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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1939
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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 5, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Eisenstat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,207 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Harry Eisenstat | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley 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: ---
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Eisenstat
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickey 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 is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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: ---
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Eisenstat
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Eisenstat
Dahlgren hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Ruffing
Eisenstat 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. Eisenstat
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruffing moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. Ruffing moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Eisenstat
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Eisenstat
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Eisenstat
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenstat vs. Ruffing
Eisenstat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Eisenstat
Ruffing hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
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. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Eisenstat
Keller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dickey. Campbell goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenstat vs. Ruffing
Eisenstat hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Eisenstat
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Eisenstat
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Eisenstat
Ruffing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Eisenstat
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffing covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Eisenstat
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Eisenstat
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Ruffing
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1939 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 1 0
Campbell B, rf 3 1 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, rf 4 1 2 1
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 3
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hale O, 2b 4 0 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 1 0
Webb S, ss 4 0 2 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Eisenstat H, p 3 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 2 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 0 34 6 10 6
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 010 50x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Eisenstat H (L) 8.0 10 6 6 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W) 9.0 7 1 0 1 5
E -- Dickey B
LOB -- Cleveland 7, New York 5
2B -- Dahlgren B
3B -- Keltner K
HR -- Ruffing R, DiMaggio J
T -- 1:37
A -- 13207
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