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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 19, 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 May 19, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1940 |
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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 19, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 27,690 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: George Moriarty 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 19, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Feller
Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman bunts towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to home to get Boudreau. Weatherly moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Trosky scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Ruffing
Feller hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Feller
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Feller
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Ruffing
Feller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Ruffing covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Feller
Ruffing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Feller
Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath bunts towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner bunts towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Ruffing
Feller hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Feller
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Feller
Dickey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ruffing
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Ruffing
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Ruffing
Trosky 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Feller
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Feller
Ruffing hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ruffing
Heath 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, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ruffing
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ruffing
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Ruffing
Mack hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Mack reaches third base with a triple. Hemsley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. Ruffing
Feller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Ruffing
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Feller
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1940 -- New York at Cleveland New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Knickerbocker B, ss 4 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 3 2 3 0 Henrich T, rf 3 1 0 0 Chapman B, rf 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 0 1 Keller C, lf 3 0 0 1 Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0 Dickey B, c 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 2 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 1 2 1 Ruffing R, p 3 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 30 5 9 5 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 Cleveland 201 000 02x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (L) 8.0 9 5 5 4 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 3, Cleveland 8 2B -- Weatherly R 3B -- Weatherly R, Mack R SH -- Chapman B 2, Keltner K T -- 2:04 A -- 27690
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