Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sain
  
  Smith hits a fly ball 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. Sain
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Sain
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Sain
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Sain
  
  Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Sain
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Sain
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Sain
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Sain
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Lemon
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sain vs. Lemon
  
  Sain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren scores. Sain moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sain scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sain
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Sain
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Sain
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Lemon
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sain vs. Lemon
  
  Sain strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Sain
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Sain
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Sain
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Sain
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Easter moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ginsberg vs. Sain
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easter scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. Sain
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Sain
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle 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 5

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kuzava
  
  Bob Kuzava now pitching.
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Kuzava
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Kuzava
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easter vs. Kuzava
  
  Easter hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Kuzava
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Doby reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Strickland vs. Kuzava
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Kuzava
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lemon vs. Kuzava
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins 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, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling 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 6

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kuzava
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kuzava
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Kuzava
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Lemon
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Lemon
  
  Don Bollweg pinch hits for Bob Kuzava.
  
  Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Scarborough
  
  Ray Scarborough now pitching. Andy Carey now playing third base. Gil McDougald now playing second base. Billy Martin now playing shortstop.
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Scarborough
  
  Easter takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Scarborough
  
  Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Scarborough
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ginsberg vs. Scarborough
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Bill Glynn now playing first base.
  
  Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lemon
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Noren vs. Lemon
  
  Noren 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 8

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Scarborough
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scarborough
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Scarborough
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Scarborough
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Smith is safe. Smith moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitchell vs. Scarborough
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosen vs. Scarborough
  
  Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Glynn vs. Scarborough
  
  Glynn hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
  
  Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Lemon
  
  Johnny Mize pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
  
  Mize hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Lemon
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/1953 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
McDougald G, 3b-2b    5  0  1  1   Smith A, rf           5  1  1  0   
Martin B, 2b-ss       5  0  1  1   Avila B, 2b           5  0  0  0   
Mantle M, rf          3  1  0  0   Mitchell D, lf        5  2  3  1   
Berra Y, c            4  0  1  0   Kennedy B, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Collins J, 1b         4  0  1  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  2  1  2   
Woodling G, lf        4  0  1  1   Easter L, 1b          3  1  2  0   
Noren I, cf           2  1  0  0   Glynn B, pr-1b        1  0  0  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         2  0  1  0   Doby L, cf            4  1  2  1   
Carey A, 3b           0  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      4  1  1  2   
Sain J, p             2  1  1  0   Ginsberg J, c         4  0  2  1   
Kuzava B, p           0  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            4  0  1  1   
Bollweg D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Scarborough R, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Mize J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        38  8 13  8

New York         002 000 010 --  3
Cleveland        200 230 01x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            4.0  7  4  4  0  1
Kuzava B              2.0  4  3  3  1  0
Scarborough R         2.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  7  3  3  5  2

DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 9
2B -- Mitchell D, Doby L, Woodling G
HR -- Rosen A
SB -- Smith A
T -- 2:21
A -- 30684

    

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