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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 1936
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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 May 17, 1936 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1936 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Left Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 1936
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Gomez
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Gomez
Gleeson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Averill for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Allen
Gehrig hits a line drive towards first. Trosky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Allen
Dickey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Allen
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Allen
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Allen
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Gomez
Hughes bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to third for the out. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Allen
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Allen
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe hits a line drive towards the mound. Allen can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Gomez
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Gomez
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Gomez
Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale takes first base on ball four. Knickerbocker moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hoag. Averill reaches second base with a double. Knickerbocker scores. Gleeson scores. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a line drive into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hale scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Allen
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Allen
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Allen
Selkirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Gomez
Hughes hits a popup towards first. Gehrig juggles the ball. That's an error on Gehrig. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Gomez
Dickey fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dickey. Hughes scores. Pytlak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Gomez
Allen bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Pytlak moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knickerbocker vs. Gomez
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Gomez
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Gomez
Gleeson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Allen
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Allen
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Allen
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Gomez
Averill hits a popup beyond first. Gehrig can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Gomez
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Allen
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Allen
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehrig vs. Allen
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Allen
Dickey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Allen
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehrig scores. Dickey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Allen
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Allen
There goes Selkirk. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Selkirk steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Allen
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Allen
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Brown
Lloyd Brown now pitching.
Crosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Gomez
Hughes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Gomez
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knickerbocker vs. Malone
Pat Malone now pitching.
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gleeson vs. Malone
Gleeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Malone
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Brown
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Brown
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Brown
Gehrig hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Brown
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. DiMaggio scores. Dickey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Selkirk vs. Brown
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoag vs. Brown
Hoag hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson who is chasing the ball. Hoag reaches third base with a triple. Dickey scores. Selkirk goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Brown
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Malone
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Malone
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Malone
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Malone
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hughes for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Brown
Malone hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Brown
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Brown
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Malone
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Malone
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Lloyd Brown.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Malone
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Malone
Gleeson hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Winegarner
Ralph Winegarner now pitching.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Winegarner
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Winegarner
Dickey hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Winegarner
Selkirk hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Malone
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Malone
Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Malone
Trosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Malone
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughes vs. Malone
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag 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 5/17/1936 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Knickerbocker B, ss 4 1 0 0
Rolfe R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Gleeson J, rf 3 1 1 0
DiMaggio J, lf 4 2 2 0 Hale O, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 2 2 Averill E, cf 5 0 3 2
Dickey B, c 5 2 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 5 0 2 1
Selkirk G, rf 4 2 2 2 Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0
Hoag M, cf 4 0 1 2 Hughes R, 2b 5 1 1 0
Lazzeri T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 3 0 1 0
Gomez L, p 3 0 1 1 Allen J, p 2 0 0 0
Malone P, p 1 0 0 0 Brown L, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Winegarner R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 11 7 35 4 9 3
New York 000 005 300 -- 8
Cleveland 003 100 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 5.1 7 4 3 5 2
Malone P (S) 3.2 2 0 0 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (L) 5.2 9 5 5 2 4
Brown L 2.1 2 3 0 1 0
Winegarner R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Gehrig L, Dickey B, Trosky H, Hughes R
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 12
2B -- Trosky H 2, Averill E, DiMaggio J 2, Dickey B, Hughes R
3B -- Hoag M
SB -- Selkirk G 2
T -- 2:43
A -- 27000
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