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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1951
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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, 1951 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,968 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Reynolds
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Reynolds
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Reynolds
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Reynolds
Easter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it 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: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Mantle trying to get to third. Doby throws the ball in to Rosen, who tags Mantle for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Reynolds
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Reynolds
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Reynolds
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Reynolds
Tebbetts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Reynolds
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Wynn
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Reynolds
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Reynolds
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Reynolds
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wynn
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Reynolds
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Reynolds
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Reynolds
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Reynolds
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Reynolds
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reynolds
Wynn 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Reynolds
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Reynolds
There goes Simpson. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Reynolds
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Reynolds
Doby takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Reynolds
Easter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Wynn
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Reynolds
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Reynolds
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Reynolds
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Reynolds
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Reynolds
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wynn
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. Reynolds moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Wynn
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Reynolds
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Reynolds
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Reynolds
Doby hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Reynolds
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Reynolds
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wynn
There goes Bauer. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wynn
Collins hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Reynolds
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Reynolds
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Reynolds
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Reynolds
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts. Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Mitchell hits a fly ball towards left. Bauer catches it and throws to home to double up Chapman. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brissie
Jim Hegan now catching. Lou Brissie now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Coleman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Brissie
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Brissie
Hegan fires to third and they've got Coleman trapped. The throw back to Hegan who tags Coleman for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Brissie
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Reynolds
Gil McDougald now playing third base.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Reynolds
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Reynolds
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Reynolds
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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 5/17/1951 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Simpson H, rf 5 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, rf 2 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 3 0 1 0 Brown B, 3b 1 1 1 0
Easter L, 1b 5 0 2 0 McDougald G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 1
Chapman S, lf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0 Bauer H, lf 3 0 1 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 2 0 Collins J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wynn E, p 3 0 0 0 Reynolds A, p 2 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 0 9 0 23 1 4 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 000 00x -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 7.0 3 1 1 4 2
Brissie L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (W) 9.0 9 0 0 4 6
E -- Rosen A, Rizzuto P
DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 13, New York 3
2B -- Chapman S
3B -- Coleman J
SB -- Simpson H
CS -- Bauer H
SH -- Rizzuto P
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 2:32
A -- 15968
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