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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 4,638 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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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
September 12, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gomez
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly 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. Gomez
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti 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--
Rolfe vs. Harder
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Harder
Rolfe 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--
Keller vs. Harder
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman 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: ---
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Campbell scores. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Gomez
Harder hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Harder
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Harder
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harder
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gomez
Boudreau 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Harder
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Harder
Gomez bunts towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Harder
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harder vs. Gomez
Harder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Harder
Keller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Harder
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Harder
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gomez
Boudreau 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harder
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Harder
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Gordon for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Harder
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti hits a line drive towards first. Trosky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Harder
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Harder
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Harder
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Harder
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley 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: ---
Harder vs. Gomez
Harder 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--
Boudreau vs. Gomez
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harder moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Harder scores. Boudreau moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Harder
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Harder
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Harder
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grimes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grimes tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Gomez
Harder hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Harder
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Harder
Keller takes first base on ball four. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Harder
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Harder
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keller scores. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Harder
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gomez
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Harder
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Harder
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Harder
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Gomez
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harder vs. Gomez
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Gomez
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Harder
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Harder
Keller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grimes catches it and throws to first to double up Rolfe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1939 -- Cleveland at New York (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 0 1 0 Weatherly R, lf 6 0 3 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 2 3 0 Chapman B, cf 3 0 0 1 Keller C, rf 3 1 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 0 0 Grimes O, 2b 5 2 2 1 Dickey B, c 3 0 2 2 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 1 1 Campbell B, rf 4 1 3 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Harder M, p 5 1 1 0 Gomez L, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 4 13 4 34 3 9 3 Cleveland 010 000 110 1 -- 4 New York 000 001 020 0 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (W) 10.0 9 3 3 5 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gomez L (L) 10.0 13 4 4 4 5 E -- DiMaggio J DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Cleveland 13, New York 7 2B -- Campbell B, Weatherly R HR -- Grimes O CS -- Crosetti F SH -- Gomez L, Hemsley R SF -- Campbell B T -- 2:05 A -- 4638
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