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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1934
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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 May 20, 1934 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1934 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monte Pearson |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: George Hildebrand |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Red Rolfe | Shortstop |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Monte Pearson | Pitcher |
| Walter Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1934
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Pearson
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Pearson
There's a wild pitch. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Pearson
Rolfe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Pearson
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Combs scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Pearson
Gehrig hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Ruth trying to get to third. Averill throws the ball in to Kamm, who tags Ruth for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. MacFayden
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. MacFayden
Knickerbocker strikes out. Dickey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Knickerbocker out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner misplays the ball. That's an error on Heffner. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Pearson
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Pearson
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Pearson
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Pearson
MacFayden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. MacFayden
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. MacFayden
Trosky hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hale moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pytlak vs. MacFayden
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kamm vs. MacFayden
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. Hale scores. Trosky moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pearson vs. MacFayden
Pearson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Trosky scores. Kamm moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. MacFayden
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kamm scores. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knickerbocker vs. MacFayden
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards first. Gehrig catches it, and he's got Pearson trapped. He throws to Dickey, who throws to Lazzeri, who tags Pearson for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Pearson
Combs 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Pearson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Pearson
Ruth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. MacFayden
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. MacFayden
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner misplays the ball. That's an error on Heffner. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. MacFayden
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rolfe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rolfe. Hale scores. Trosky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kamm vs. MacFayden
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Pearson
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehrig for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Pearson
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dickey vs. Pearson
Dickey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Pearson
Heffner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. MacFayden
Pearson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. MacFayden
Porter bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. MacFayden
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. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. MacFayden
Averill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Averill reaches second base with a double. Pearson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. MacFayden
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Pearson
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Pearson
Combs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Pearson
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Pearson
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehrig vs. Pearson
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Pearson
Lazzeri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. MacFayden
Hale hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. MacFayden
Trosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Hale scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Murphy
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Pearson
Dickey hits a line drive off the glove of Kamm, and into shallow left field. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Pearson
Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Pearson
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Pearson
Combs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Pearson
Rolfe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Murphy
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Murphy
Knickerbocker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Murphy
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Pearson
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Pearson
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Pearson
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. Gehrig moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Pearson
Dickey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Pearson
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Don Heffner.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Murphy
Frankie Crosetti now playing second base.
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Murphy
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Murphy
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Murphy
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kamm vs. Murphy
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Pearson
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Johnny Murphy.
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Pearson
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Pearson
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. DeShong
Jimmie DeShong now pitching.
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. DeShong
Porter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. DeShong
Knickerbocker hits a popup in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Pearson
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Pearson
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pearson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Pearson
Lazzeri is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1934 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Combs E, cf 3 1 0 0 Porter D, rf 4 0 1 1
Rolfe R, ss 4 1 0 0 Knickerbocker B, ss 5 0 0 0
Ruth B, rf 4 1 2 1 Averill E, cf 4 1 2 1
Gehrig L, 1b 5 1 1 3 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 0
Chapman B, lf 3 1 3 0 Hale O, 2b 4 3 3 1
Lazzeri T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 1
Dickey B, c 3 0 3 1 Pytlak F, c 3 0 1 1
Heffner D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 4 1 0 1
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pearson M, p 4 1 2 1
Crosetti F, 2b 0 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 2 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0
Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
DeShong J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 36 8 12 7
New York 100 130 000 -- 5
Cleveland 032 110 10x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (L)* 4.0 9 7 5 1 1
Murphy J 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
DeShong J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Pearson M (W) 9.0 9 5 5 7 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Heffner D 2, Rolfe R 2
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 10, Cleveland 6
2B -- Pearson M, Averill E 2, Chapman B 2, Hale O, Trosky H, Dickey B
HR -- Gehrig L
SH -- Porter D
WP -- Pearson M
T -- 2:18
A -- 27000
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