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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1947
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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 August 21, 1947 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bevens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Joe Rue |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Robinson | Catcher |
| Bill Bevens | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Don Black | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1947
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Black
Stirnweiss 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: ---
Rizzuto vs. Black
Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Black
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell who is chasing the ball. Henrich reaches third base with a triple. Rizzuto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Black
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henrich scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Black
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bevens
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevens covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Black
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Black
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Black
Bevens 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bevens
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bevens
Robinson 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bevens
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bevens
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto 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. Black
Stirnweiss 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: ---
Rizzuto vs. Black
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Black
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Bevens
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Bevens
Black hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Bevens
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Black
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Black
McQuinn 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Black
Lindell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Black
Robinson 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
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bevens
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bevens
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bevens
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Bevens
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Peck moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Bevens
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Black
Bevens hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Black
Stirnweiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Black
There goes Stirnweiss. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Black
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Black
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Bevens
Black hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Black for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bevens
Mitchell 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: ---
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henrich. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Black
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Black
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Black
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McQuinn scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Black
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevens vs. Black
Bevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stirnweiss vs. Stephens
Bryan Stephens now pitching.
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindell scores. Bevens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Stephens
Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. Bevens moves to third. Stirnweiss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Stephens
Henrich hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - 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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bevens
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bevens
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bevens
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Bevens
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stirnweiss fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Stephens
DiMaggio 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, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Stephens
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stephens
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Stephens
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McQuinn scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stephens
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Bevens
Larry Doby pinch hits for Bryan Stephens.
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lindell. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Bevens
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Stirnweiss. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Bevens
Boudreau hits a fly ball towards right. Henrich settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henrich. Metkovich scores. Peck moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Bevens
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peck scores. There goes Boudreau trying to get to home. Henrich throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Boudreau who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bevens
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Willis
Les Willis now pitching.
Bevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Willis
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Willis
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Willis
Henrich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Willis
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bevens
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruszkowski vs. Bevens
Hank Ruszkowski pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Ruszkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willis vs. Bevens
Willis 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Willis
Hank Ruszkowski now catching.
McQuinn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Willis
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. McQuinn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindell vs. Willis
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Willis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevens vs. Willis
Bevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bevens
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Lindell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bevens
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Bevens
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bevens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1947 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 2 1 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 5 1 1 0
Henrich T, rf 5 1 2 1 Peck H, rf 5 1 2 1
DiMaggio J, cf 5 0 0 1 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 1
McQuinn G, 1b 3 3 2 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Johnson B, 3b 5 3 4 2 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lindell J, lf 5 1 2 2 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Robinson A, c 5 0 0 1 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Bevens B, p 4 0 1 1 Ruszkowski H, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Black D, p 2 0 1 0
Stephens B, p 0 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 1 0 1 0
Willis L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 36 3 9 3
New York 200 103 102 -- 9
Cleveland 000 000 300 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bevens B (W) 9.0 9 3 1 3 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Black D (L) 5.2 7 6 6 3 2
Stephens B 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Willis L 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Stirnweiss S, Henrich T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Metkovich G, Doby L
3B -- Henrich T, Johnson B
HR -- Johnson B
CS -- Stirnweiss S
HBP -- by Black D (Rizzuto P), by Stephens B (Rizzuto P)
T -- 2:11
A -- 31800
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