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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 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 June 17, 1949 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 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 | June 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,237 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Mapes | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 17, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell 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: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 0
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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boudreau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Lemon
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lopat
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boudreau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Lemon
Mapes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Lemon
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 -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Keltner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Lemon
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mapes. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Lopat
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Lemon
Mapes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Lemon
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boudreau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopat for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Lemon
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Lopat
Boudreau bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Keltner scores. Doby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Lopat
Kennedy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman catches it and throws to second with Rizzuto covering, to double up Doby. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Lemon
Mapes takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lopat
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lopat
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boudreau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Benton
Berra hits a line drive towards first. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Marshall
Cuddles Marshall now pitching.
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Marshall
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Marshall
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Benton
Mickey Vernon now playing first base.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Benton
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Benton
Coleman hits a line drive towards first. Vernon catches it and steps on first to double up Mapes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Benton
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Cuddles Marshall.
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Benton
Rizzuto 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, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Benton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Byrne
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Byrne
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Benton moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Byrne
Doby takes first base on ball four. Benton scores. Mitchell moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Byrne
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mitchell scores. Keltner moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Byrne
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Benton
Kryhoski hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Benton
Woodling hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Benton
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell 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 6/17/1949 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 1 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 2 0 0
Boone R, ss 4 3 2 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 2 1
Keltner K, 3b 4 3 3 4 Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 1
Doby L, cf 2 1 1 2 Henrich T, rf 5 0 0 1
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 2 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Boudreau L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Brown B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Mapes C, cf 3 1 2 1
Kennedy B, rf 5 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 2 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 3 1 1 1 Bauer H, ph 0 1 0 0
Benton A, p 0 1 0 0 Marshall C, p 0 0 0 0
Keller C, ph 1 0 1 0
Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 10 8 10 32 4 6 4
Cleveland 300 002 302 -- 10
New York 001 100 200 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)* 6.0 5 4 4 6 2
Benton A (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 7.0 8 8 8 2 1
Marshall C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Byrne T 1.0 0 2 2 5 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Gordon J
DP -- Cleveland 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 9
2B -- Boudreau L, Kryhoski D
HR -- Keltner K 2, Doby L, Mapes C, Lemon B
SH -- Boudreau L
HBP -- by Lemon B (Brown B), by Lopat E (Doby L)
T -- 2:42
A -- 19237
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