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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 20, St. Louis Browns 2 (1)

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New York Yankees 20, St. Louis Browns 2 (1)

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Game Played on Sunday, August 7, 1949 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

STL A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  6  3
NY  A    3  0  9    0  0  3    0  5  x  -  20 22  1
BATTING
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dillinger 3b                  2   0   1   0       1   0       1   2
  Sullivan 3b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Lehner rf                     3   0   2   1       0   1       2   0
Priddy 2b                     3   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
  Anderson 2b                 0   0   0   0       1   0       1   2
Platt lf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Elder lf                    1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Sievers cf                    3   1   1   1       1   1       4   0
Lollar c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Graham 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Pellagrini ss                 3   1   1   0       1   0       1   2
Garver p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kennedy p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Starr p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Drews p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Embree p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moss ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2       4   5      24   9
FIELDING - 
E: Dillinger (18), Priddy (16), Sievers (3).
BATTING - 
3B: Pellagrini (1,off Byrne).
HR: Sievers (12,9th inning off Byrne 0 on 0 out).
SH: Lehner (4,off Byrne).
GDP: Lollar (6,off Byrne); Platt (5,off Byrne).
Team LOB: 7.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rizzuto ss                    7   4   4   1       0   0       2   2
Keller lf                     3   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Bauer pr,lf,rf              3   3   3   2       0   0       2   0
Henrich 1b                    3   1   1   1       1   0       5   0
  Johnson 1b                  1   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
DiMaggio cf                   4   2   3   4       1   0       1   0
  Woodling lf                 1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Berra c                       2   1   1   3       0   0       3   0
  Niarhos c                   2   1   0   0       0   1       4   0
Brown 3b                      6   1   1   1       0   1       1   4
Mapes rf,cf                   5   2   2   2       1   0       1   0
Coleman 2b                    3   1   1   1       0   0       4   2
  Stirnweiss pr,2b            2   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
Byrne p                       6   0   2   2       0   0       0   1
Totals                       48  20  22  19       3   2      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Rizzuto-Coleman-Henrich, Rizzuto-Coleman-Henrich.
E: Brown (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Keller (4,off Garver); DiMaggio (7,off Garver); Coleman (14,off Kennedy);
Brown (7,off Drews); Woodling (11,off Drews).
HR: Berra (16,1st inning off Garver 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Berra (6,by Starr); Coleman (2,by Drews); Henrich (3,by Drews); Niarhos
(1,by Drews).
IBB: Henrich (1,by Garver).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Garver L(7-12)                2.1   6   9   4   1   0   1  16
Kennedy                       0.1   4   3   0   0   0   0   5
Starr                         2     3   0   0   1   1   0  11
Drews                         2.2   8   8   8   1   1   0  20
Embree                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    22  20  12   3   2   1  55
HBP: Starr (1,Berra); Drews 3 (9,Coleman,Henrich,Niarhos).
IBB: Garver (5,Henrich).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kennedy 2-2; Starr 2-1; Drews 2-0; Embree 2-1.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Byrne W(9-6)                  9     6   2   2   4   5   1  36
WP: Byrne (3).
Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill Grieve
Time of Game: 2:49   
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Browns              New York Yankees         
1. Dillinger           3b        Rizzuto             ss
2. Lehner              rf        Keller              lf
3. Priddy              2b        Henrich             1b
4. Platt               lf        DiMaggio            cf
5. Sievers             cf        Berra               c
6. Lollar              c         Brown               3b
7. Graham              1b        Mapes               rf
8. Pellagrini          ss        Coleman             2b
9. Garver              p         Byrne               p

BROWNS 1ST: Dillinger walked; Lehner out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Dillinger to second]; Priddy flied out to
right; Platt made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Browns 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rizzuto singled; Keller flied out to right [Rizzuto
to second]; Henrich made an out to second; DiMaggio reached on
an error by Dillinger [Rizzuto scored (unearned) (no RBI)];
Berra homered to right (unearned) [DiMaggio scored (unearned)];
Brown flied out to left; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0,
Yankees 3.

BROWNS 2ND: Sievers walked; Lollar grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Sievers out at second]; Graham
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Mapes grounded out (third to first); Coleman flied
out to center; Byrne flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Browns 0, Yankees 3.

