Radcliff: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- George McQuinn: IW
- Harlond Clift: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wally Judnich: K
- Johnny Berardino: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 2/FL
- George Selkirk: 9/FL
- Bill Dickey: SB2
- Bill Dickey: K
Bot 4
- Don Heffner: 63
- George Susce: 43
- Johnny Niggeling: 9/F
Top 5
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Spud Chandler: S
- Frankie Crosetti: D.1-3
- Red Rolfe: 43
Bot 5
- Roy Cullenbine: 9/F
- Rip Radcliff: 8/F
- George McQuinn: 5/FL
Top 6
- Charlie Keller: D
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- George Selkirk: PB.2-3;1-2
- George Selkirk: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Dickey: W
- Joe Gordon: K
- Babe Dahlgren: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Harlond Clift: W
- Wally Judnich: 2/FL
- Johnny Berardino: S.1-2
- Don Heffner: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- George Susce: 3/G
Top 7
- Spud Chandler: K
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Niggeling: D
- Roy Cullenbine: FC2/BG.2X3(25)
- Rip Radcliff: S.1-2
- George McQuinn: D.2-H;1-3
- Harlond Clift: S5/G.3-3;2-2
- Wally Judnich: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Charlie Keller: HR
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- George Selkirk: S
- Bill Dickey: D.1-3
- Joe Gordon: S.3-H;2-3
- Babe Dahlgren: SB2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Tommy Henrich: S.3-H;2-H
- Frankie Crosetti: 4/P
Bot 8
- Johnny Berardino: S
- Don Heffner: 43.1-2
- Joe Grace: 5/FL
- Chet Laabs: HR/7.2-H
- Roy Cullenbine: 6/P
Top 9
- Red Rolfe: 7/F
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: S.1-3;B-2(E8)
- George Selkirk: IW
- Bill Dickey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Gordon: 8/F.3-H
- Babe Dahlgren: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bob Swift: 5/FL
- George McQuinn: 5/FL
- Harlond Clift: 4/P
























