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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 13, 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 13, 1939 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 13, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,898 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 13, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly 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: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it 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. Feller
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Boudreau 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 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: ---
Campbell vs. Ruffing
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keltner for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball 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: ---
Grimes vs. Ruffing
Grimes 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: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Ruffing
Feller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren 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--
Ruffing vs. Feller
Ruffing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
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. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio 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--
Dickey vs. Feller
Feller fires to first and has DiMaggio trapped. There's the throw to Boudreau who tags DiMaggio for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Odell Hale pinch hits for Hal Trosky.
Hale 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--
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Ruffing
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Hale scores. Campbell moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws home. Dickey drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Dickey. Keltner scores. Grimes goes all the way around to score. Hemsley moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Ruffing
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau 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 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Oscar Grimes now playing first base. Odell Hale now playing second base.
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Feller
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Ruffing
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Ruffing
Grimes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Ruffing
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
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, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Chandler
Spud Chandler now pitching.
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Chandler
Weatherly 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, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Chandler
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Chandler
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Chandler
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Chandler
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. Campbell scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Chandler
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
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, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Chandler
Buddy Rosar now catching.
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Chandler
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Chandler
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Feller
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chandler
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Chandler
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Chandler
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Feller
The umpire calls a balk on Feller Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosetti tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Selkirk scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Feller
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1939 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0
Weatherly R, lf 5 1 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Chapman B, cf 4 2 1 1 Keller C, rf 3 0 0 1
Trosky H, 1b 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 2 0
Hale O, ph-2b 4 2 2 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0
Campbell B, rf 4 2 2 1 Rosar B, c 1 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 1 2 1 Selkirk G, lf 3 1 1 1
Grimes O, 2b-1b 3 1 1 3 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 2
Feller B, p 4 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 2 0 0 0
Chandler S, p 1 0 0 0
Henrich T, ph 0 0 0 0
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37 9 11 7 32 4 7 4
Cleveland 000 033 300 -- 9
New York 000 000 004 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 7 4 4 4 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 6.0 8 6 4 2 2
Chandler S 3.0 3 3 3 2 1
E -- Dickey B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 6
2B -- Chapman B, Crosetti F, Dahlgren B
3B -- Weatherly R
SF -- Keller C
Balk -- Feller B
T -- 2:06
A -- 9898
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