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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 11, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on September 11, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 33,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Beau Bell | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 11, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Selkirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keller vs. Smith
Keller takes first base on ball four. Selkirk scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dahlgren. Weatherly moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Smith
Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mack fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off Gordon. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruffing, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ruffing
Pytlak hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruffing
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren juggles the ball. That's an error on Dahlgren. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ruffing. Heath moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Ruffing
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Bell reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Boudreau scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Sundra
Steve Sundra now pitching.
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Sundra
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Keller moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Smith
Jake Powell pinch hits for Steve Sundra.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keller scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hadley
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hadley
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Smith
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Selkirk for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hadley
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Hadley
Boudreau bunts towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hadley
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Hadley
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Smith
Keller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Smith
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1940, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 2 1 0 1 Chapman B, rf 3 1 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 2 1 1 1
Selkirk G, rf 3 1 1 0 Heath J, lf 3 1 3 1
DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 1 1 Boudreau L, ss 2 1 0 0
Rosar B, c 2 0 0 0 Bell B, 1b 3 1 1 2
Keller C, lf 2 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 2 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 2 0 0 0
Ruffing R, p 1 0 1 0 Smith A, p 2 0 0 0
Sundra S, p 0 0 0 0
Powell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hadley B, p 0 0 0 0
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21 3 5 3 22 5 6 5
New York 200 100 -- 3
Cleveland 005 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 2.1 5 5 1 1 2
Sundra S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hadley B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (W) 6.0 5 3 3 5 2
E -- Dahlgren B 2, Keltner K, Ruffing R
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 5, Cleveland 4
2B -- DiMaggio J, Weatherly R, Bell B
SH -- Boudreau L
T -- 2:00
A -- 33471
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