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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1951-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 29018 Β· 2:10
New York Yankees defeated St. Louis Browns 7β3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Eddie Lopat earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Eddie Lopat L: Dick Starr SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Art Passarella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Arft | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Collins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Jerry Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Lopat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lopat | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Lenhardt: 63
- Johnny Berardino: 7
- Jim Delsing: 43
Bot 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Mickey Mantle: 31
- Bobby Brown: 9
Top 2
- Sherm Lollar: 53
- Roy Sievers: 5E3
- Hank Arft: S/78.1-3
- Tom Upton: FC1/SH.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Bobby Young: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Bauer: K
Top 3
- Dick Starr: S
- Don Lenhardt: 8
- Johnny Berardino: 8
- Jim Delsing: 6
Bot 3
- Joe Collins: W
- Jerry Coleman: 43.1-2
- Eddie Lopat: K/C
- Phil Rizzuto: S.2-H
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 4
- Sherm Lollar: 5/L
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Hank Arft: E9/F
- Tom Upton: 63
Bot 4
- Bobby Brown: 5/P
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Yogi Berra: S/89.1-2
- Hank Bauer: S1/L1.2-3;1-2
- Joe Collins: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: S6.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eddie Lopat: FC4.3XH(4256);2-3;B-1
- Phil Rizzuto: 53
Top 5
- Bobby Young: S5
- Dick Starr: 54(1)3/GDP
- Don Lenhardt: 63
Bot 5
- Mickey Mantle: S
- Bobby Brown: 6/P
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.1-H
- Yogi Berra: S
- Hank Bauer: CS2(24)
- Hank Bauer: 5/L
Top 6
- Johnny Berardino: 8
- Jim Delsing: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: 63
Bot 6
- Joe Collins: W
- Jerry Coleman: 16(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Lopat: HR
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
Top 7
- Roy Sievers: S
- Hank Arft: S.1-2
- Tom Upton: S.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Young: S.3-H;1-2
- Matt Batts: K
- Don Lenhardt: 7
- Johnny Berardino: 6
Bot 7
- Mickey Mantle: 5/P
- Bobby Brown: 9
- Joe DiMaggio: 6/L
Top 8
- Jim Delsing: S
- Sherm Lollar: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy Sievers: 63
Bot 8
- Yogi Berra: K/C
- Hank Bauer: 7
- Joe Collins: 3/G
Top 9
- Hank Arft: 6/L
- Tom Upton: 63
- Bobby Young: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Coleman's single hit the 3B bag and bounced into short LF
- this was first game of scheduled DH, but after a 1:24 rain delay, second game was called without starting
















