Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Benton
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Benton
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Raschi
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Raschi
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Raschi
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Raschi
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Benton
  
  Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Benton
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silvera vs. Benton
  
  Silvera hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  Vernon bunts towards first. Mize picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mize. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Raschi
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keltner moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Benton vs. Raschi
  
  Benton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boudreau vs. Raschi
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Kennedy scores. Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitchell vs. Raschi
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raschi vs. Benton
  
  Raschi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Benton
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Raschi moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Benton
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raschi
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Raschi
  
  Doby hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Benton
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vernon. DiMaggio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Benton
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Silvera vs. Benton
  
  Silvera hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Raschi
  
  Keltner strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benton vs. Raschi
  
  Benton strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raschi vs. Benton
  
  Raschi strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Raschi out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Benton
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Raschi
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Raschi
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raschi
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Raschi
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  There goes Doby. The throw from Silvera and he is safe. Doby steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Benton
  
  Woodling 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, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Benton
  
  Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Raschi
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  There goes Keltner. The throw from Silvera and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Silvera settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Silvera. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Benton vs. Raschi
  
  Benton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boudreau vs. Raschi
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Raschi
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Hegan scores. Boudreau moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Raschi
  
  Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Benton
  
  Brown 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, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silvera vs. Benton
  
  Silvera hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raschi vs. Benton
  
  Raschi 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 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Raschi
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Raschi
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Raschi
  
  Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Benton
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woodling vs. Benton
  
  Woodling 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. Coleman scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Benton
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benton vs. Raschi
  
  Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henrich vs. Benton
  
  Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Benton
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Benton
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keller vs. Benton
  
  Hank Bauer pinch runs for Bobby Brown. Charlie Keller pinch hits for Charlie Silvera.
  
  Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mapes vs. Benton
  
  Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
  
  Mapes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1949 -- New York at Cleveland (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Coleman J, 2b         3  2  2  0   Boudreau L, ss        2  0  1  2   
Rizzuto P, ss         3  0  1  0   Mitchell D, lf        4  0  1  2   
Woodling G, lf        4  0  0  0   Gordon J, 2b          4  1  2  1   
DiMaggio J, cf        4  0  2  1   Doby L, cf            3  0  0  0   
Henrich T, rf         3  1  1  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Mize J, 1b            4  0  0  0   Keltner K, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Brown B, 3b           4  0  1  0   Kennedy B, rf         2  2  1  0   
Bauer H, pr           0  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  1  2  0   
Silvera C, c          3  0  0  0   Benton A, p           4  0  0  0   
Keller C, ph          1  0  0  1                                      
Raschi V, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Mapes C, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  2                        31  5  9  5

New York         100 000 011 --  3
Cleveland        020 012 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L)          8.0  9  5  3  5  8

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton A (W)          9.0  7  3  3  4  2

E -- Mize J, Vernon M, Silvera C
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Hegan J, Coleman J
HR -- Gordon J
SB -- Doby L
CS -- Keltner K
T -- 2:25
A -- 49194

    

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