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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1937
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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 May 23, 1937 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Galehouse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 60,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1937
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Heath trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Lary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Galehouse
Gehrig hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Ruffing
Solters hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Galehouse
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Galehouse
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Galehouse
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Ruffing
Hughes hits a popup towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galehouse vs. Ruffing
Galehouse hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary takes first base on ball four. Galehouse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Galehouse trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Galehouse who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti bunts towards the mound. Galehouse fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruffing moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary can't make a play. That's a base hit. Ruffing scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Galehouse
Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickey vs. Galehouse
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Ruffing
Solters hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Galehouse
Selkirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Galehouse
Henrich 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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Galehouse
Lazzeri hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath who is chasing the ball. Lazzeri reaches third base with a triple. Henrich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
There's a wild pitch. Lazzeri scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Galehouse
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Galehouse
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Galehouse
Rolfe 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Ruffing
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galehouse vs. Ruffing
Galehouse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Galehouse
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Galehouse
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Wyatt
Whit Wyatt now pitching.
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Wyatt
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Wyatt
Henrich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Gehrig trying to get to home. Solters throws the ball in to Pytlak who tags Gehrig, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Wyatt
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Ruffing
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Wyatt
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Wyatt
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Wyatt
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Ruffing
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Ruffing
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Whit Wyatt.
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Ruffing
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes scores. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Heving
Gehrig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Heving
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Ruffing
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Malone
Pat Malone now pitching.
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trosky scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Malone
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Malone
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Heving
Selkirk 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, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Heving
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Heving. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Heving
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hughes. Selkirk scores. Henrich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malone vs. Heving
Malone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Heving
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Heving
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. Lazzeri moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Heving
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Malone
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Malone
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Malone
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lazzeri. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Malone
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1937 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lary L, ss 4 0 1 1 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
Heath J, rf 5 1 3 0 Rolfe R, 3b 5 0 2 1
Averill E, cf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 2 2
Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 3 0
Solters M, lf 4 0 2 1 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0
Hale O, 2b 4 0 1 1 Selkirk G, rf 2 2 2 1
Pytlak F, c 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, lf 4 2 2 0
Hughes R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lazzeri T, 2b 4 1 1 1
Galehouse D, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 3 1 1 0
Wyatt W, p 0 0 0 0 Malone P, p 1 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 0 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 36 7 13 5
Cleveland 000 001 110 -- 3
New York 001 310 02x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Galehouse D (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 1 3
Wyatt W 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Heving J 2.0 3 2 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W)+ 7.0 10 3 3 3 2
Malone P (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Crosetti F, Heving J, Hughes R, Lazzeri T
DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 8
2B -- Heath J, Trosky H
3B -- Heath J, Lazzeri T
HR -- Selkirk G, DiMaggio J
SH -- Crosetti F
WP -- Galehouse D
T -- 2:29
A -- 60000
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