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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 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 September 17, 1951 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 42,072 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Lopat
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easter for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen 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: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Lemon
Lopat strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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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 the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby hits a line drive 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Lopat
Easter hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen 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: 2, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling 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: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCosky. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Lemon
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Lopat
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lopat, and towards McDougald, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Lopat
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lopat
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lopat
There goes Rosen. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lopat
Sam Chapman pinch hits for Barney McCosky.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Lopat
Harry Simpson pinch runs for Sam Chapman.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Lopat
Berra fires to first and picks off Simpson. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lopat
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Harry Simpson now playing right field.
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Lemon
Lopat bunts towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Lemon
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Joe Collins.
Mize hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Lopat
Johnny Mize now playing first base.
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Lopat
Avila hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lopat
Doby 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
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Berra 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown is walked intentionally. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. Woodling moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1951 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, rf 3 0 0 0
Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Mize J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 0
Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0
McCosky B, rf 2 0 0 0 Brown B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Chapman S, ph 0 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 3 2
Simpson H, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 2 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 1 0 0
Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 30 2 7 2
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 010 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 8.1 7 2 2 4 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 9.0 3 1 0 1 6
E -- Rizzuto P
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 2, New York 8
2B -- Brown B
CS -- Rosen A
SH -- Lopat E
T -- 2:10
A -- 42072
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