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New York Yankees @
St. Louis Browns
1941-06-08 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 2:05
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 9β3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 3rd. Red Ruffing earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Elden Auker SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Sturm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Charlie Keller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Ruffing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Lucadello | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Judnich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elden Auker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Laabs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elden Auker | 8.1 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Sturm: 4/L
- Red Rolfe: S8
- Tommy Henrich: 3/P
- Joe DiMaggio: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Lucadello: 3/G
- George McQuinn: D9
- Wally Judnich: 5
- Roy Cullenbine: D9.2-H
- Harlond Clift: W
- Joe Grace: 7
Top 2
- Charlie Keller: 8
- Bill Dickey: S7
- Joe Gordon: S8.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Ruffing: 3/G
Bot 2
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Bob Swift: 2(B)2(1)/DP/FL
- Elden Auker: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Sturm: 5
- Red Rolfe: W
- Tommy Henrich: W.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Keller: W
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Johnny Lucadello: 2/FL
- George McQuinn: K
- Wally Judnich: 6
Top 4
- Joe Gordon: 7
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
- Red Ruffing: 63
Bot 4
- Roy Cullenbine: 9
- Harlond Clift: HR/7
- Joe Grace: K
- Johnny Berardino: D8
- Bob Swift: K/C
Top 5
- Johnny Sturm: K/C
- Red Rolfe: 341
- Tommy Henrich: 43
Bot 5
- Elden Auker: T8
- Johnny Lucadello: 9/FL
- George McQuinn: 8.3-H
- Wally Judnich: D8
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Harlond Clift: 2/FL
Top 6
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/9
- Charlie Keller: 7
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Joe Gordon: 13
Bot 6
- Joe Grace: 9
- Johnny Berardino: 5/FL
- Bob Swift: 5/FL
Top 7
- Frankie Crosetti: 3/G
- Red Ruffing: K
- Johnny Sturm: 6
Bot 7
- Elden Auker: K/C
- Johnny Lucadello: 53
- George McQuinn: K/C
Top 8
- Red Rolfe: 3/G
- Tommy Henrich: HR/9
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Charlie Keller: S8.1-2
- Bill Dickey: 4
- Joe Gordon: D7.2-H;1-H
- Frankie Crosetti: 43
Bot 8
- Wally Judnich: W
- Roy Cullenbine: S9.1-2
- Harlond Clift: 6
- Joe Grace: 7
- Johnny Berardino: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Red Ruffing: S8
- Johnny Sturm: 8
- Red Rolfe: HR/9.1-H
- Tommy Henrich: S9
- Joe DiMaggio: 2/FL
- Charlie Keller: 3/G
Bot 9
- Rick Ferrell: 9
- Chet Laabs: 6
- Johnny Lucadello: 63
Notes & reviews
- Bill Dickey caught the foul pop; John Berardino had already rounded 2B, so Dickey went to 1B and touched the bag




















