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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1940
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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 September 15, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,247 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lucadello | Second Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 15, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lucadello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bonham
Grace 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Bonham
Lucadello 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Bonham
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Bonham
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Auker
Selkirk 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--
Rosar vs. Auker
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Auker
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bonham
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Bonham
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Bonham
Berardino hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Bonham
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Auker
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Clift reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Auker
There goes Rolfe. The throw from Swift and he is out, Berardino applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Bonham
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bonham
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Bonham
Lucadello 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, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Auker
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Auker
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Bonham
Radcliff hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Bonham
Bonham fires to first and picks off Radcliff. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Bonham
Laabs hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bonham
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Bonham
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Auker
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lucadello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lucadello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Auker
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Bonham
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bonham
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Bonham
Auker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Bonham
Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Bonham
Lucadello hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selkirk vs. Auker
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Bonham
Radcliff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Bonham
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bonham
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Bonham
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Auker
Rosar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Auker
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chartak vs. Auker
Mike Chartak pinch hits for Frankie Crosetti.
Chartak takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Auker
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lucadello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Murphy
Bill Knickerbocker now playing shortstop. Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Murphy
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Murphy
Auker hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Murphy
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Murphy
Lucadello 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Murphy
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Selkirk vs. Auker
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Auker
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lucadello misplays the ball. That's an error on Lucadello. DiMaggio scores. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Auker
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Auker
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff 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 9/15/1940, game 2 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grace J, rf 4 1 1 2
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 3 0 Lucadello J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 4 0 1 0 Radcliff R, lf 4 0 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 0 Laabs C, cf 3 0 0 0
Selkirk G, rf 3 0 2 0 Clift H, 3b 1 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 0 1 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berardino J, ss 3 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 2 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 1 1 0
Chartak M, ph 0 0 0 0 Auker E, p 3 0 0 0
Knickerbocker B, ss 1 0 0 0
Bonham T, p 2 0 0 0
Dickey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 28 2 5 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis 000 020 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L) 6.0 5 2 2 2 3
Murphy J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 0
E -- Lucadello J
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 4
2B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- Grace J
CS -- Rolfe R
T -- 1:47
A -- 17247
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