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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1939
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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 16, 1939 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 63,064 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Roy Weatherly | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Harder
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into right field. Weatherly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Crosetti moves to third. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Harder
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. Crosetti scores. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Harder
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Henrich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Harder
Gordon hits a popup in front of the plate. Pytlak catches it and throws to first to double up Selkirk. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Russo
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Harder
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Harder
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Harder
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Russo
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Russo
Webb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Webb reaches second base with a double. Trosky scores. Keltner scores. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harder vs. Russo
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pytlak vs. Russo
Pytlak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Harder
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Harder
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Harder
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Harder
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Harder
Rosar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Harder
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dahlgren for the out. Gordon moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russo vs. Harder
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rosar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Rolfe hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Eisenstat
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Russo
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Russo
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Russo
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Eisenstat
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Eisenstat
Rosar hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Heath fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Heath. Selkirk goes all the way around to score. Rosar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Eisenstat
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Russo
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Eisenstat
Russo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Eisenstat
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. Russo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Russo
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Russo
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Eisenstat
Selkirk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Eisenstat
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Eisenstat
Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Russo
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Russo
Odell Hale pinch hits for Harry Eisenstat.
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Russo
Pytlak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dobson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dobson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dobson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Russo
Moose Solters pinch hits for Jeff Heath.
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Moose Solters now playing left field.
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Dobson
Dahlgren is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russo vs. Dobson
Russo hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Selkirk tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Dobson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Russo
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Russo
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1939, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 2 0 Pytlak F, c 3 0 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Weatherly R, rf 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 5 1 3 2 Chapman B, cf 4 1 3 1
DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 2 1 0 0
Selkirk G, lf 4 3 2 1 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Solters M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 5 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 2b 3 0 0 0
Russo M, p 4 0 2 3 Webb S, ss 4 0 1 2
Harder M, p 1 0 0 0
Eisenstat H, p 1 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 1 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 7 31 3 6 3
New York 300 310 001 -- 8
Cleveland 020 010 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L) 3.1 8 6 5 1 1
Eisenstat H 3.2 4 1 0 0 2
Dobson J 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
E -- Weatherly R, Grimes O, Heath J, Keltner K
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 11, Cleveland 5
2B -- Webb S, Rosar B
3B -- Henrich T
HR -- Chapman B
SF -- Russo M
HBP -- by Harder M (Crosetti F)
T -- 2:02
A -- 63064
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