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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1949
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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 May 23, 1949 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill Summers |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1949
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Lopat
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Lopat
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Lopat
Priddy hits a line drive into center field. Mapes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mapes. Spence moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Lopat
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spence scores. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kokos vs. Lopat
There's a wild pitch. Priddy scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Lopat
Kokos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lopat
There goes Kokos. The throw from Berra and he is out, Coleman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Garver
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Garver
Rizzuto bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Garver
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garver
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Garver
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spence throws the ball in to Priddy who tags Brown trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kryhoski vs. Garver
There's a wild pitch. Berra scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garver
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Garver
There goes Kryhoski. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Pellagrini applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lopat
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Lopat
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Lopat
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garver vs. Lopat
Garver hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to third for the out. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillinger vs. Lopat
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pellagrini scores. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spence vs. Lopat
Spence takes first base on ball four. Garver moves to third. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Garver
Mapes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence who is chasing the ball. Mapes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Kennedy
Coleman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Kennedy
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Mapes scores. Coleman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Kennedy
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Kennedy
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Reynolds
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Reynolds
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Reynolds
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Reynolds
Graham hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kennedy
Berra hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kennedy
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Reynolds
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Reynolds
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Reynolds
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Kennedy
Mapes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Kennedy
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Kennedy
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. Mapes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Kennedy
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mapes scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Kennedy
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Gene Woodling.
Lindell hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Kennedy
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Reynolds
Johnny Lindell now playing left field.
Spence hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Reynolds
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Reynolds
Kokos hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kennedy
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Kennedy
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos who is chasing the ball. Kryhoski reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mapes vs. Kennedy
Mapes hits a popup towards second. Priddy catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kryhoski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kennedy
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kennedy
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Reynolds
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Reynolds
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Reynolds
Pellagrini hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman catches it and throws to first to double up Lollar. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Kennedy
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Kennedy
Lindell hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Kennedy
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Kennedy
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Henrich moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kryhoski vs. Kennedy
Kryhoski hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mapes vs. Kennedy
Mapes hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Reynolds
John Sullivan pinch hits for Bill Kennedy.
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Reynolds
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Reynolds
Spence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Shore
Ray Shore now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Shore
Coleman hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Shore
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Shore
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Reynolds
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Reynolds
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Reynolds
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Reynolds
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Shore
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shore
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shore
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Reynolds
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Reynolds
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Reynolds
Paul Lehner pinch hits for Ray Shore.
Lehner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1949 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Coleman J, 2b 5 2 2 0
Spence S, cf 2 1 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 2 1 2 3
Priddy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Woodling G, lf 1 1 0 0
Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 1 Lindell J, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
Kokos D, rf 2 0 1 0 Henrich T, rf 5 1 2 3
Lollar S, c 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 5 1 2 1
Graham J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brown B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Pellagrini E, ss 3 1 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Garver N, p 1 0 0 0 Mapes C, cf 4 2 2 0
Kennedy B, p 1 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds A, p 3 0 1 0
Shore R, p 0 0 0 0
Lehner P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 2 36 10 13 8
St.Louis 210 000 000 -- 3
New York 420 121 00x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L)* 1.0 5 5 5 1 0
Kennedy B 5.0 8 5 3 3 2
Shore R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E 1.2 3 3 3 4 0
Reynolds A (W) 7.1 2 0 0 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
E -- Mapes C, Priddy J 2, Kennedy B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 8
2B -- Rizzuto P
3B -- Mapes C, Kryhoski D
HR -- Henrich T
CS -- Kokos D, Kryhoski D
SH -- Rizzuto P
WP -- Lopat E, Garver N, Kennedy B
T -- 2:38
A -- 37376
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