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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1949
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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 17, 1949 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 73,150 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Hank Bauer | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a fly ball towards right. Henrich settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henrich. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson 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: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Bearden
Henrich 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
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lopat
There goes Doby. The throw from Berra and he is out, Coleman applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Bearden
Lindell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bearden
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopat vs. Bearden
Lopat 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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Lopat
Bearden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
There goes Coleman. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Bearden
Henrich hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Bearden covering. Safe. Rizzuto moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Bearden
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bearden
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Bearden
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Lopat
Bearden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Bearden picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bearden. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henrich vs. Bearden
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon has Rizzuto trapped. There's the throw to Hegan and over to Keltner, who tags Rizzuto for the out. Bauer moves to third. Henrich moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Bearden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Henrich scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Bearden
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bearden
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Bearden
Lopat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bearden
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopat moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Bearden
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopat scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Bearden
Bauer 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 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Bearden
Henrich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bearden
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bearden
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Bearden
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bearden
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Bearden
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopat vs. Bearden
Lopat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lindell trying to get to home. Clark throws the ball in to Hegan who tags Lindell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Lopat
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Gene Bearden.
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lopat
Vernon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Coleman 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, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Zoldak
Rizzuto hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Zoldak
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Zoldak
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lopat
Cliff Mapes now playing center field.
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lopat
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lopat
Al Rosen pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1949 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 0 Coleman J, 2b 5 0 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 2 1
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, cf 4 1 3 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Mapes C, cf 0 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Henrich T, rf 5 2 1 1
Doby L, cf 4 1 2 1 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0
Clark A, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Lindell J, lf 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 3 0 2 0
Bearden G, p 2 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 4 1 2 0
Berardino J, ph 1 0 0 0
Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 37 4 16 4
Cleveland 000 001 110 -- 3
New York 000 021 10x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bearden G (L) 7.0 16 4 4 2 0
Zoldak S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 3
E -- Henrich T, Johnson B, Bearden G
DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 12
3B -- Mitchell D
HR -- Doby L, Henrich T, Vernon M
CS -- Doby L, Coleman J
PB -- Hegan J
T -- 2:04
A -- 73150
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