Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Murphy
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Murphy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Murphy
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Hildebrand
  
  Combs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Combs reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Saltzgaver vs. Hildebrand
  
  Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Combs scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruth vs. Hildebrand
  
  Ruth takes first base on ball four. Saltzgaver moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gehrig vs. Hildebrand
  
  Gehrig takes first base on ball four. Saltzgaver moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoag vs. Hildebrand
  
  Hoag hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Saltzgaver scores. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickey vs. Lee
  
  Thornton Lee now pitching.
  
  Dickey bunts towards the mound. Lee throws the ball towards third to get the runner. He throws it away into left field. Seeds throws it back to Pytlak, who tags the runner out. Gehrig scores. Dickey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Crosetti vs. Lee
  
  Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee has Dickey trapped. There's the throw to Pytlak and over to Kamm, who tags Dickey for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Lee
  
  Heffner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Murphy
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Murphy
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trosky moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seeds vs. Murphy
  
  Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kamm vs. Murphy
  
  Kamm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Lee
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Lee
  
  Combs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seeds. Combs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Saltzgaver vs. Lee
  
  Saltzgaver strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruth vs. Lee
  
  Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Murphy
  
  Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Saltzgaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Murphy
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Murphy
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Lee
  
  Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoag vs. Lee
  
  Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickey vs. Lee
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Murphy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Murphy
  
  Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Murphy
  
  Trosky is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hale vs. Murphy
  
  Hale takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seeds vs. Murphy
  
  Seeds hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Lee
  
  Crosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Lee
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm throws to first for one, and Trosky throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Crosetti goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Lee
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Lee
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saltzgaver vs. Lee
  
  Saltzgaver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kamm vs. Murphy
  
  Kamm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pytlak vs. Murphy
  
  Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Murphy
  
  Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Saltzgaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Murphy
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Lee
  
  Ruth 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Lee
  
  Gehrig strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoag vs. Lee
  
  Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Murphy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Averill vs. Murphy
  
  Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Murphy
  
  Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hale vs. Murphy
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosetti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Lee
  
  Dickey 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosetti vs. Lee
  
  Crosetti hits a popup towards short. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Lee
  
  Heffner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seeds vs. Murphy
  
  Seeds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kamm vs. Murphy
  
  Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pytlak vs. Murphy
  
  Pytlak hits a popup towards third. Saltzgaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Murphy
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Lee
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Lee
  
  Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saltzgaver vs. Lee
  
  Saltzgaver 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 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Murphy
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Murphy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Murphy
  
  Averill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Murphy
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hale vs. Murphy
  
  Hale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Hale reaches second base with a double. Averill scores. Trosky goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seeds vs. Murphy
  
  Seeds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kamm vs. Murphy
  
  Kamm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruth vs. Lee
  
  Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gehrig vs. Lee
  
  Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoag vs. Lee
  
  Hoag hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickey vs. Lee
  
  Dickey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosetti vs. Lee
  
  Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pytlak vs. Murphy
  
  Samuel Byrd now playing right field.
  
  Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winegarner vs. Murphy
  
  Ralph Winegarner pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
  
  Winegarner hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Murphy
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knickerbocker vs. Murphy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1934 -- Cleveland at New York (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rice S, rf            5  0  1  0   Combs E, lf           4  1  2  0   
Knickerbocker B, ss   5  0  1  0   Saltzgaver J, 3b      4  1  1  1   
Averill E, cf         4  1  2  0   Ruth B, rf            3  1  0  0   
Trosky H, 1b          4  1  2  0   Byrd S, rf            0  0  0  0   
Hale O, 2b            3  1  1  2   Gehrig L, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Seeds B, lf           4  0  2  1   Hoag M, cf            4  1  2  3   
Kamm W, 3b            4  0  1  0   Dickey B, c           3  0  1  0   
Pytlak F, c           4  0  0  0   Crosetti F, ss        4  1  1  0   
Hildebrand O, p       0  0  0  0   Heffner D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Lee T, p              3  0  0  0   Murphy J, p           2  0  0  0   
Winegarner R, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 10  3                        30  6  8  4

Cleveland        000 000 030 --  3
New York         400 100 01x --  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hildebrand O (L)*     0.0  3  4  3  2  0
Lee T                 8.0  5  2  1  1  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy J (W)          9.0 10  3  3  1  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st

E -- Lee T, Trosky H
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, New York 4
2B -- Trosky H, Combs E, Hale O
3B -- Combs E
HR -- Hoag M
SH -- Dickey B
A -- 0

    

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