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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
September 23, 1944
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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 September 23, 1944 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bud Metheny | Right Fielder |
| Hersh Martin | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Oscar Grimes | Third Baseman |
| Mike Garbark | Catcher |
| Bill Bevens | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Pat Seerey | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
September 23, 1944
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Seerey 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: ---
Hockett vs. Bevens
Hockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Bevens
Rocco hits a popup towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bevens
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gromek
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gromek
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gromek
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Gromek
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevens vs. Gromek
Bevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bevens
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Bevens
Seerey hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bevens
Keltner hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Bevens
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny takes first base on ball four. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Stirnweiss moves to third. Metheny moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindell vs. Gromek
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stirnweiss scores. There goes Metheny trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Gromek
George Susce now catching.
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bevens
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Bevens
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Bevens
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Gromek
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbark vs. Gromek
Garbark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevens vs. Gromek
Bevens bunts towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bevens for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Bevens
Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bevens
Cullenbine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bevens
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gromek
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gromek
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Bevens
Seerey hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bevens
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Bevens
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Metheny settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Gromek
Crosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seerey. Crosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Gromek
Grimes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Grimes reaches second base with a double. Crosetti scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Gromek
Garbark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevens vs. Gromek
Bevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimes scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Gromek
Metheny hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bevens
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Bevens
Paul O'Dea pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Bevens
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Bevens
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Calvert
Paul O'Dea now playing center field. Paul Calvert now pitching.
Martin hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Calvert
Lindell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Calvert
Etten takes first base on ball four. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosetti vs. Calvert
Crosetti strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Calvert
Grimes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seerey. Grimes reaches second base with a double. Lindell scores. Etten goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbark vs. Calvert
Garbark 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, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bevens
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bevens
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Bevens
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Calvert
Bevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Calvert
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metheny vs. Calvert
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Susce and he is safe. Stirnweiss steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metheny vs. Calvert
Metheny hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Calvert
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bevens
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Bevens
Susce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Bevens
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. Susce moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Bevens
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Susce moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Bevens
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Paul Calvert.
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Susce scores. Mack scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Bevens
Earl Henry pinch runs for Jeff Heath.
Rocco strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Poat
Ray Poat now pitching.
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Poat
Etten hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Poat
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Poat
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bevens
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bevens
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Bevens
Seerey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1944 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 1 3 1 Hockett O, cf 3 0 0 0
Metheny B, rf 4 0 0 0 Calvert P, p 0 0 0 0
Martin H, lf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, ph 1 0 1 2
Lindell J, cf 2 2 2 0 Henry E, pr 0 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 4 2 2 3 Poat R, p 0 0 0 0
Crosetti F, ss 5 1 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grimes O, 3b 5 1 4 3 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 0
Garbark M, c 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 2 0
Bevens B, p 3 0 0 0 Seerey P, lf 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 1 0 0 0
Susce G, c 2 1 1 0
Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
O'Dea P, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
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36 7 12 7 29 2 5 2
New York 021 002 200 -- 7
Cleveland 000 000 020 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bevens B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 6.0 9 5 5 3 5
Calvert P 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
Poat R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 3
2B -- Crosetti F, Grimes O 2
HR -- Etten N
SB -- Stirnweiss S
SH -- Martin H, Bevens B
T -- 1:52
A -- 2500
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