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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 8, 1941
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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 June 8, 1941 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1941 |
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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 | June 8, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Sturm | First Baseman |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lucadello | Second Baseman |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
Roy Cullenbine | Left Fielder |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Elden Auker | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 8, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Auker
Sturm hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lucadello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lucadello for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Ruffing
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruffing vs. Auker
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruffing for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Ruffing
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Ruffing
Swift hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Ruffing
Auker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Auker
Sturm hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Auker
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Auker
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 3
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Auker
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ruffing
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Ruffing
Berardino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Ruffing
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Auker
Sturm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McQuinn, and towards Lucadello, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich 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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Ruffing
Auker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Auker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Auker scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Judnich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey 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, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ruffing
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Ruffing
Berardino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ruffing
Swift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Auker
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosetti for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Auker
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Auker
Sturm hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Ruffing
Auker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Ruffing
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Auker
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Auker
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Auker
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Auker
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lucadello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Auker
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Gordon reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Keller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Ruffing
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Ruffing
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Ruffing
Clift hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Ruffing
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berardino vs. Ruffing
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Auker
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturm vs. Auker
Sturm hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Auker
Rolfe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Ostermueller
Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Ostermueller
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Ostermueller
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Rick Ferrell pinch hits for Bob Swift.
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Ruffing
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Laabs hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucadello vs. Ruffing
Lucadello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1941, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Sturm J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Lucadello J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 2 2 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Henrich T, rf 4 2 2 1 Judnich W, cf 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 3 2 4 Cullenbine R, lf 3 0 2 1 Keller C, lf 4 1 1 0 Clift H, 3b 3 1 1 1 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 0 Grace J, rf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 2 2 Berardino J, ss 3 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 4 1 1 0 Ferrell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Auker E, p 3 1 1 0 Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0 Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 11 9 33 3 7 3 New York 003 001 032 -- 9 St.Louis 100 110 000 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Auker E (L) 8.1 10 9 9 4 4 Ostermueller F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 7 2B -- McQuinn G, Cullenbine R, Berardino J, Judnich W, Gordon J 3B -- Auker E HR -- DiMaggio J 2, Clift H, Henrich T, Rolfe R T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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