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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 18, 1943
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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 18, 1943 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Zuber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,673 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Sears | Catcher |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Bill Zuber | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
| Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
August 18, 1943
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett 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: ---
Peters vs. Zuber
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Zuber
Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Zuber
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Zuber
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Zuber
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Zuber
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Zuber
There goes Boudreau. The throw from Sears and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Zuber
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Zuber
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Smith
Sears hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Smith
Lindell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Smith
Zuber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Zuber
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Zuber
Hockett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Hockett reaches second base with a double. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullenbine vs. Zuber
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters scores. Hockett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Zuber
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sears settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Zuber
Rosar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lindell. Rosar reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Zuber
Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Zuber
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Mack hits a line drive into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Byrne
Peters 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, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Byrne
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Byrne
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Byrne
Heath takes first base on ball four. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Byrne
Rosar 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sears vs. Smith
Sears hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Sears reaches second base with a double. Etten scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Smith
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sears moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrne vs. Smith
Byrne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Byrne
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rocco for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Byrne
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Byrne
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Byrne
Smith takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Byrne
Peters hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Smith
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Byrne
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Byrne
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Byrne
Heath is hit by the pitch. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Byrne
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Heath moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Byrne
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Byrne
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Rosar scores. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Byrne
Mack takes first base on ball four. Rocco moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Turner
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sears vs. Smith
Sears hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Sears reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindell vs. Smith
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon scores. Sears moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Smith
Rollie Hemsley pinch hits for Jim Turner.
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. Sears scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Breuer
Marv Breuer now pitching.
Hockett 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Breuer
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Breuer
Heath 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, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Breuer
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Breuer
Rocco takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Breuer
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Breuer
Mack hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Breuer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Breuer
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Breuer
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hockett for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sears vs. Smith
Sears hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Smith
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Smith
Tuck Stainback pinch hits for Marv Breuer.
Stainback hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters juggles the ball. That's an error on Peters. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Smith
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Bud Metheny.
Dickey takes first base on ball four. Stainback moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Stainback scores. Crosetti scores. Dickey moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Johnson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1943, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0 Peters R, 3b 5 1 1 0
Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hockett O, cf 5 2 3 0
Dickey B, ph 0 1 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 5 2 2 2
Johnson B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Heath J, lf 3 2 1 2
Keller C, lf 4 0 1 2 Rosar B, c 4 2 2 2
Etten N, 1b 5 1 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 2 3
Sears K, c 4 1 2 1 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lindell J, cf 4 0 0 1 Smith A, p 3 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 1 0 1 0
Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0
Turner J, p 0 0 0 0
Hemsley R, ph 1 0 0 1
Breuer M, p 0 0 0 0
Stainback T, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 11 8 35 9 12 9
New York 000 010 205 -- 8
Cleveland 204 003 00x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zuber B (L) 2.2 6 6 6 3 0
Byrne T 2.2 4 3 3 6 2
Turner J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Breuer M 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (W) 9.0 11 8 4 2 3
E -- Smith A, Gordon J, Peters R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 14
2B -- Hockett O, Rosar B, Etten N, Sears K 2, Johnson B 2, Crosetti F
HR -- Heath J, Gordon J
CS -- Boudreau L
HBP -- by Byrne T (Heath J)
T -- 2:16
A -- 5673
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