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St. Louis Browns @
New York Yankees
1953-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 3173 Β· 2:18
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Yankees 7β1. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 4th. Don Larsen earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Don Larsen L: Jim McDonald SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hunter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kokos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Kryhoski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Les Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Don Larsen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Lipon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Bollweg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Silvera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Larsen | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
Bill Miller | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Bob Kuzava | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hunter: 2/FL/BP
- Dick Kokos: 13
- Dick Kryhoski: 7
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: K
- Joe Collins: 6/P
- Irv Noren: 63
Top 2
- Vern Stephens: W
- Don Lenhardt: W.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Les Moss: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Young: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Don Larsen: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hunter: 5/P
Bot 2
- Mickey Mantle: S
- Don Bollweg: 7
- Andy Carey: S.1-3
- Charlie Silvera: 9.3-H
- Willy Miranda: 8
Top 3
- Dick Kokos: 43
- Dick Kryhoski: 3/G
- Vern Stephens: S
- Don Lenhardt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim McDonald: 8
- Gil McDougald: E5
- Joe Collins: 9
- Irv Noren: 7
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: T
- Les Moss: S.3-H
- Bobby Young: S.1-2
- Don Larsen: S.1-3;2-H
- Billy Hunter: FC3.3XH(3253);1-H(NR);B-2
- Dick Kokos: 9
- Dick Kryhoski: S.2-H
- Vern Stephens: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Don Bollweg: K
- Andy Carey: K
- Charlie Silvera: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Don Lenhardt: W
- Johnny Groth: CS2(26)
- Johnny Groth: K
- Les Moss: 13
Bot 5
- Willy Miranda: 63
- Bill Miller: S
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Joe Collins: W.1-2
- Irv Noren: 6/P
Top 6
- Bobby Young: K
- Don Larsen: 63
- Billy Hunter: S
- Dick Kokos: W.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: 63
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: 2/FL
- Don Bollweg: 3/FL
- Andy Carey: D
- Charlie Silvera: 5/L
Top 7
- Vern Stephens: D9
- Don Lenhardt: 9
- Johnny Groth: 5/P
- Les Moss: 53
Bot 7
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Gil McDougald: 7
Top 8
- Bobby Young: 7
- Don Larsen: S
- Billy Hunter: 9
- Dick Kokos: W.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: S.2-H;1-H(E9)(UR)(NR)
- Johnny Lipon: PB.1-2
- Johnny Lipon: K
Bot 8
- Joe Collins: 8
- Irv Noren: 6/P
- Mickey Mantle: 8
Top 9
- Don Lenhardt: 8
- Johnny Groth: 6/P
- Les Moss: 7
Bot 9
- Don Bollweg: W
- Andy Carey: 9
- Charlie Silvera: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Martin: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- the Yankees left HP unguarded while running down Bobby Young





















