Indians @ Yankees
August 23, 1940

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Indians	0	1	0
Yankees	1	2	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Indians	0	1	0
Yankees	1	2	0

George Selkirk Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.277
OBP	.000	.407
At Bats	0	238
Hits	0	66
• Singles	0	37
• Doubles	0	11
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	14
Walks	0	49
RBI’s	0	48

Al Smith Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
13	5	2

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Yankee Stadium - August 23, 1940

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Out

Al Smith

Rollie Hemsley

Hal Trosky

Ray Mack

Ken Keltner

Lou Boudreau

Jeff Heath

Roy Weatherly

Ben Chapman

George Selkirk

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Mack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

Top 2 Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third.

Top 2 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Trosky takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Henrich hits a fly ball for a double play. Gordon scores.

Bottom 1 Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third.

Bottom 1 Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sundra fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sundra, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out.

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