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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on August 25, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| Sam Harshaney | Catcher |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Kennedy
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Kennedy
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Kennedy
Keller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Kennedy
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trotter
Bill Trotter now pitching.
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trotter
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Sundra
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Sundra
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Sundra
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Sundra
Laabs hits a fly ball towards cemter. DiMaggio catches it and throws to home to double up Berardino. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Trotter
Sundra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harshaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trotter
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trotter
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Trotter
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Trotter
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Sundra
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Sundra
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshaney vs. Sundra
Harshaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Trotter
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Trotter
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trotter
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trotter
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Sundra
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trotter vs. Sundra
Trotter bunts towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Sundra
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Sundra
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Trotter
Sundra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Trotter
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Sundra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rolfe vs. Trotter
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Trotter
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Keller reaches second base with a double. Sundra scores. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Trotter
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Trotter
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Trotter
Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Christman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Sundra
Myril Hoag pinch hits for George McQuinn.
Hoag hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Sundra
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Sundra
Clift takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Sundra
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshaney vs. Sundra
Harshaney hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trotter
Billy Sullivan now playing first base. Myril Hoag now playing left field.
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trotter
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Trotter
Sundra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Sundra
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trotter vs. Sundra
Trotter hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Sundra
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Trotter
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Trotter
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Laabs. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Trotter
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Trotter
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolfe tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Trotter
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan juggles the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Trotter
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sundra
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Sundra
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Sundra
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Trotter
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Trotter
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Trotter
Sundra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Trotter
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Sundra
Clift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Sundra
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshaney vs. Sundra
Harshaney hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Sundra
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Trotter
Hal Spindel now catching.
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Trotter
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Trotter
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Trotter
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Trotter
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Trotter
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Sundra
Moose Solters pinch hits for Bill Trotter.
Solters hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Sundra
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sundra
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lawson
Roxie Lawson now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundra vs. Lawson
Sundra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lawson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Sundra
Hoag hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Sundra
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Sundra
Clift takes first base on ball four. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Sundra
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spindel vs. Sundra
Spindel hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1939, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 6 3 3 0 Berardino J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 2 3 1 Sullivan B, lf-1b 3 0 0 0
Keller C, rf 5 0 2 2 McQuinn G, 1b 1 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 2 2 1 1 Hoag M, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 5 1 2 2 Laabs C, cf 4 0 2 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 2 3 5 Clift H, 3b 2 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 5 0 0 0 Grace J, rf 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Harshaney S, c 3 0 0 0
Sundra S, p 5 1 2 0 Spindel H, c 1 0 0 0
Christman M, ss 2 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 0 0 0 0
Trotter B, p 1 0 0 0
Solters M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lawson R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 17 11 28 0 4 0
New York 501 202 010 -- 11
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sundra S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0
Trotter B 7.2 12 6 6 1 5
Lawson R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Rolfe R, Sullivan B
DP -- New York 3, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Rolfe R 2, Crosetti F 2, Keller C
HR -- Gordon J 2
SH -- Trotter B
SF -- DiMaggio J
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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