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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 6, 1939
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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 6, 1939 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1939 |
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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 6, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Sullivan |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jim Shilling | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Lefty Sullivan | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 6, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Sullivan
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Sullivan
Rolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Sullivan
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Sullivan
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shilling settles under it 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: ---
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pearson
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pearson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Sullivan
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Sullivan
Selkirk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sullivan
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Sullivan
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pearson vs. Sullivan
Pearson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Selkirk scores. Gordon scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Sullivan
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dahlgren tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Sullivan
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a line drive into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pearson
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pearson
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dobson
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dobson
Keller hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Dickey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Dobson
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Pearson
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pearson
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Pearson
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Dobson
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dobson
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dobson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dobson
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pearson
Hemsley hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pearson
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Dobson
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Dobson
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Dickey for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pearson
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pearson
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shilling vs. Pearson
Shilling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Pearson
Webb strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dobson
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Dobson
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Pearson
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gordon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pearson
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Dobson
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Dobson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Dobson
Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Crosetti moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Dobson
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Dickey reaches second base with a double. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Dobson
Keller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pearson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pearson
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Dobson
Selkirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dobson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pearson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Pearson
Shilling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Pearson
Bruce Campbell pinch hits for Skeeter Webb.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Pearson
Earl Averill pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Averill takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Pearson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Drake
Oscar Grimes now playing shortstop. Tom Drake now pitching.
Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Drake
Crosetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Drake
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Drake
Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Drake
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pearson
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pearson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1939 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 2 1 0 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Henrich T, cf 5 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dickey B, c 4 1 2 1 Chapman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0 Selkirk G, rf 2 1 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Shilling J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 1 0 0 Webb S, ss 2 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 4 0 2 2 Campbell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimes O, ss 0 0 0 0 Sullivan L, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 1 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 0 0 0 0 Drake T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 8 5 29 1 3 1 New York 031 000 100 -- 5 Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pearson M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan L (L) 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 Dobson J 6.1 4 2 2 4 0 Drake T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 3 LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 3 2B -- Gordon J, Dickey B, Pearson M 3B -- Henrich T, Keltner K SF -- Crosetti F HBP -- by Sullivan L (Selkirk G), by Drake T (Crosetti F) T -- 2:02 A -- 10000
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