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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
July 20, 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 July 20, 1929 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Sherid |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Miljus |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 29,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Tommy Connolly |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Cedric Durst | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Roy Sherid | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Morgan | Right Fielder |
| Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Bibb Falk | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Ray Gardner | Shortstop |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Johnny Miljus | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
July 20, 1929
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Miljus
Combs hits a popup towards third. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Miljus
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Falk. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Miljus
Gehrig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durst vs. Miljus
Durst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Robertson trying to get to home. Morgan throws the ball in to Sewell who tags Robertson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sherid
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Sherid
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Sherid
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fonseca vs. Sherid
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Durst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Falk vs. Sherid
Falk takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodapp vs. Sherid
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher can't make a play. That's a base hit. Morgan scores. Averill scores. Falk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Sherid
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durst throws the ball in to Durocher who tags Gardner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Falk scores. Hodapp moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Miljus
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca juggles the ball. That's an error on Fonseca. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Miljus
Meusel strikes out. The ball gets by Sewell. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Miljus
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lazzeri tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Miljus
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sherid
Sewell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Sherid
Miljus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sherid
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherid vs. Miljus
Sherid is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Miljus
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Miljus
Robertson bunts towards third. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Miljus
Gehrig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sherid
Sewell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sherid
Averill hits a line drive towards first. Gehrig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Sherid
Fonseca is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Sherid
Falk takes first base on ball four. Fonseca moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodapp vs. Sherid
Hodapp hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fonseca tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Sherid
There goes Falk. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Falk steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Sherid
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durst vs. Miljus
Durst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Miljus
Lazzeri hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Miljus
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Miljus
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miljus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Miljus
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sherid
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miljus vs. Sherid
Miljus bunts towards the mound. Sherid fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sherid
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherid vs. Miljus
Sherid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Miljus
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Miljus
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morgan. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Sherid moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Miljus
Gehrig is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durst vs. Miljus
Durst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Sherid
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Sherid
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. Sewell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Heimach
Fred Heimach now pitching.
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Falk vs. Heimach
Falk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodapp vs. Heimach
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Miljus
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Miljus
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Miljus
Dickey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Heimach
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Heimach
Sewell bunts for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miljus vs. Heimach
Miljus hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Heimach
There goes Sewell. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Miljus
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first, with Miljus covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heimach vs. Miljus
Heimach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Miljus
Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heimach moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Miljus
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heimach scores. Combs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Miljus
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Combs scores. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durst vs. Hudlin
Willis Hudlin now pitching.
Durst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Hudlin
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Durst moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Hudlin
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Hudlin
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Durst scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Shoffner
Babe Ruth pinch hits for Leo Durocher. Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Heimach
Mark Koenig now playing shortstop.
Morgan 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, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Heimach
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Heimach
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heimach vs. Shoffner
Heimach strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Shoffner
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Shoffner
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Heimach
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Heimach, and towards Lazzeri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Heimach
Falk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Heimach
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Shoffner
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sewell can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Shoffner
Samuel Byrd pinch hits for Cedric Durst.
Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Shoffner
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Shoffner
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Byrd tags and scores. Lazzeri tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Shoffner
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Shoffner
Koenig hits a fly ball into right field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heimach vs. Shoffner
Heimach hits a fly ball into left field. Falk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Heimach
Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Heimach
There goes Gardner. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Gardner steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Heimach
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Heimach
Grover Hartley pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Heimach
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1929, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 5 1 1 0 Morgan E, rf 4 1 0 0
Robertson G, 3b 5 1 4 1 Sewell J, 3b 3 2 1 1
Gehrig L, 1b 4 2 2 1 Averill E, cf 4 1 2 1
Durst C, rf 3 2 2 2 Fonseca L, 1b 2 0 0 0
Byrd S, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Falk B, lf 2 1 0 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 4 3 2 3 Hodapp J, 2b 3 0 1 2
Meusel B, lf 4 0 0 1 Gardner R, ss 4 1 2 1
Dickey B, c 4 0 2 3 Sewell L, c 4 0 3 1
Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0 Miljus J, p 3 0 0 0
Ruth B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hudlin W, p 0 0 0 0
Koenig M, ss 1 0 0 0 Shoffner M, p 0 0 0 0
Sherid R, p 2 0 1 0 Hartley G, ph 1 0 0 0
Heimach F, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 16 11 30 6 9 6
New York 010 200 503 -- 11
Cleveland 301 010 001 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sherid R* 4.0 6 5 5 4 0
Heimach F (W) 5.0 3 1 1 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Miljus J (L) 6.1 10 7 6 2 6
Hudlin W 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Shoffner M 2.1 4 3 3 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Fonseca L, Sewell L
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 4
2B -- Robertson G 2, Gehrig L, Lazzeri T
3B -- Averill E
HR -- Sewell J, Lazzeri T
SB -- Lazzeri T, Falk B, Gardner R
CS -- Sewell L
SF -- Fonseca L, Dickey B, Hodapp J, Meusel B
HBP -- by Sherid R (Fonseca L)
T -- 2:03
A -- 29000
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