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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1954
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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 27, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1954 |
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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 27, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 47,782 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Lemon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Lemon
Lemon spins and fires to second, with Strickland covering, and Noren is picked off. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lemon
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Ford
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Newhouser
Ford bunts towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Newhouser
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Newhouser
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Newhouser covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Newhouser
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Newhouser
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Newhouser
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Newhouser
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Irv Noren.
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Newhouser
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland 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: ---
Westlake vs. Ford
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Westlake hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Newhouser
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Newhouser
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhouser vs. Ford
Newhouser 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ford
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Ford
Ford fires to first and picks off Doby. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Newhouser
Collins 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Newhouser
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Newhouser
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Newhouser
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Ford
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ford
Strickland bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Philley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newhouser vs. Ford
Newhouser hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Morgan
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Morgan
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Newhouser
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Newhouser
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Newhouser
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Newhouser
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Cerv hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Newhouser
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Grim
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Grim
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Grim
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Grim
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Newhouser
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Newhouser
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Newhouser
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Newhouser
Woodling hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Newhouser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Grim
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Hal Newhouser.
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grim
Dave Pope pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Smith bunts towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Grim
Avila hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Grim
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Garcia
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garcia
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1954 -- New York at Cleveland (D) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Smith A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Collins J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 1 1 1 Rosen A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, lf 3 1 2 2 Noren I, rf 1 0 1 0 Philley D, rf 4 2 3 1 Bauer H, ph-rf 2 1 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 2 1 Newhouser H, p 2 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 1 0 0 0 Pope D, pr 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 29 4 9 4 New York 100 000 110 -- 3 Cleveland 000 103 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (L) 5.1 6 4 4 6 1 Morgan T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Grim B 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Newhouser H (W) 6.0 4 2 2 3 1 Garcia M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 5, Cleveland 11 2B -- McDougald G, Noren I, Rizzuto P HR -- Philley D, Westlake W, Berra Y SH -- Ford W, Strickland G, Smith A T -- 2:54 A -- 47782
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