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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1951
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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 23, 1951 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1951 |
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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 | August 23, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 36,208 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Raschi
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Raschi
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Raschi
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Raschi
Doby strikes out. There goes Avila. The throw from Berra to Rizzuto, and Avila is out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Raschi
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Raschi
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Raschi
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Lemon
Raschi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy throws the ball in to Simpson who tags Raschi trying to return to first, for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rizzuto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Lemon
There go the runners. The throw from Hegan and Boone drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Raschi
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Raschi
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Raschi
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Raschi
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Raschi
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Raschi
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Raschi
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Raschi
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Lemon
Raschi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Raschi
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Raschi
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Raschi
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Raschi
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Raschi
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Raschi
Avila hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Raschi
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Raschi
Simpson hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Raschi
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Lemon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Raschi
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Raschi
Boone hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Raschi
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lemon
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lemon
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Hogue
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hogue
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hogue
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Lemon
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Lemon
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Gil McDougald.
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1951 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 1 2 1 Collins J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Brown B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, 1b 3 0 1 1 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Woodling G, lf 2 0 2 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 3 0 0 0 Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 2 1 0 0 Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0 Raschi V, p 2 0 1 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 0 26 2 7 2 New York 001 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 110 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Raschi V (L) 7.0 7 2 2 2 5 Hogue B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 6 3 E -- Boone R DP -- New York 3, Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 3 2B -- Mitchell D SB -- Collins J, Bauer H CS -- Mitchell D 2, Avila B, Rizzuto P T -- 2:28 A -- 36208
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