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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1940
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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 August 2, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Joe Rue 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: George Moriarty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Buster Mills | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Milnar
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Milnar
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Crosetti steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Milnar
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Milnar
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Milnar
Mills hits a line drive to right field. The ball gets by Bell. Weatherly fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Bell fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Keller goes all the way around to score. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Mills scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Milnar
Russo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Russo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Russo covering, for the out. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peters vs. Russo
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Trosky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Russo
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milnar vs. Russo
Milnar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Milnar
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters misplays the ball. That's an error on Peters. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Milnar
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Milnar
Keller takes first base on ball four. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Milnar
Mills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Keller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Dahlgren reaches third base with a triple. Keller scores. Mills goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russo vs. Milnar
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mills. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 4
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dobson
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dobson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Russo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Russo
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Chapman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Chapman. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosar vs. Dobson
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Dobson
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mills vs. Dobson
Mills takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Dobson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosar scores. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russo vs. Dobson
Russo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Dobson
Crosetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Russo
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Russo
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman 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 6
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Andrews
Nate Andrews now pitching.
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Andrews
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Andrews
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to home to get Rolfe. Henrich moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Andrews
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mills vs. Andrews
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Andrews
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Andrews
Russo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Andrews
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Andrews
Rolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Andrews
Henrich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Russo
Bell 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, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Russo
Peters 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 8
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Andrews
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Andrews
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Russo
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Russo
Odell Hale pinch hits for Nate Andrews.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Russo covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau 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 9
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching. Frankie Pytlak now catching.
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Humphries
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Humphries
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Humphries
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren juggles the ball. That's an error on Dahlgren. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Russo
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Russo
Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Peters reaches third base with a triple. Trosky goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pytlak vs. Russo
Pytlak 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1940 -- New York at Cleveland
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 2 0 Chapman B, lf 4 0 2 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 2 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0
Henrich T, cf 5 2 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 2 1 0
Rosar B, c 4 1 0 0 Bell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 4 3 3 2 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mills B, rf 3 2 2 1 Peters R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 2 4 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0
Russo M, p 5 0 0 1 Pytlak F, c 1 0 0 0
Milnar A, p 1 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell S, ph 1 0 0 0
Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0
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41 10 13 9 35 2 6 1
New York 023 031 100 -- 10
Cleveland 010 000 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M (W) 9.0 6 2 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (L) 3.0 6 5 2 2 1
Dobson J 2.0 2 3 3 2 0
Andrews N 3.0 5 2 2 0 1
Humphries J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Crosetti F, Weatherly R, Bell B, Gordon J, Peters R, Chapman B, Rolfe R, Boudreau L, Dahlgren B
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Dahlgren B, Trosky H, Chapman B, Gordon J, Henrich T, Rolfe R
3B -- Dahlgren B, Peters R
SB -- Crosetti F
T -- 2:10
A -- 7500
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