Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Garcia
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Garcia
  
  There goes McDougald. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. McDougald steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Garcia
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Garcia
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Garcia
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Ford
  
  Glynn strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Ford
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Ford
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Garcia
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Garcia
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Ford
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rizzuto. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strickland vs. Ford
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to home to get Doby. Simpson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Ford
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Ford
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. Strickland goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Garcia
  
  Rizzuto strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Garcia
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Garcia
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Ford
  
  Glynn strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Ford
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ford
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  There goes Rosen. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Garcia
  
  Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Garcia
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Garcia
  
  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 4

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Ford
  
  Simpson strikes out. There goes Doby. The throw from Berra to Rizzuto, and Doby is out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ford
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Ford
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Garcia
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Garcia
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Garcia
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ford
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Glynn vs. Ford
  
  Glynn strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Ford
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Ford
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Garcia
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Garcia
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Garcia
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bauer vs. Garcia
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ford
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ford
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Garcia
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Garcia
  
  Noren strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Ford
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Ford
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Garcia
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Garcia
  
  Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Garcia
  
  Johnny Mize pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Kuzava
  
  Bob Kuzava now pitching. Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Kuzava
  
  There goes Glynn. The throw from Berra and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Kuzava
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Kuzava
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Garcia
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Garcia
  
  Collins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Garcia
  
  Don Bollweg pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Bollweg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Garcia
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Berra reaches second base with a double. McDougald goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Garcia
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Kuzava
  
  Bill Renna now playing right field.
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Kuzava
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Harry Simpson.
  
  Majeski bunts towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Kuzava
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Kuzava
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Kuzava
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Garcia
  
  Wally Westlake now playing right field.
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Garcia
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuzava vs. Garcia
  
  Kuzava 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 10

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Kuzava
  
  Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Kuzava
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Kuzava
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Garcia
  
  Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Garcia
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Garcia
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Kuzava
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Kuzava
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Kuzava
  
  Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1953 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
McDougald G, 3b       5  1  3  0   Avila B, 2b           5  0  1  0   
Collins J, 1b         5  0  0  0   Glynn B, 1b           5  0  1  0   
Bauer H, rf           3  0  0  0   Mitchell D, lf        4  0  1  0   
Bollweg D, ph         1  0  0  0   Kennedy B, lf         1  0  0  0   
Renna B, rf           0  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           5  0  1  0   
Berra Y, c            4  0  1  1   Doby L, cf            2  1  1  0   
Noren I, cf           4  0  0  0   Simpson H, rf         3  1  0  0   
Woodling G, lf        3  1  1  1   Majeski H, ph         0  0  0  0   
Martin B, 2b          4  0  0  0   Westlake W, rf        1  1  1  2   
Rizzuto P, ss         2  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  1  1  0   
Mantle M, ph          1  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  0  0  0   
Kuzava B, p           1  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           4  0  2  2   
Ford W, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Mize J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Miranda W, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  5  2                        37  4  9  4

New York         000 010 001 00 --  2
Cleveland        020 000 000 02 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W                7.0  6  2  0  2  6
Kuzava B (L)          3.1  3  2  2  2  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)         11.0  5  2  2  2  6

E -- Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 3, Cleveland 7
2B -- Garcia M, McDougald G, Berra Y
HR -- Woodling G, Westlake W
SB -- McDougald G
CS -- Rosen A, Doby L, Glynn B
SH -- Majeski H
T -- 2:54
A -- 22172

    

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