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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1952
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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 8, 1952 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,851 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fridley | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Center Fielder |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 8, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lopat
Simpson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Noren is chasing the ball. Simpson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Feller
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Feller
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Feller
Noren hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Feller
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Feller
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodling scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Feller
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Lopat
Fridley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lopat
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Kennedy reaches third base with a triple. Mitchell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tebbetts vs. Lopat
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. Lopat
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Feller
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Feller
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Feller
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Feller
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson juggles the ball. That's an error on Simpson. Lopat moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Feller
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopat scores. Woodling moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Feller
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Rizzuto moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Feller
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lopat
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Feller
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Feller
There goes Brown. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Feller
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Feller
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Lopat
Fridley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lopat
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Lopat
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Feller
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Feller
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Feller
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Lopat
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lopat
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lopat
There goes Avila. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Feller
Rizzuto hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Feller
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Feller
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Feller
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Feller
McDougald hits a line drive beyond third. Rosen can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Berra scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Feller
The umpire calls a balk on Feller Brown moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Feller
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Fridley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hogue
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Hogue
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards first. Collins catches it and steps on first to double up Kennedy. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Feller
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Feller
Hogue strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Feller
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Feller
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
Noren hits a line drive into right field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hogue
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Hogue
Simpson bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Hogue
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Hogue
Rosen hits a popup into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hogue
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hogue
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Hogue
Fridley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Hogue
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lemon
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kuzava
Pete Reiser pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts.
Lemon bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reiser moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Kuzava
Simpson bunts towards the mound. Kuzava fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reiser moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Kuzava
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. Lemon moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Kuzava
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Ostrowski
Joe Ostrowski now pitching.
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Ostrowski
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Rosen moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fridley vs. Ostrowski
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Ostrowski
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Fridley goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Ostrowski
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 12 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Jim Hegan now catching.
Woodling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Lemon
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Gil McDougald.
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1952 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Simpson H, 1b 4 2 2 1 Woodling G, lf 5 3 3 1
Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 3 1 0 Noren I, cf 4 0 2 1
Boone R, ss 5 1 2 5 Berra Y, c 5 1 2 0
Mitchell D, lf 5 2 3 1 Brown B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Fridley J, rf 5 1 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kennedy B, cf 5 0 3 3 Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 0 Collins J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, pr 1 1 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 2 1 0 0
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 1 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 1 1 1 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
Ostrowski J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 14 11 40 5 13 5
Cleveland 111 030 006 -- 12
New York 120 010 001 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 5.2 12 4 2 0 4
Lemon B (S) 3.1 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 5.0 7 6 6 1 5
Hogue B 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
Kuzava B 0.1 2 4 4 1 0
Ostrowski J 0.2 2 2 0 0 1
E -- Simpson H, Brown B, Avila B
DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 10
2B -- Kennedy B
3B -- Kennedy B, Rosen A
HR -- Simpson H, Boone R, Woodling G
SB -- Avila B
CS -- Brown B
SH -- Simpson H, Lemon B
HBP -- by Lemon B (Noren I)
Balk -- Feller B
T -- 2:55
A -- 12851
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