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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
June 2, 1941
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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 June 2, 1941 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1941 |
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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 | June 2, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Sturm | First Baseman |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Marius Russo | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
June 2, 1941
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Feller
Sturm bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. Weatherly moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Russo
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Keltner scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first 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 hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russo vs. Feller
There's a wild pitch. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russo vs. Feller
Russo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Russo
Mack hits a line drive into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Russo
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Russo
Feller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Hemsley scores. Feller moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sturm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Feller
Sturm hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio 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, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Russo
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Walker for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Russo
Mack hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio, who is chasing the ball. Mack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Russo
Hemsley 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 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russo vs. Feller
Russo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Russo
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Feller
Sturm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe bunts towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Feller covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Russo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Russo
Trosky 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Russo
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Russo
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. Russo
Feller takes first base on ball four. Heath scores. Mack moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Mack scores. Hemsley moves to third. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weatherly vs. Russo
Weatherly 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, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Russo
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stanceu
Charley Stanceu now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Stanceu
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Stanceu
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Feller
Charlie Keller pinch hits for Charley Stanceu.
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Feller
Sturm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Chandler
Spud Chandler now pitching.
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Chandler
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Chandler
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Feller
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Feller
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Feller
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Feller
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Chandler
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sturm scoops it up and throws to first, with Chandler covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Chandler
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chandler
Heath 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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Feller
Crosetti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Feller
Bill Dickey pinch hits for Spud Chandler.
Dickey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturm vs. Feller
Sturm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Sturm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Feller
Rolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1941 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Sturm J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 2 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 5 1 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 2 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 0 Heath J, rf 5 2 2 2 Henrich T, rf 3 3 2 3 Walker G, lf 4 0 2 2 Rosar B, c 2 0 1 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 1 Hemsley R, c 3 1 1 0 Russo M, p 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 3 0 1 1 Stanceu C, p 0 0 0 0 Keller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Chandler S, p 0 0 0 0 Dickey B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 34 7 10 7 New York 020 100 020 -- 5 Cleveland 210 022 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Russo M (L)* 5.0 10 7 5 6 0 Stanceu C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chandler S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 7 5 5 4 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Gordon J DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 9 2B -- Boudreau L, DiMaggio J, Sturm J 3B -- Mack R, Keltner K HR -- Henrich T 2, Heath J WP -- Feller B T -- 1:42 A -- 8000
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