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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 5, 1944
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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 July 5, 1944 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Atley Donald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Weafer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
| Oris Hockett | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Norm Schlueter | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Milosevich | Shortstop |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Atley Donald | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 5, 1944
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Donald
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rocco for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Donald
Hoag 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--
Hockett vs. Donald
Hockett strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Donald
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes 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: ---
Milosevich vs. Smith
Milosevich hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Smith
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stirnweiss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Smith
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Donald
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Donald
Keltner bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Donald
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schlueter vs. Donald
Schlueter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metheny. Schlueter reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Donald
Smith hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it 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: ---
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback 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: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hoag. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbark vs. Smith
Garbark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etten scores. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Grimes moves to third. Garbark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donald vs. Smith
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milosevich vs. Smith
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Donald
Rocco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Donald
Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Donald
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Donald
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Smith
Stirnweiss bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny 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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Smith
Lindell 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--
Stainback vs. Smith
The ball gets by Schlueter for a passed ball. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Donald
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Donald
Keltner bunts towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Donald
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schlueter vs. Donald
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Donald
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Grimes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Smith
Garbark hits a fly ball towards center. Hoag settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hoag. Grimes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donald vs. Smith
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milosevich vs. Smith
Milosevich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hockett who is chasing the ball. Milosevich reaches third base with a triple. Garbark goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stirnweiss vs. Smith
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Donald
Rocco hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Donald
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Donald
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Donald
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Smith
Metheny hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Smith
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stainback vs. Smith
Stainback bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Smith
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Smith
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garbark vs. Smith
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Donald
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Donald
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Donald
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milosevich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schlueter vs. Donald
Schlueter takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grant vs. Donald
Jimmy Grant pinch hits for Al Smith.
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Calvert
Paul Calvert now pitching.
Donald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Calvert
Milosevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Calvert
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Donald
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Donald
Hoag takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Donald
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Donald
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Donald
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Calvert
Metheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metheny for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Calvert
Lindell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Lindell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Calvert
Stainback hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Calvert
Etten hits a line drive into right field. Cullenbine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cullenbine. Lindell scores. Stainback moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Calvert
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stainback scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Calvert
Garbark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Calvert
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Donald
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Donald
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Donald
Schlueter hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milosevich vs. Calvert
Milosevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Calvert
There goes Milosevich. The throw from Schlueter and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Calvert
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Calvert
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Schlueter and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Calvert
Metheny hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau catches it and steps on second to double up Stirnweiss. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Donald
Paul O'Dea pinch hits for Paul Calvert.
O'Dea strikes out. Garbark drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws O'Dea out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Donald
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Donald
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny 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 7/5/1944 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rocco M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Milosevich M, ss 5 0 2 1
Hoag M, cf 3 0 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hockett O, lf 4 0 1 0 Metheny B, rf 5 1 2 1
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0 Lindell J, cf 3 1 2 0
Cullenbine R, rf 2 2 0 0 Stainback T, lf 3 1 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 2 0 1 0 Etten N, 1b 4 1 2 1
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 3b 2 1 1 1
Schlueter N, c 3 0 2 2 Garbark M, c 3 1 1 1
Smith A, p 2 0 0 0 Donald A, p 4 0 0 0
Grant J, ph 1 0 0 0
Calvert P, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea P, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 2 7 2 32 6 11 5
Cleveland 010 100 000 -- 2
New York 010 210 20x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 5.0 7 4 2 4 2
Calvert P 3.0 4 2 2 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Donald A (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 5
E -- Hoag M, Cullenbine R
DP -- Cleveland 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 9
2B -- Schlueter N, Etten N, Grimes O, Lindell J
3B -- Milosevich M
HR -- Metheny B
SB -- Stirnweiss S
CS -- Milosevich M
SH -- Keltner K 2, Stainback T
WP -- Smith A
PB -- Schlueter N
T -- 2:00
A -- 5170
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