Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Newsom
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henrich vs. Newsom
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Newsom
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almada vs. Ruffing
  
  Almada hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Ruffing
  
  McQuinn strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuillen vs. Ruffing
  
  McQuillen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Newsom
  
  Ruffing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Ruffing
  
  Clift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Clift moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kress vs. Ruffing
  
  Kress hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clift scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Ruffing
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Ruffing
  
  Heffner hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newsom vs. Ruffing
  
  Newsom hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Newsom
  
  Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Newsom
  
  Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almada vs. Ruffing
  
  Almada hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Ruffing
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuillen vs. Ruffing
  
  McQuillen strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Newsom
  
  Gehrig strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Ruffing
  
  Clift hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Clift reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clift scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kress vs. Ruffing
  
  Kress strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Ruffing
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Ruffing
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newsom vs. Ruffing
  
  Newsom hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Newsom
  
  Ruffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosetti vs. Newsom
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. McQuillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almada vs. Ruffing
  
  Almada hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Ruffing
  
  McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuillen vs. Ruffing
  
  McQuillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Newsom
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Sullivan races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Henrich. The throw to the second, AND Henrich is out, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Ruffing
  
  Clift strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ruffing
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kress vs. Ruffing
  
  Kress hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Newsom
  
  Gehrig strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almada. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Ruffing
  
  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 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Ruffing
  
  Heffner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Heffner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newsom vs. Ruffing
  
  Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Almada vs. Ruffing
  
  Almada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich throws the ball in to Gordon who tags Almada trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Heffner scores. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Newsom
  
  Mel Mazzera now playing left field.
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Newsom
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolfe vs. Newsom
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Newsom
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Newsom
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Ruffing
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzera vs. Ruffing
  
  Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzera for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Ruffing
  
  Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Newsom
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Newsom
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selkirk vs. Newsom
  
  Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Newsom
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1938, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Crosetti F, ss        4  0  0  0   Almada M, cf          4  0  1  1   
Rolfe R, 3b           4  1  1  0   McQuinn G, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Henrich T, rf         2  0  0  0   McQuillen G, lf       3  0  0  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  1  1  1   Mazzera M, lf         1  0  0  0   
Gehrig L, 1b          4  1  2  2   Clift H, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Dickey B, c           4  0  1  0   Bell B, rf            3  1  2  1   
Selkirk G, lf         4  0  0  0   Kress R, ss           3  0  0  1   
Gordon J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Sullivan B, c         3  0  1  1   
Ruffing R, p          3  0  2  0   Heffner D, 2b         3  1  2  0   
                                   Newsom B, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        31  4  8  4

New York         300 000 000 --  3
St.Louis         020 100 10x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L)         8.0  8  4  3  0  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W)          9.0  7  3  3  2 10

E -- Gordon J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Rolfe R, Ruffing R, Dickey B, Heffner D
3B -- Clift H
HR -- Gehrig L
T -- 1:52
A -- 0

    

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