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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1937
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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 8, 1937 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ivy Andrews |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| John Kroner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Ivy Andrews | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 8, 1937
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Andrews
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Andrews
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Andrews
Gehrig hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gomez
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Andrews
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Andrews
Selkirk 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Andrews
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Andrews
Gomez bunts towards third. Kroner fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosetti vs. Andrews
Crosetti hits a fly ball towards right. Weatherly catches it and throws to home to double up Johnson. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Gomez
Kroner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Gomez
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Gomez
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Andrews
Rolfe bunts towards the mound. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Andrews
Gehrig hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Andrews
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Andrews covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Andrews
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Andrews
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Selkirk throws the ball in to Crosetti who tags Solters trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kroner vs. Gomez
Kroner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. There goes Kroner trying to get to third. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Rolfe, who tags Kroner for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Gomez
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Andrews
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Andrews
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Andrews
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gomez
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Gomez
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Andrews
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Andrews
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Lazzeri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kroner vs. Gomez
Kroner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Kroner reaches second base with a double. Trosky scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Gomez
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. Kroner scores. Pytlak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Gomez
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. Andrews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Andrews
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Andrews
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Andrews
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Lefty Gomez.
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Andrews
Crosetti hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Andrews
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1937 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 4 0 2 1
Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Weatherly R, rf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0
Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 0 1 0
Selkirk G, rf 3 0 0 0 Hale O, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kroner J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Johnson R, lf 3 0 1 0 Pytlak F, c 2 1 1 1
Gomez L, p 1 0 1 0 Andrews I, p 3 0 1 0
Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 4 0 32 4 10 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 010 30x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L) 8.0 10 4 2 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews I (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 2
E -- Crosetti F
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 2, Cleveland 5
2B -- Johnson R, Kroner J
CS -- Weatherly R
SH -- Gomez L
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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