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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 5, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on June 5, 1943 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Butch Wensloff |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,824 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Milt Byrnes | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Mike Chartak | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Sears | Catcher |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wensloff | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 5, 1943
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Byrnes trying to get to third. Weatherly throws the ball in to Johnson, who tags Byrnes for the out. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Wensloff
Chartak strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Sears settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sears. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Niggeling
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Niggeling
Sears hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Wensloff
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wensloff vs. Niggeling
Wensloff strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chartak vs. Wensloff
Chartak hits a popup towards short. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Niggeling
Lindell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sears vs. Niggeling
There goes Gordon. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Stephens applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Wensloff
Niggeling bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferrell scores. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutteridge scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Niggeling
Sears hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wensloff vs. Niggeling
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wensloff vs. Niggeling
Wensloff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Wensloff
Chartak 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 -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn 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 -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Niggeling
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Niggeling
There goes Lindell. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Lindell steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Wensloff
Niggeling 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 -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Niggeling
Sears hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Chartak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chartak vs. Wensloff
Chartak hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wensloff vs. Niggeling
Wensloff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Niggeling
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Chartak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wensloff
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Wensloff
Ferrell hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Wensloff
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Niggeling
Keller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Niggeling
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Niggeling
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Niggeling
Sears hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wensloff
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Wensloff
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten juggles the ball. That's an error on Etten. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Wensloff
There's a wild pitch. Byrnes moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Wensloff
Laabs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Byrnes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wensloff
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chartak vs. Wensloff
Chartak hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Wensloff
McQuinn 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
Bottom 10
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Niggeling
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niggeling
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Niggeling
Bud Metheny pinch hits for Butch Wensloff.
Metheny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Niggeling
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Snuffy Stirnweiss.
Dickey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1943 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gutteridge D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Stirnweiss S, ss 4 0 0 0
Byrnes M, lf 4 1 1 1 Dickey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Laabs C, cf 5 0 3 2 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 4 0 2 0 Keller C, lf 4 1 1 1
Chartak M, rf 5 0 0 0 Lindell J, rf 4 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sears K, c 4 0 1 0
Ferrell R, c 3 1 0 0 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 2 1 1 0
Wensloff B, p 3 0 1 1
Metheny B, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 3 8 3 34 2 5 2
St.Louis 000 020 000 1 -- 3
New York 000 010 001 0 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W) 10.0 5 2 2 3 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wensloff B (L) 10.0 8 3 1 3 6
E -- Weatherly R, Sears K, Gordon J, Etten N
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 5
HR -- Keller C
SB -- Lindell J
CS -- Gordon J
SH -- Niggeling J, Stephens V
WP -- Niggeling J, Wensloff B
T -- 1:57
A -- 8824
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