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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 11, St. Louis Browns 9

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New York Yankees 11, St. Louis Browns 9

Day
Discrepancies

Game Played on Wednesday, May 17, 1950 (D) at Sportsman's Park III

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
NY  A    0  1  0    0  6  0    1  0  3  -  11 14  0
STL A    0  0  4    1  0  1    0  2  1  -   9 12  2
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rizzuto ss                    6   1   3   2       0   0       3   2
Mapes rf                      6   1   3   1       0   2       4   0
Brown 3b                      5   1   1   2       0   1       2   2
DiMaggio cf                   4   3   2   1       1   0       2   0
Berra c                       5   2   3   1       0   0       4   0
Woodling lf                   4   0   1   1       1   1       1   0
Collins 1b                    2   0   0   0       1   0       5   0
  Henrich ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Reynolds pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Porterfield p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopat p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Coleman 2b                    3   1   0   0       1   1       5   3
  B. Johnson ph,1b            0   1   0   1       0   0       0   0
Sanford p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Delsing ph                  1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  D. Johnson p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jensen ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Page p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martin ph,2b                1   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Totals                       40  11  14  10       5   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Brown-Coleman-Collins, Coleman-Rizzuto-Collins, Brown-Coleman-Collins,
Rizzuto-Coleman.
BATTING - 
2B: DiMaggio (7,off Widmar); Berra 2 (8,off Widmar,off Ferrick).
3B: Rizzuto (3,off Overmire).
HR: Brown (2,5th inning off Widmar 1 on 0 out); DiMaggio (3,5th inning off
Overmire 0 on 0 out).
SH: Collins (1,off Widmar).
HBP: B. Johnson (1,by Dorish).
Team LOB: 9.
St. Louis Browns             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeMars ss                     4   2   2   2       2   0       1   0
Kokos rf                      4   2   1   0       2   0       0   0
Lollar c                      5   1   3   5       0   1       7   0
  Garver pr,lf                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Arft 1b                       3   0   1   0       1   0       8   1
  Moss ph,c                   1   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Sievers cf                    3   0   1   0       2   1       2   0
Coleman lf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Ferrick p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Sommers ph,2b               0   1   0   0       2   0       0   2
Thomas 3b                     3   2   2   0       2   0       2   0
Friend 2b                     0   1   0   0       1   0       2   1
  Lenhardt ph,lf,1b           3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Widmar p                      2   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
  Overmire p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Upton ph,2b                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Dorish p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ostrowski p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gustine ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       34   9  12   9      13   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Sievers (3), Friend (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (3,off Page); Arft (2,off Page).
HR: Lollar (5,3rd inning off Sanford 3 on 1 out).
SH: Friend (3,off Sanford).
GDP: Lollar (2,off Sanford); Coleman (1,off Sanford); DeMars (3,off Sanford).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sanford                       4     4   5   5   6   0   1  19
D. Johnson                    1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Page W(2-2)                   3     6   3   3   3   4   0  17
Porterfield                   0.1   0   1   1   4   0   0   5
Lopat SV(1)                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9    12   9   9  13   4   1  48
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lopat 3-0.
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St. Louis Browns             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Widmar                        4     6   6   5   2   2   1  21
Overmire                      2     2   1   1   0   1   1   8
Ferrick                       1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6
Dorish L(0-1)                 1.1   2   3   3   2   1   0   9
Ostrowski                     0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    14  11  10   5   5   2  47
Widmar faced 5 batters in the 5th inning
HBP: Dorish (1,B. Johnson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Ostrowski 3-2.
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Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Bill McGowan
Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance: 2513
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              St. Louis Browns         
1. Rizzuto             ss        DeMars              ss
2. Mapes               rf        Kokos               rf
3. Brown               3b        Lollar              c
4. DiMaggio            cf        Arft                1b
5. Berra               c         Sievers             cf
6. Woodling            lf        Coleman             lf
7. Collins             1b        Thomas              3b
8. Coleman             2b        Friend              2b
9. Sanford             p         Widmar              p

YANKEES 1ST: Rizzuto popped to catcher in foul territory; Mapes
struck out; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Browns 0.

BROWNS 1ST: DeMars popped to first; Kokos walked; Lollar
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Kokos
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Browns 0.

YANKEES 2ND: DiMaggio doubled; Berra doubled to left [DiMaggio
scored]; Woodling walked; Collins out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Berra to third, Woodling to second]; Coleman
flied out to left; Sanford popped to catcher in foul territory;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Browns 0.

BROWNS 2ND: Arft walked; Sievers walked [Arft to second];
Coleman grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Arft to third, Sievers out at second]; Thomas popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Browns 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Rizzuto flied out to center; Mapes singled to
right; Brown popped to catcher in foul territory; DiMaggio
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
1, Browns 0.