BROWNS 3RD: Pellagrini made an out to catcher; Garver made an
out to shortstop; Dillinger singled; Lehner struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 3RD: Rizzuto singled; Keller doubled [Rizzuto to third];
Henrich was walked intentionally; DiMaggio doubled [Rizzuto
scored, Keller scored, Henrich to third]; Berra flied to center
[Henrich scored, DiMaggio to third]; Brown reached on an error
by Priddy [DiMaggio scored (RBI)]; Mapes singled [Brown to
second]; KENNEDY REPLACED GARVER (PITCHING); Coleman doubled
[Brown scored (unearned), Mapes to third]; Byrne flied out to
left [Mapes scored (unearned)]; Rizzuto singled to right
[Coleman scored (unearned)]; Keller singled [Rizzuto to third,
Keller to second]; BAUER RAN FOR KELLER; Henrich singled
[Rizzuto scored (unearned), Bauer to third]; STARR REPLACED
KENNEDY (PITCHING); DiMaggio singled [Bauer scored (unearned),
Henrich to second]; Berra was hit by a pitch [Henrich to third,
DiMaggio to second]; Berra's left thumb is broken and he will
miss three weeks; Brown flied out to right; 9 R (4 ER), 9 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 12.

BROWNS 4TH: NIARHOS REPLACED BERRA (PLAYING C ); BAUER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Priddy grounded out (third to first); Platt
reached on an error by Brown; Sievers struck out; Lollar
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0,
Yankees 12.

YANKEES 4TH: Mapes made an out to third; Coleman grounded out
(third to first); Byrne singled; Rizzuto forced Byrne (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 12.

BROWNS 5TH: Graham made an out to second; Pellagrini flied out
to left; Starr struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0,
Yankees 12.

YANKEES 5TH: Bauer singled; Henrich grounded out (second to
first) [Bauer to second]; DiMaggio walked; Niarhos struck out;
DREWS REPLACED STARR (PITCHING); Brown forced DiMaggio
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees
12.

BROWNS 6TH: Dillinger flied out to center; Lehner singled;
Priddy singled [Lehner to second]; Platt grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Priddy out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 12.

YANKEES 6TH: ELDER REPLACED PLATT (PLAYING LF); ANDERSON
REPLACED PRIDDY (PLAYING 2B); SULLIVAN REPLACED DILLINGER
(PLAYING 3B); Mapes walked; Coleman was hit by a pitch [Mapes to
second]; STIRNWEISS RAN FOR COLEMAN; Byrne grounded out (second
to first) [Mapes to third, Stirnweiss to second]; Rizzuto
grounded out (catcher to first) [Mapes stayed at third,
Stirnweiss stayed at second]; Bauer singled [Mapes scored,
Stirnweiss scored]; Henrich was hit by a pitch [Bauer to
second]; DiMaggio singled [Bauer scored, Henrich to second];
Niarhos grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Browns 0, Yankees 15.

BROWNS 7TH: WOODLING REPLACED DIMAGGIO (PLAYING LF); BAUER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MAPES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); JOHNSON REPLACED HENRICH (PLAYING 1B); STIRNWEISS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Sievers made an out to shortstop; Lollar
grounded out (third to first); Graham made an out to catcher; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 15.

YANKEES 7TH: Brown doubled to center; Mapes flied out to center
[Brown to third (error by Sievers)]; Stirnweiss made an out to
shortstop; Byrne grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Browns 0, Yankees 15.

BROWNS 8TH: Pellagrini walked; Byrne threw a wild pitch
[Pellagrini to third]; Drews made an out to second; Sullivan
made an out to first; Lehner singled [Pellagrini scored];
Anderson walked [Lehner to second]; Elder struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 15.

YANKEES 8TH: Rizzuto singled; Bauer singled [Rizzuto to second];
Johnson singled [Rizzuto scored, Bauer to second]; Woodling
doubled [Bauer scored, Johnson to third]; Niarhos was hit by a
pitch; Brown struck out; Mapes singled [Johnson scored, Woodling
scored, Niarhos to second]; EMBREE REPLACED DREWS (PITCHING);
Stirnweiss made an out to second; Byrne singled [Niarhos scored,
Mapes to second]; Rizzuto flied out to left; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Browns 1, Yankees 20.

BROWNS 9TH: Sievers homered; Lollar grounded out (third to
first); Graham flied out to right; Pellagrini tripled; MOSS
BATTED FOR EMBREE; Moss popped to third in foul territory; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Browns 2, Yankees 20.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Browns           2   6   3    7
 Yankees         20  22   1   11
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