Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ruffing
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
  
  Knickerbocker hits a line drive 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: ---
  Averill vs. Ruffing
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Brown
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Brown
  
  Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Brown
  
  Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ruffing
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Ruffing
  
  Trosky hits a popup towards short. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seeds vs. Ruffing
  
  Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Brown
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Brown
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gehrig moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lazzeri vs. Brown
  
  Lazzeri bunts in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to third for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoag vs. Brown
  
  Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burnett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Ruffing
  
  Pytlak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Ruffing
  
  Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ruffing
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgens vs. Brown
  
  Jorgens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Brown
  
  Ruffing hits a line drive into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Brown
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ruffing
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
  
  Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ruffing
  
  Averill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Brown
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Brown
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Brown
  
  Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ruffing
  
  Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Ruffing
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seeds vs. Ruffing
  
  Seeds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pytlak vs. Ruffing
  
  Pytlak hits a popup towards short. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Brown
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lazzeri vs. Brown
  
  Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoag vs. Brown
  
  Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgens vs. Brown
  
  Jorgens hits a line drive into left field. Seeds picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Seeds. Hoag goes all the way around to score. Jorgens moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ruffing vs. Brown
  
  Ruffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jorgens scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Brown
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Ruffing
  
  Burnett hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ruffing
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ruffing
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolfe vs. Brown
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Brown
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gehrig vs. Brown
  
  Samuel Byrd pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Brown
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lazzeri vs. Brown
  
  Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to third. Gehrig moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoag vs. Brown
  
  Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
  
  Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
  
  Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Ruffing
  
  Averill is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Ruffing
  
  Hale is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgens vs. Brown
  
  Jorgens hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruffing vs. Brown
  
  Ruffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Brown
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into center field. Averill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Averill. Ruffing moves to third. Crosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rolfe vs. Brown
  
  Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Byrd vs. Brown
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Ruffing
  
  Trosky strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seeds vs. Ruffing
  
  Seeds hits a popup towards short. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Ruffing
  
  Pytlak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Brown
  
  Gehrig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Brown
  
  Chapman bunts towards third. Burnett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gehrig moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lazzeri vs. Brown
  
  Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to third for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoag vs. Brown
  
  Hoag hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jorgens vs. Brown
  
  Jorgens hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruffing vs. Brown
  
  Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lazzeri moves to third. Hoag moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crosetti vs. Brown
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnett vs. Ruffing
  
  Burnett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holland vs. Ruffing
  
  Dutch Holland pinch hits for Lloyd Brown.
  
  Holland strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Ruffing
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knickerbocker vs. Ruffing
  
  Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/20/1934, game 2 -- Cleveland at New York (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rice S, rf            4  0  0  0   Crosetti F, 3b        5  0  1  0   
Knickerbocker B, ss   4  0  0  0   Rolfe R, ss           3  0  1  0   
Averill E, cf         3  0  0  0   Ruth B, rf            1  0  0  0   
Hale O, 2b            3  0  0  0   Byrd S, pr-rf         1  0  0  0   
Trosky H, 1b          3  0  1  0   Gehrig L, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Seeds B, lf           3  0  0  0   Chapman B, lf         4  1  2  0   
Pytlak F, c           3  0  0  0   Lazzeri T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Burnett J, 3b         2  0  0  0   Hoag M, cf            4  1  2  1   
Brown L, p            2  0  0  0   Jorgens A, c          4  1  1  0   
Holland D, ph         1  0  0  0   Ruffing R, p          4  0  3  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  1  0                        31  3 11  2

Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0
New York         000 020 01x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown L (L)           8.0 11  3  2  6  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (W)         9.0  1  0  0  1  7

E -- Seeds B, Averill E
DP -- Cleveland 4
LOB -- Cleveland 2, New York 10
A -- 0

    

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