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New York Yankees @
St. Louis Browns
1940-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 2:14
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 10β5. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 6th. Johnny Niggeling earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Johnny Niggeling L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Ormsby Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Selkirk | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Crosetti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Sundra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Grace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Lucadello | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chet Laabs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Johnny Niggeling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Steve Sundra | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Spud Chandler | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Niggeling | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gordon: 63
- Red Rolfe: S8
- George Selkirk: 9
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.1-3
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 63
Bot 1
- Joe Grace: W
- Johnny Lucadello: 8
- Rip Radcliff: 8
- Chet Laabs: K
Top 2
- Babe Dahlgren: 2/FL
- Frankie Crosetti: 7
- Red Ruffing: 7
Bot 2
- Harlond Clift: HR/9
- George McQuinn: 13
- Johnny Berardino: 7
- George Susce: 9
Top 3
- Joe Gordon: 6/L
- Red Rolfe: 8
- George Selkirk: S9
- Joe DiMaggio: D7.1-3
- Charlie Keller: 9
Bot 3
- Johnny Niggeling: K
- Joe Grace: W
- Johnny Lucadello: S8.1-3
- Rip Radcliff: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(E4)
- Chet Laabs: K
- Harlond Clift: S.3-H(UR);2-3
- George McQuinn: D9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Berardino: 7
Top 4
- Bill Dickey: K
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Ruffing: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- George Susce: 2/FL
- Johnny Niggeling: 9
- Joe Grace: 9
Top 5
- Joe Gordon: S
- Red Rolfe: K
- George Selkirk: S9.1-2#
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Keller: 3
- Bill Dickey: D9
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
Bot 5
- Johnny Lucadello: E4
- Rip Radcliff: S9.1-3
- Chet Laabs: W.1-2
- Harlond Clift: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- George McQuinn: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Berardino: S7.3-H(UR);1-2#
- George Susce: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Niggeling: 63
Top 6
- Frankie Crosetti: S7
- Steve Sundra: SB2
- Steve Sundra: S8.2-3
- Joe Gordon: 13.3-H;1-2
- Red Rolfe: 63
- George Selkirk: 3
Bot 6
- Joe Grace: 6
- Johnny Lucadello: S7
- Rip Radcliff: D9.1-H(E6)(NR)
- Chet Laabs: S8.2-H
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- George McQuinn: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Berardino: 8/F.3-H
- George Susce: D9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Niggeling: K/C
Top 7
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- Charlie Keller: K/C
- Bill Dickey: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Joe Grace: 5/FL
- Johnny Lucadello: 43
- Rip Radcliff: W
- Chet Laabs: 63
Top 8
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Mike Chartak: W
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Red Rolfe: 6
Bot 8
- Harlond Clift: W
- George McQuinn: SB2#
- George McQuinn: 9
- Johnny Berardino: 4
- George Susce: 9
Top 9
- George Selkirk: 5/FL
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Charlie Keller: W
- Bill Dickey: S7.1-H
- Babe Dahlgren: S8.1-2#
- Frankie Crosetti: 5/FL


















