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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 9, 1951
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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 9, 1951 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 36,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Duffy |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 9, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lopat
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lemon
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lemon
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopat vs. Lemon
Lopat strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Jensen moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lemon
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lopat
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lemon
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon juggles the ball. That's an error on Lemon. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopat vs. Lemon
Lopat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Jensen scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lopat
Simpson 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lemon
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Joe Collins pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Berra reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Lemon
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boone. Berra scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopat vs. Lemon
Lopat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Brissie
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Brissie
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lopat
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields the ball and throws to Lopat covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brissie
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brissie
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brissie
Gil McDougald pinch hits for Bobby Brown.
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Gil McDougald now playing third base.
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Lopat
Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman catches it and throws to first to double up Stirnweiss. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Zuverink
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Zuverink
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mantle. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lopat
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Zuverink
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink juggles the ball. That's an error on Zuverink. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Zuverink
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Zuverink
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Zuverink
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lopat
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1951 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Mantle M, rf 5 1 0 1 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Woodling G, lf 5 0 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 3 1 0 0
Mize J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 2 1
Collins J, pr-1b 2 1 0 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 2 1
Berra Y, c 5 1 1 0 Clark A, rf 3 0 0 0
Brown B, 3b 1 2 0 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0
McDougald G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, cf 3 1 0 1 Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Lopat E, p 4 1 2 5 Stirnweiss S, ph 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 8 8 32 2 6 2
New York 000 035 001 -- 9
Cleveland 000 200 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 5.1 6 8 6 4 3
Brissie L 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G 2.0 1 1 0 0 2
E -- Boone R 2, Lemon B, Zuverink G
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 5, Cleveland 8
2B -- Berra Y, Rizzuto P, Avila B
HR -- Lopat E
T -- 2:40
A -- 36900
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