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New York Yankees @ 
St. Louis Browns
1947-07-12 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:08
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 12–2. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 5th. Butch Wensloff earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Butch Wensloff L: Bob Muncrief SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Red Jones · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Henrich | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Johnson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wensloff | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lyons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lehner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rusty Peters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Muncrief | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Zoldak | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Witte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Currin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spec Shea | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Wensloff | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Muncrief | 4.1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Zoldak | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bud Swartz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 43
- Tommy Henrich: 7
- Johnny Lindell: 9
Bot 1
- Ray Coleman: 6/P
- Billy Hitchcock: 53
- Vern Stephens: 8
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
- George McQuinn: 9
- Billy Johnson: S
- Yogi Berra: D/89.1-3
- Phil Rizzuto: 63
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: 9
- Paul Lehner: 4/P
- Wally Judnich: S
- Rusty Peters: K
Top 3
- Butch Wensloff: 8
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 53
- Tommy Henrich: D
- Johnny Lindell: S4.2-3
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- George McQuinn: 63
Bot 3
- Jake Early: K
- Bob Muncrief: 9
- Ray Coleman: 43
Top 4
- Billy Johnson: 4/P
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Phil Rizzuto: E5
- Butch Wensloff: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Hitchcock: 3/P
- Vern Stephens: S5
- Jeff Heath: W.1-2
- Paul Lehner: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tommy Henrich: S
- Johnny Lindell: S4/8S.1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S.1-2;2-H
- George McQuinn: D9.1-3;2-H
- Billy Johnson: FC5.2-3;3XH(5265)
- Yogi Berra: IW.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Butch Wensloff: PB.3-H(UR);1-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Butch Wensloff: 43
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 9
Bot 5
- Wally Judnich: W
- Rusty Peters: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jake Early: 3/G
Top 6
- Tommy Henrich: 7
- Johnny Lindell: W
- Joe DiMaggio: 5/FL
- George McQuinn: S.1-2
- Billy Johnson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Yogi Berra: 43
Bot 6
- Sam Zoldak: S
- Ray Coleman: E4.1-3;B-2(E4/TH)
- Billy Hitchcock: S6.2-3;3-H
- Vern Stephens: S.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Jeff Heath: K
- Jerry Witte: K
- Wally Judnich: 8
Top 7
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Butch Wensloff: 43
- Lonny Frey: W
- Tommy Henrich: S.1-2
- Johnny Lindell: 13
Bot 7
- Rusty Peters: 7
- Jake Early: W
- Sam Zoldak: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Al Lyons: S4
- George McQuinn: 36(1)3/GDP
- Billy Johnson: S
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ray Coleman: S
- Billy Hitchcock: 64(1)3/GDP
- Perry Currin: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Brown: W
- Butch Wensloff: S.1-2
- Lonny Frey: 5/P
- Tommy Henrich: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jeff Heath: 3/P
- Jerry Witte: 63
- Wally Judnich: S
- Rusty Peters: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Paul Lehner and Rusty Peters collided
- the throw struck Walter Brown on the right elbow