New York Yankees vs St. Louis Browns
June 20, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 20, 1931 at Sportsman's Park III. The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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New York Yankees 9, St. Louis Browns 1
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Combs cf 5 1 3 1
Lary ss 5 2 1 0
Ruth lf 3 2 1 2
  Byrd lf 0 0 0 0
Gehrig 1b 5 2 3 2
Chapman rf 4 1 2 2
Dickey c 4 0 1 1
Lazzeri 2b 4 0 0 0
Sewell 3b 4 1 1 0
Ruffing p 3 0 0 0
Totals 37 9 12 8
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Schulte cf 3 1 0 0
Melillo 2b 4 0 0 0
  Kimsey p 0 0 0 0
Goslin lf 3 0 1 0
Kress 3b 4 0 1 1
Ferrell c 4 0 0 0
Bettencourt rf 1 0 0 0
Burns 1b 3 0 0 0
Levey ss 3 0 0 0
Blaeholder p 1 0 0 0
  Storti 2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 27 1 2 1
New York 401 000 031–9120
St. Louis 100 000 000–122
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing  W(5-6) 9.0 2 1 0 5 4
Totals
9.0
2
1
0
5
4
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder  L(3-7) 8.0 10 8 5 1 5
  Kimsey   1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
12
9
6
2
5
  E–Ferrell (6), Levey (16).  DP–New York 2. Ruffing-Gehrig, Sewell-Lazzeri-Gehrig, St. Louis 1. Blaeholder-Levey-Burns.  2B–New York Lary (12); Gehrig (15).  3B–New York Chapman (5); Dickey (2).  HR–New York Gehrig (13,8th inning off Blaeholder 0 on).  SH–Ruffing (3).  Team LOB–4.  Team–4.  SB–Chapman (23).  U–George Moriarty, Brick Owens.
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