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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1940
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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 9, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| 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 |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Pearson
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
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 is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a line drive into right 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: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pearson
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pearson
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Pearson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Pearson
Hemsley hits a line drive off the glove of Dahlgren, and into shallow right field. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Pearson
Mack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. Pearson
Feller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Pearson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it 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: ---
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pearson
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: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Pearson vs. Feller
Pearson hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pearson
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pearson
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Pearson
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Pearson
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Feller
There goes Crosetti. The throw from Hemsley to Mack and they have Crosetti trapped. The throw over to Trosky, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Pearson
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Pearson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Pearson
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keller. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. Chapman scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Pearson
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Pearson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Pearson
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 5
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Pearson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Pearson
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Pearson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Feller
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pearson
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pearson
Heath hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pearson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pearson
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Pearson
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feller vs. Pearson
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Pearson
There go the runners. The throw from Dickey to Rolfe. The throw back to home, and Hemsley is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Feller
Tommy Henrich pinch hits for Monte Pearson.
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Russo
Marius Russo now pitching.
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Russo
Chapman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1940 -- Cleveland at New York
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 3 0 0 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 1 1 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chapman B, rf 5 1 1 0 Keller C, rf 4 0 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 1 1 2 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 0
Heath J, lf 2 1 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 3 1 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Feller B, p 4 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 1 0 0 0
Henrich T, ph 1 0 0 0
Russo M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 30 0 3 0
Cleveland 010 030 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (L) 8.0 10 4 4 4 5
Russo M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Trosky H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, New York 6
2B -- Hemsley R, Chapman B, Trosky H
CS -- Crosetti F, Hemsley R
T -- 2:18
A -- 14790
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