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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 8, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 8, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Ferrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
Jonah Goldman | Shortstop |
Wes Ferrell | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Samuel Byrd | Left Fielder |
Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bill Dickey | Catcher |
Joe Sewell | Third Baseman |
Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 8, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruffing
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Ruffing
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Ferrell
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ferrell
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ferrell
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Ruffing
Myatt hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldman vs. Ruffing
Goldman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Ferrell
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ferrell
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruffing
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Ruffing
Hodapp hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ferrell
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ferrell
Sewell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Sewell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Ferrell
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ferrell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ferrell
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Ferrell
There goes Reese. The throw from Myatt and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Ferrell
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Ruffing
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goldman vs. Ruffing
Goldman hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ferrell
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ferrell
Dickey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Ferrell
Ferrell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ferrell. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Ferrell
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
Ruffing hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Ferrell
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Ruffing
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Ruffing
Hodapp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Ferrell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ferrell
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Ferrell
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ferrell
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Ferrell
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Ruffing
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falk vs. Ruffing
Bibb Falk pinch hits for Jonah Goldman.
Falk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Ferrell
Johnny Burnett now playing shortstop.
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ferrell
Ruffing bunts towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Ferrell
Combs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Ferrell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ruffing
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrd who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodapp vs. Ruffing
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Ruffing
Averill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruffing
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Ruffing
Vosmik bunts in front of the plate. Dickey fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Ruffing
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Ruffing
Myatt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Myatt reaches third base with a triple. Kamm goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnett vs. Ruffing
Burnett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ferrell
Ruth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Ferrell
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Ferrell
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1931 -- Cleveland at New York (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Porter D, rf 4 1 1 0 Combs E, cf 4 0 0 0 Hodapp J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Reese J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 4 1 1 2 Ruth B, rf 4 0 0 0 Morgan E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Gehrig L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0 Byrd S, lf 4 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lary L, ss 3 0 0 0 Myatt G, c 4 0 1 1 Dickey B, c 3 1 1 0 Goldman J, ss 2 0 0 0 Sewell J, 3b 2 0 2 1 Falk B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruffing R, p 2 0 0 0 Burnett J, ss 1 0 0 0 Ferrell W, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 5 4 29 1 3 1 Cleveland 000 000 004 -- 4 New York 000 010 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Ferrell W (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ruffing R (L) 9.0 5 4 4 4 7 E -- Morgan E, Ferrell W DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 1 LOB -- Cleveland 4, New York 4 2B -- Sewell J 3B -- Porter D, Myatt G HR -- Averill E SB -- Reese J SH -- Ruffing R, Vosmik J A -- 0
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