BROWNS 3RD: Friend walked; Widmar flied out to right; DeMars
singled to center [Friend to third]; Kokos walked [DeMars to
second]; Lollar homered to left [Friend scored, DeMars scored,
Kokos scored]; Arft lined to right; Sievers walked; Coleman
lined to right; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Browns 4.

YANKEES 4TH: Berra popped to second; Woodling popped to
shortstop; Collins popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 1, Browns 4.

BROWNS 4TH: Thomas singled to left; Friend out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Thomas to second]; Widmar singled to
left [Thomas scored]; DeMars grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Widmar out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 1, Browns 5.

YANKEES 5TH: Coleman walked; DELSING BATTED FOR SANFORD; Delsing
reached on an error by Friend [Coleman to third]; On a bunt
Rizzuto singled to first [Coleman scored, Delsing to second];
Mapes singled to center [Delsing scored (unearned), Rizzuto
scored (error by Sievers) (no RBI), Mapes to second]; Brown
homered to right [Mapes scored]; OVERMIRE REPLACED WIDMAR
(PITCHING); DiMaggio homered to left; Berra out on an unknown
play; Woodling out on an unknown play; Collins out on an unknown
play; 6 R (5 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Browns 5.

BROWNS 5TH: D. JOHNSON REPLACED DELSING (PITCHING); Kokos out on
an unknown play; Lollar singled; Arft out on an unknown play;
Sievers singled [Lollar to second]; Coleman out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Browns 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Coleman out on an unknown play; JENSEN BATTED FOR
D. JOHNSON; Jensen flied out on an unknown play in foul
territory; Rizzuto tripled; Mapes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 7, Browns 5.

BROWNS 6TH: PAGE REPLACED JENSEN (PITCHING); Thomas doubled to
left; LENHARDT BATTED FOR FRIEND; Lenhardt struck out; UPTON
BATTED FOR OVERMIRE; Upton struck out; DeMars singled to right
[Thomas scored]; Kokos out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 7, Browns 6.

YANKEES 7TH: LENHARDT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); UPTON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FERRICK REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Brown
out on an unknown play; DiMaggio out on an unknown play; Berra
doubled to center; Woodling singled to center [Berra scored];
Collins walked [Woodling to second]; Coleman struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 8, Browns 6.

BROWNS 7TH: Lollar struck out; Arft doubled to right; Sievers
struck out; SOMMERS BATTED FOR FERRICK; Sommers walked; Thomas
walked [Arft to third, Sommers to second]; Lenhardt flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 8, Browns 6.

YANKEES 8TH: SOMMERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); DORISH
REPLACED UPTON (PITCHING); Page out on an unknown play; Rizzuto
out on an unknown play; Mapes singled; Brown out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8, Browns 6.

BROWNS 8TH: Dorish out on an unknown play; DeMars walked; Kokos
singled [DeMars to second]; Lollar singled [DeMars scored, Kokos
to second]; GARVER RAN FOR LOLLAR; MOSS BATTED FOR ARFT; Moss
singled [Kokos scored, Garver to second]; Sievers lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Garver out at second]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8, Browns 8.

YANKEES 9TH: GARVER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MOSS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); LENHARDT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
DiMaggio walked; Berra singled [DiMaggio to second]; Woodling
struck out; HENRICH BATTED FOR COLLINS; Henrich walked [DiMaggio
to third, Berra to second]; B. JOHNSON BATTED FOR COLEMAN; B.
Johnson was hit by a pitch [DiMaggio scored, Berra to third,
Henrich to second]; MARTIN BATTED FOR PAGE; OSTROWSKI REPLACED
DORISH (PITCHING); REYNOLDS RAN FOR HENRICH; Martin singled to
left [Berra scored, Reynolds out at home (left to catcher), B.
Johnson to second]; Rizzuto singled to right [B. Johnson scored,
Martin to second]; Mapes flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 11, Browns 8.

BROWNS 9TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); B. JOHNSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PORTERFIELD REPLACED REYNOLDS
(PITCHING); Sommers walked; Thomas walked [Sommers to second];
Lenhardt popped out on an unknown play; GUSTINE BATTED FOR
OSTROWSKI; Gustine walked [Sommers to third, Thomas to second];
DeMars walked [Sommers scored, Thomas to third, Gustine to
second]; LOPAT REPLACED PORTERFIELD (PITCHING); Kokos popped to
second in foul territory; Garver lined to center; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Yankees 11, Browns 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees         11  14   0    9
 Browns           9  12   2   12
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