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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 15, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 15, 1929 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Pipgras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Shaute |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Arndt Jorgens | Catcher |
| George Pipgras | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Bibb Falk | Right Fielder |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Jackie Tavener | Shortstop |
| Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
| Joe Shaute | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 15, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Pipgras
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Pipgras
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pipgras
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Shaute
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Pipgras
Falk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Falk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tavener vs. Pipgras
Tavener hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Falk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Pipgras
Lind hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Lind reaches second base with a double. Tavener goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shaute vs. Pipgras
Shaute hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shaute for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Shaute
Jorgens hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipgras vs. Shaute
Pipgras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Pipgras
Jamieson hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Pipgras
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pipgras
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Pipgras
There goes Averill. The throw from Jorgens and he is safe. Averill steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Pipgras
Falk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Pipgras
Tavener is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Shaute
Durocher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Shaute
Jorgens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipgras vs. Shaute
Pipgras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jorgens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Pipgras
Lind hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Pipgras
Shaute hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Pipgras
Jamieson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Pipgras
Fonseca strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pipgras
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Pipgras
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Pipgras
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Pipgras covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Shaute
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgens vs. Shaute
Jorgens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paschal vs. Shaute
Ben Paschal pinch hits for George Pipgras.
Paschal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wells
Ed Wells now pitching.
Sewell hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tavener vs. Wells
Tavener hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig juggles the ball. That's an error on Koenig. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Wells
Lind hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaute vs. Wells
Shaute hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs. Shaute reaches second base with a double. Tavener goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Wells
Jamieson hits a popup towards short. Durocher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Shaute moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fonseca vs. Moore
Wilcy Moore now pitching.
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. Combs throws the ball in to Koenig who tags Fonseca trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Shaute scores. Jamieson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shaute
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Shaute
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shaute
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Moore
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Falk vs. Moore
Falk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell bunts towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill scores. Falk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tavener vs. Zachary
Tom Zachary now pitching.
Tavener strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Zachary
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shaute
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shaute
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Shaute
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Shaute
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tavener fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1929 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 3 0 0 0 Jamieson C, lf 4 1 1 0
Koenig M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Fonseca L, 1b 4 0 1 2
Ruth B, rf 4 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 3 2 2 0
Gehrig L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Sewell J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Meusel B, lf 4 0 1 0 Falk B, rf 3 1 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sewell L, c 4 0 1 1
Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0 Tavener J, ss 4 2 1 1
Jorgens A, c 3 0 1 0 Lind C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Pipgras G, p 2 0 1 0 Shaute J, p 3 1 1 1
Paschal B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wells E, p 0 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Zachary T, p 0 0 0 0
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33 1 8 1 32 7 9 7
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Cleveland 020 001 31x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pipgras G (L) 6.0 5 3 3 0 4
Wells E 0.2 2 3 0 0 0
Moore W 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Zachary T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Shaute J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
E -- Koenig M
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 4
2B -- Falk B, Lind C, Shaute J, Fonseca L
3B -- Averill E
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Averill E
SF -- Sewell J
WP -- Moore W
T -- 2:05
A -- 10000
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