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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 24, 1938
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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 24, 1938 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 24, 1938
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Allen
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Allen
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Allen
Dickey 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Allen
Powell hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Allen
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Allen
Gomez 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Gomez
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Allen
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Gomez
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lary for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Allen
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Allen
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Allen
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Allen
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Gomez
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Gomez
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. Campbell scores. Hale scores. Solters goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundra vs. Allen
Sundra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hale catches it and throws to first to double up Sundra. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Sundra
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Sundra
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sundra
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Sundra
The ball gets by Dickey for a passed ball. Pytlak moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Sundra
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Allen
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Allen
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Allen
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Allen
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Powell reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Gehrig scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Allen
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundra vs. Allen
Sundra 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, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Sundra
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Sundra
Hale hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Sundra
Solters strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Allen
Henrich 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 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Sundra
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Sundra
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Sundra
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Sundra
Pytlak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sundra
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Allen
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Allen
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Allen
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Sundra
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Sundra
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Sundra
Hale hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Sundra
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Allen
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Allen
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Hoag hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. Knickerbocker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Knickerbocker scores. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Allen
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1938 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 5 1 2 1
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 2 1 Campbell B, rf 5 1 2 1
Henrich T, rf 5 0 0 0 Hale O, 2b 4 2 2 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 2 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 3 2 1 0 Averill E, cf 4 1 2 6
Dickey B, c 3 1 2 2 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Powell J, lf 4 0 1 2 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Knickerbocker B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Pytlak F, c 4 0 1 1
Gomez L, p 1 0 0 0 Allen J, p 4 1 1 0
Sundra S, p 2 0 1 0
Hoag M, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 5 9 5 38 9 13 9
New York 020 002 001 -- 5
Cleveland 003 500 10x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L) 3.2 10 8 8 2 2
Sundra S 4.1 3 1 1 0 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (W) 9.0 9 5 5 5 5
E -- Rolfe R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Gehrig L, Trosky H, Campbell B, Powell J, Keltner K, Rolfe R
3B -- Allen J, Averill E
HR -- Dickey B, Averill E
PB -- Dickey B
T -- 2:15
A -- 9500
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