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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 9, 1945
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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 9, 1945 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Cihocki | Shortstop |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Russ Derry | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 9, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Chandler
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Chandler
Rocco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Chandler
There's a wild pitch. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Chandler
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Chandler
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Chandler
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Chandler
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Feller
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Feller
Metheny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Feller
Derry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Chandler
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes 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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Chandler
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Feller
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Feller
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Chandler
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Chandler
Rocco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Chandler
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Chandler
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Derry who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. Fleming goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Chandler
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Chandler
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Chandler
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Feller
Chandler hits a popup towards third. Ross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Feller
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Feller
Metheny strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Chandler
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cihocki vs. Chandler
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Stirnweiss. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Chandler
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. Feller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fleming vs. Chandler
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Feller
Derry hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Feller
Etten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fleming. Etten reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fleming who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Etten scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Feller
Grimes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chandler
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Chandler
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosetti. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Chandler
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Chandler
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Feller
Chandler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Feller
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Feller
Metheny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derry vs. Feller
Derry hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Chandler
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Chandler
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Chandler
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Feller
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Feller
There goes Etten. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Etten steals second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Feller
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Chandler
Rocco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Chandler
Fleming hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Dubiel
Monk Dubiel now pitching.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Dubiel
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Dubiel
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Felix Mackiewicz now playing center field. Pat Seerey now playing right field.
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Feller
Dubiel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Feller
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Feller
Metheny hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Dubiel
Seerey hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Dubiel
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Dubiel
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cihocki vs. Dubiel
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rocco vs. Dubiel
Rocco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derry vs. Feller
Derry hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Feller
Etten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Feller
Hersh Martin pinch hits for Oscar Grimes.
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Dubiel
Don Savage now playing third base.
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Dubiel
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Dubiel
Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Mackiewicz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Dubiel
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Dubiel
Seerey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Dubiel
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to third. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. Dubiel
Feller hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ross scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cihocki vs. Dubiel
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drescher vs. Feller
Bill Drescher pinch hits for Monk Dubiel.
Drescher hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Feller
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1945, game 1 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cihocki A, ss 6 0 0 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rocco M, 1b 5 3 3 1 Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0
Fleming L, rf 3 2 2 1 Derry R, cf 4 0 0 0
Mackiewicz F, cf 1 1 1 0 Keller C, lf 3 1 0 0
Heath J, lf 5 2 2 4 Etten N, 1b 3 1 2 0
Meyer D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Robinson A, c 3 1 2 3
Ross D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Grimes O, 3b 2 0 0 0
Seerey P, cf-rf 5 0 1 1 Martin H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 3 0 0 0 Savage D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Feller B, p 5 0 1 1 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0
Chandler S, p 2 0 0 0
Dubiel M, p 1 0 0 0
Drescher B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 10 12 10 32 3 5 3
Cleveland 303 000 103 -- 10
New York 020 100 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 5 3 3 4 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (L)* 6.0 9 7 7 1 5
Dubiel M 3.0 3 3 3 3 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Crosetti F 2, Stirnweiss S, Grimes O
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, New York 7
2B -- Rocco M, Etten N, Meyer D
3B -- Heath J, Robinson A
HR -- Heath J, Robinson A, Rocco M
SB -- Etten N
HBP -- by Feller B (Grimes O)
WP -- Chandler S
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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