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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Bob Feller | 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 |
| George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Keller 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. Feller
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. Feller
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball 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. Gomez
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field. Selkirk picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Selkirk. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to third. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Feller vs. Gomez
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Feller
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
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 4
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Gomez
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. Keller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Gomez
There goes Hemsley. The throw from Dickey and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Feller
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Feller
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale 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, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Feller
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Hale applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Gomez
Feller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Feller
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gomez
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Gomez
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Gomez
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1939, game 1 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0
Campbell B, rf 3 1 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, rf 4 1 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 1
Hale O, 2b 3 1 1 3 Dickey B, c 3 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 1 1 0
Heath J, lf 4 1 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 2 1 1 3
Webb S, ss 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Feller B, p 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 5 4 30 4 5 4
Cleveland 013 000 100 -- 5
New York 010 300 000 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 5 4 4 3 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (L) 9.0 5 5 5 6 5
E -- Selkirk G
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 2
HR -- DiMaggio J, Hale O, Gordon J, Heath J
CS -- Hemsley R, Selkirk G
WP -- Gomez L
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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