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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 30, 1949
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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 August 30, 1949 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Papai |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,277 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Mapes | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Stan Spence | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Center Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Al Papai | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 30, 1949
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Papai
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Papai
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Papai
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Lopat
Gus Niarhos now catching.
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spence vs. Lopat
Spence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Lopat
Priddy bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillinger moves to third. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Lopat
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dillinger scores. Spence scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Lopat
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Lopat
There goes Sievers. The throw from Niarhos and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Papai
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Papai
Brown hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Lopat
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Lopat
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Lopat
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papai vs. Lopat
Papai hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Papai
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Papai
Niarhos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Papai
Lopat hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Papai
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Papai
There goes Coleman. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Papai
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Papai
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Lopat
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Lopat
Spence hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Spence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Lopat
Priddy hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Lopat
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spence scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Lopat
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Papai
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Papai
Brown hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Papai
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Lopat
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Lopat
Kokos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Lopat
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to third for the out. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papai vs. Lopat
Papai hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopat. Kokos scores. Sullivan moves to third. Papai moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillinger vs. Lopat
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spence vs. Lopat
Spence hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Spence reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. Papai scores. Dillinger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Buxton
Ralph Buxton now pitching.
Priddy hits a popup in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Buxton
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Papai
Niarhos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buxton vs. Papai
Buxton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Papai
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Papai
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Buxton
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Buxton
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Buxton
Kokos hits a popup in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Papai
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Papai
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Papai
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Papai
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Buxton
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papai vs. Buxton
Papai strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Buxton
Dillinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mapes who is chasing the ball. Dillinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spence vs. Buxton
Spence hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Papai
Mapes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Papai
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Papai
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Ralph Buxton.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham fields it and throws to second for the out. Mapes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Papai
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Mapes scores. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Papai
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Sanford
Fred Sanford now pitching.
Priddy hits a popup towards the mound. Sanford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sanford
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Sanford
Moss hits a popup in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Papai
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Papai
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Papai
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Priddy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Papai
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Graham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Sanford
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Sanford
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sanford
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papai vs. Sanford
Papai strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Papai
Mapes hits a fly ball into left field. Spence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Papai
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Papai
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Fred Sanford.
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Papai
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1949 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Coleman J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Dillinger B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0 Spence S, lf 4 2 3 2
Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 2 0 Sievers R, cf 4 0 2 3
Johnson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 4 0 1 0
Brown B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Graham J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mapes C, rf 3 1 0 0 Kokos D, rf 4 1 1 0
Silvera C, c 0 0 0 0 Sullivan J, ss 3 1 0 0
Niarhos G, c 4 0 2 0 Papai A, p 4 1 1 0
Lopat E, p 1 1 1 1
Buxton R, p 1 0 0 0
Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanford F, p 0 0 0 0
Keller C, ph 0 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 32 6 11 5
New York 001 000 100 -- 2
St.Louis 201 300 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 3.1 9 6 6 2 1
Buxton R 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
Sanford F 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Papai A (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 2
E -- Lopat E
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Spence S 2
3B -- Dillinger B
HR -- Lopat E
SB -- Coleman J
CS -- Sievers R
SH -- Priddy J
WP -- Papai A
T -- 2:01
A -- 8277
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