Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Brown
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Brown
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Brown
  
  Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Brown
  
  Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Brown
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Detore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detore vs. Ruffing
  
  Detore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Ruffing
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Ruffing
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Ruffing
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hodapp vs. Ruffing
  
  Hodapp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vosmik vs. Ruffing
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Hodapp moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kamm vs. Ruffing
  
  Kamm takes first base on ball four. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sewell vs. Ruffing
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Brown
  
  Lazzeri strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Brown
  
  Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Brown
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruffing vs. Brown
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Detore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ruffing
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Detore vs. Ruffing
  
  Detore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Ruffing
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field. Ruth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ruth. Detore goes all the way around to score. Porter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Averill vs. Johnson
  
  Hank Johnson now pitching.
  
  Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Johnson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hodapp vs. Johnson
  
  Hodapp hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Brown
  
  Combs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Brown
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Brown
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Combs moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gehrig vs. Brown
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chapman vs. Brown
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Combs scores. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lazzeri vs. Brown
  
  Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gehrig scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lary vs. Brown
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Johnson
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kamm vs. Johnson
  
  Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Johnson
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Brown
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Brown
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Brown
  
  Combs hits a fly ball towards left. Vosmik settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Vosmik. Dickey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Brown
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruth vs. Brown
  
  Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Combs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gehrig vs. Shoffner
  
  Milt Shoffner now pitching.
  
  Gehrig hits a line drive into right field. Porter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Porter. Combs scores. Ruth moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chapman vs. Shoffner
  
  Chapman bunts towards the mound. Shoffner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lazzeri vs. Shoffner
  
  Lazzeri hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detore vs. Johnson
  
  Detore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Detore reaches second base with a double. Chapman throws the ball in to Lazzeri who tags Detore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Johnson
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Johnson
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Johnson
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodapp vs. Johnson
  
  Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Shoffner
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Shoffner
  
  Dickey strikes out. There goes Lary. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Shoffner
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Combs vs. Shoffner
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Detore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Johnson
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kamm vs. Johnson
  
  Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Johnson
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoffner vs. Johnson
  
  Shoffner strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Shoffner
  
  Reese 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, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Shoffner
  
  Ruth hits a popup towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Shoffner
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Shoffner
  
  Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detore vs. Johnson
  
  Detore hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Johnson
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Johnson
  
  Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Johnson
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Shoffner
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lazzeri for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Shoffner
  
  Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Shoffner
  
  Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Shoffner
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Johnson
  
  Hodapp hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Johnson
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kamm vs. Johnson
  
  Kamm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sewell vs. Johnson
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vosmik scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Falk vs. Johnson
  
  Bibb Falk pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
  
  Falk hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Thomas
  
  Fay Thomas now pitching.
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Thomas
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Thomas
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan throws to second for one, and Detore throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gehrig vs. Thomas
  
  Gehrig is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Thomas
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detore vs. Johnson
  
  Samuel Byrd now playing left field. Ben Chapman now playing right field.
  
  Detore hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Johnson
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Johnson
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Thomas
  
  Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Thomas
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Thomas
  
  Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Thomas
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Detore catches it and throws to third to double up Lazzeri. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Johnson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Johnson
  
  Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Johnson
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1931 -- New York at Cleveland (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Combs E, cf           5  2  1  0   Detore G, ss          5  1  2  1   
Reese J, 2b           4  1  2  0   Porter D, rf          4  1  2  0   
Ruth B, rf            5  2  2  1   Averill E, cf         5  1  1  0   
Byrd S, lf            0  0  0  0   Morgan E, 1b          5  1  2  1   
Gehrig L, 1b          3  2  2  3   Hodapp J, 2b          5  0  1  1   
Chapman B, lf-rf      5  0  2  3   Vosmik J, lf          5  1  2  1   
Lazzeri T, 3b         4  0  0  1   Kamm W, 3b            2  0  0  0   
Lary L, ss            3  0  1  0   Sewell L, c           4  0  1  1   
Dickey B, c           5  1  3  0   Brown C, p            2  1  1  0   
Ruffing R, p          1  0  0  0   Shoffner M, p         1  0  0  0   
Johnson H, p          4  0  0  0   Falk B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Thomas F, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 13  8                        39  6 12  5

New York         203 300 000 --  8
Cleveland        220 100 100 --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R*            1.0  7  4  3  1  0
Johnson H (W)         8.0  5  2  2  2  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown C (L)           3.2  9  8  5  1  1
Shoffner M            3.1  3  0  0  2  1
Thomas F              2.0  1  0  0  3  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd

E -- Ruth B, Vosmik J, Porter D, Reese J, Detore G
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 10, Cleveland 9
2B -- Brown C, Chapman B, Detore G, Dickey B
3B -- Averill E, Vosmik J
HR -- Gehrig L
SB -- Lary L
T -- 2:31
A -- 10000

    

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