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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 26, 1945
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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 26, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1945 |
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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 26, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monk Dubiel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Hollingsworth |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,981 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Stewart 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
Mike Garbark | Catcher |
Monk Dubiel | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Len Schulte | Second Baseman |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Babe Martin | Left Fielder |
Frank Mancuso | Catcher |
Al Hollingsworth | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 26, 1945
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Hollingsworth
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Hollingsworth
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. Kreevich throws the ball in to Stephens who relays the ball to Schulte who tags Crosetti trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stirnweiss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hollingsworth
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Hollingsworth
Etten hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Hollingsworth
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metheny vs. Hollingsworth
Metheny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stainback vs. Hollingsworth
Stainback hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Dubiel
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Dubiel
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Dubiel
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Dubiel
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Hollingsworth
Garbark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dubiel vs. Hollingsworth
Dubiel bunts towards the mound. Hollingsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Hollingsworth
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garbark scores. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Hollingsworth
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hollingsworth
Martin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Dubiel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Dubiel
Christman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Dubiel
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Dubiel
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Hollingsworth
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Shirley
Tex Shirley now pitching.
There goes Etten. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Shirley
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Shirley
Metheny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stainback vs. Shirley
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Dubiel
Shirley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Dubiel
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Shirley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Dubiel
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shirley scores. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Dubiel
There's a wild pitch. Kreevich moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Dubiel
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kreevich scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Dubiel
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schulte scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Dubiel
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbark vs. Shirley
Garbark strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Shirley
Dubiel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Shirley
Stirnweiss strikes out. There goes Dubiel. The throw from Mancuso to Stephens, and Dubiel is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Dubiel
Christman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dubiel
Martin 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: ---
Mancuso vs. Dubiel
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Shirley
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Shirley
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Dubiel
Shirley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Dubiel
Kreevich bunts in front of the plate. Garbark fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garbark. Shirley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schulte vs. Dubiel
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Dubiel
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shirley scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Dubiel
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Dubiel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Shirley
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Shirley
Metheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stainback vs. Shirley
Stainback hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garbark vs. Shirley
Garbark takes first base on ball four. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drescher vs. Shirley
Bill Drescher pinch hits for Monk Dubiel.
Drescher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to home to get Grimes. Metheny moves to third. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stirnweiss vs. Shirley
Joe Buzas pinch runs for Bill Drescher.
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metheny scores. Garbark moves to third. Buzas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Shirley
Crosetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Christman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Zuber
Martin bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Zuber
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shirley vs. Zuber
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Shirley
Etten 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Shirley
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Zuber
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Zuber
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Zuber
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Shirley
Metheny hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Shirley
Stainback hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Shirley
Garbark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin throws the ball in to Stephens who relays the ball to Schulte who tags Garbark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stainback moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zuber vs. Shirley
Zuber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stainback scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Shirley
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Zuber
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Zuber
Moore bunts towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Zuber
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Zuber
Joe Schultz pinch hits for Babe Martin.
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Shirley
Pete Gray now playing left field.
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin bunts towards first. McQuinn juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Shirley
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Shirley
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Zuber
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Zuber
Don Gutteridge pinch runs for Frank Mancuso. Milt Byrnes pinch hits for Tex Shirley.
Byrnes bunts towards the mound. Zuber catches it and throws to first to double up Gutteridge. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Zuber
Kreevich 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 6/26/1945 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 1 3 2 Kreevich M, cf 3 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 1 1 Schulte L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Martin H, lf 3 1 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 0 1 1 Grimes O, 3b 2 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 4 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 4 1 3 1 Christman M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stainback T, cf 4 1 1 0 Martin B, lf 2 0 0 0 Garbark M, c 2 1 1 0 Schultz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dubiel M, p 1 0 1 0 Gray P, lf 0 0 0 0 Drescher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mancuso F, c 4 0 1 0 Buzas J, pr 0 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, pr 0 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 1 0 1 1 Hollingsworth A, p 0 0 0 0 Shirley T, p 3 2 2 0 Byrnes M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 12 5 33 4 8 4 New York 210 001 010 -- 5 St.Louis 003 010 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Dubiel M 5.0 6 4 4 1 3 Zuber B (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Hollingsworth A* 2.0 5 3 3 4 0 Shirley T (L) 7.0 7 2 2 4 5 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Garbark M, McQuinn G DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 4 LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 6 2B -- Crosetti F, McQuinn G 3B -- Martin H CS -- Etten N, Dubiel M SH -- Dubiel M, Kreevich M, Martin B, Martin H WP -- Dubiel M T -- 2:17 A -- 9981
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