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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1939 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Eisenstat |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Roy Weatherly | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Shortstop |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Harry Eisenstat | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1939
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Eisenstat
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Eisenstat
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Eisenstat
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Eisenstat
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Eisenstat
Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Eisenstat
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Eisenstat
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Al Milnar now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Milnar
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Milnar
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimes for the out. Trosky moves to third. Solters moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milnar vs. Gomez
Milnar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Milnar
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Milnar
Dickey hits a fly ball into right field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Milnar
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Milnar
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Milnar
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Milnar
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Milnar
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Milnar
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Milnar
Powell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Gomez
Milnar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Milnar
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Gomez
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. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Milnar
Henrich bunts towards the mound. Milnar fields it and throws to first for the out. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Milnar
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickey vs. Milnar
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes misplays the ball. That's an error on Grimes. Rolfe scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Milnar
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Milnar
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Milnar
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale misplays the ball. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Milnar
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milnar fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Milnar
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Milnar
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Gomez
Frankie Pytlak pinch hits for Al Milnar.
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Gomez
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Gomez
Weatherly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Gomez
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Henrich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickey vs. Dobson
Dickey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Dobson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to third for the out. Dickey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dobson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Gomez
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gomez
Keltner 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--
Grimes vs. Gomez
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Keltner moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Gomez
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Gomez
Johnny Allen pinch runs for Odell Hale. Jeff Heath pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Heath hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren catches it and steps on first to double up Allen. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1939, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 2 1 1 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Weatherly R, rf 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 1 0 Chapman B, cf 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 1 1
Dickey B, c 4 1 1 2 Solters M, lf 4 0 1 0
Powell J, lf 3 0 1 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Grimes O, ss 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hale O, 2b 3 0 1 1
Gomez L, p 3 0 0 0 Allen J, pr 0 0 0 0
Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0
Milnar A, p 2 0 0 0
Pytlak F, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 4 32 2 7 2
New York 300 000 200 -- 5
Cleveland 000 001 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez L (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Eisenstat H (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 0
Milnar A 7.1 2 2 1 5 2
Dobson J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Grimes O 2, Hale O, DiMaggio J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 11, Cleveland 7
2B -- DiMaggio J, Hemsley R, Henrich T
CS -- Powell J
SH -- Henrich T
SF -- Powell J
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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