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New York Yankees @ St. Louis Browns

1940-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 1:58

St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 12–6. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 7th. Vern Kennedy earned the win. Vern Kennedy went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NYA002000031611
SLA013310401213

W: Vern Kennedy   L: Red Ruffing   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Joe Rue Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frankie Crosetti411100
Red Rolfe413010
Charlie Keller300120
Joe DiMaggio511200
George Selkirk411010
Bill Dickey402000
Joe Gordon401100
Babe Dahlgren311010
Red Ruffing211100
Steve Sundra100000
Tommy Henrich100000

St. Louis Browns β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roy Cullenbine120040
Rip Radcliff522200
George McQuinn401210
Harlond Clift502200
Wally Judnich321021
Johnny Berardino512100
Don Heffner512200
Bob Swift411100
Vern Kennedy332210

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Red Ruffing4.0741
Steve Sundra3.0530
Oral Hildebrand1.0110

St. Louis Browns β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Kennedy9.01150

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frankie Crosetti: 99
  • Red Rolfe: D
  • Charlie Keller: W
  • Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Roy Cullenbine: 99
  • Rip Radcliff: 99
  • George McQuinn: 99

Top 2

  • George Selkirk: S
  • Bill Dickey: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Gordon: 99

Bot 2

  • Harlond Clift: 99
  • Wally Judnich: D
  • Johnny Berardino: D.2-H
  • Don Heffner: 99
  • Bob Swift: 99

Top 3

  • Babe Dahlgren: D
  • Red Ruffing: D.2-H
  • Frankie Crosetti: 99/SH.2-3
  • Red Rolfe: W
  • Charlie Keller: 99(1)/FO.3-H
  • Joe DiMaggio: 99

Bot 3

  • Vern Kennedy: W
  • Roy Cullenbine: W.1-2
  • Rip Radcliff: D.2-H;1-3
  • George McQuinn: IW
  • Harlond Clift: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Wally Judnich: K
  • Johnny Berardino: 7(B)4(2)/DP/L

Top 4

  • George Selkirk: 99
  • Bill Dickey: S
  • Joe Gordon: S.1-2#
  • Babe Dahlgren: 36(1)1/GDP

Bot 4

  • Don Heffner: 99
  • Bob Swift: 99
  • Vern Kennedy: S
  • Roy Cullenbine: W.1-2
  • Rip Radcliff: S.2-H;1-2#
  • George McQuinn: D.2-H;1-H
  • Harlond Clift: 99

Top 5

  • Red Ruffing: 99
  • Frankie Crosetti: 99
  • Red Rolfe: D
  • Charlie Keller: 99

Bot 5

  • Wally Judnich: 99
  • Johnny Berardino: 99
  • Don Heffner: S
  • Bob Swift: D.1-H
  • Vern Kennedy: 99

Top 6

  • Joe DiMaggio: E6
  • George Selkirk: 99
  • Bill Dickey: 99
  • Joe Gordon: 99

Bot 6

  • Roy Cullenbine: W
  • Rip Radcliff: PO1(99)
  • Rip Radcliff: 99
  • George McQuinn: 99

Top 7

  • Babe Dahlgren: 99
  • Steve Sundra: 99
  • Frankie Crosetti: 99

Bot 7

  • Harlond Clift: 99
  • Wally Judnich: W
  • Johnny Berardino: D.1-3
  • Don Heffner: S.3-H;2-H
  • Bob Swift: 99(1)/FO
  • Vern Kennedy: HR/9.1-H
  • Roy Cullenbine: W
  • Rip Radcliff: 99

Top 8

  • Red Rolfe: D
  • Charlie Keller: 99
  • Joe DiMaggio: HR/78.2-H
  • George Selkirk: W
  • Bill Dickey: D.1-3
  • Joe Gordon: 99/F.3-H
  • Babe Dahlgren: W
  • Tommy Henrich: 99/L

Bot 8

  • George McQuinn: 99
  • Harlond Clift: D
  • Wally Judnich: W
  • Johnny Berardino: 99
  • Don Heffner: 99

Top 9

  • Frankie Crosetti: HR/7
  • Red Rolfe: 99
  • Charlie Keller: W
  • Joe DiMaggio: 99
  • George Selkirk: 99

Notes & reviews

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