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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 23, 1934 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charles Donnelly 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Galatzer | Right Fielder |
| Sam Rice | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Burnett | Third Baseman |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Jack Saltzgaver | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Samuel Byrd | Right Fielder |
| Arndt Jorgens | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1934
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galatzer vs. Ruffing
Galatzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Saltzgaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ruffing
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnett vs. Ruffing
Burnett hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Hudlin
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Hudlin
Saltzgaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Hudlin
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Hudlin
Gehrig hits a line drive towards first. Trosky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Ruffing
Hudlin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hudlin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Hudlin
Lazzeri hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Hudlin
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgens vs. Hudlin
Jorgens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galatzer vs. Ruffing
Galatzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ruffing
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill strikes out. There goes Galatzer. The throw from Jorgens to Crosetti, and Galatzer is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Hudlin
Ruffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Hudlin
Crosetti bunts towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saltzgaver vs. Hudlin
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruffing moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Hudlin
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruffing scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Hudlin
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Hudlin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Selkirk scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Hudlin
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Galatzer. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Hudlin
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Galatzer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a popup in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Ruffing
Burnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Hudlin
Jorgens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Hudlin
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field. Averill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Averill. Jorgens moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Hudlin
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jorgens scores. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saltzgaver vs. Hudlin
Saltzgaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Weiland
Bob Weiland now pitching.
Selkirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruffing scores. Saltzgaver moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehrig vs. Weiland
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. Saltzgaver moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Weiland
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Ruffing
Weiland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galatzer vs. Ruffing
Galatzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Weiland
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Weiland
Byrd hits a line drive towards third. Burnett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Weiland
Jorgens hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ruffing
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Saltzgaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Rice scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Ruffing
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Weiland
Ruffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Weiland
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Crosetti reaches third base with a triple. Ruffing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Saltzgaver vs. Weiland
Saltzgaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Weiland
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Weiland
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Weiland
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Saltzgaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiland vs. Ruffing
Weiland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Weiland
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Lazzeri reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrd vs. Weiland
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgens vs. Weiland
Jorgens strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Weiland
Ruffing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Weiland
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Knickerbocker. Lazzeri scores. Byrd moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saltzgaver vs. Weiland
Saltzgaver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Byrd trying to get to home. Galatzer throws the ball in to Pytlak who tags Byrd who's trying to score from second, for the out. Crosetti moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galatzer vs. Ruffing
Galatzer hits a popup towards third. Saltzgaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ruffing
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Saltzgaver fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Weiland
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Weiland
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Weiland
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Galatzer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Weiland
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Gehrig trying to get to third. Averill throws the ball in to Burnett, who tags Gehrig for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Ruffing
Burnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a popup towards third. Saltzgaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1934 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Galatzer M, rf 3 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 2
Rice S, lf 4 2 3 0 Saltzgaver J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Averill E, cf 3 0 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 5 1 2 3
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 2 0
Hale O, 2b 4 0 1 2 Chapman B, cf 5 1 2 1
Burnett J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 5 1 3 2
Knickerbocker B, ss 4 0 0 0 Byrd S, rf 3 0 0 0
Pytlak F, c 4 0 0 0 Jorgens A, c 3 1 0 0
Hudlin W, p 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 3 2 0
Weiland B, p 1 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 35 9 13 8
Cleveland 100 001 000 -- 2
New York 004 202 10x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (L) 3.1 6 6 6 4 1
Weiland B 4.2 7 3 2 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5
E -- Averill E, Knickerbocker B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 9
2B -- Lazzeri T
3B -- Crosetti F, Lazzeri T
CS -- Galatzer M
SH -- Crosetti F
A -- 0
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