Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown 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 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Raschi
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Raschi
  
  There goes Mitchell. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Raschi
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Raschi
  
  Doby strikes out. There goes Avila. The throw from Berra to Rizzuto, and Avila is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio 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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Raschi
  
  Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Raschi
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raschi vs. Lemon
  
  Raschi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy throws the ball in to Simpson who tags Raschi trying to return to first, for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rizzuto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Hegan and Boone drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Raschi
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Raschi
  
  Lemon 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 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Raschi
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Raschi
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Raschi
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mitchell moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Raschi
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Raschi
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raschi vs. Lemon
  
  Raschi strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Raschi
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Raschi
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Raschi
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Avila vs. Raschi
  
  Avila hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra 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 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Raschi
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Raschi
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Raschi
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Lemon
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Lemon
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Raschi
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Raschi
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Raschi
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Lemon
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
  
  Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Lemon
  
  Collins hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Hogue
  
  Bobby Hogue now pitching.
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Hogue
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Hogue
  
  There goes Mitchell. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Hogue
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mize vs. Lemon
  
  Johnny Mize pinch hits for Gil McDougald.
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1951 -- New York at Cleveland (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss         3  0  0  0   Mitchell D, lf        3  1  2  1   
Collins J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Brown B, 3b           4  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            3  0  0  0   
DiMaggio J, cf        3  0  0  0   Simpson H, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Berra Y, c            3  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Woodling G, lf        2  0  2  0   Kennedy B, rf         3  0  0  0   
McDougald G, 2b       3  0  0  0   Boone R, ss           3  0  0  0   
Mize J, ph            1  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            3  1  1  0   
Bauer H, rf           2  1  0  0   Lemon B, p            1  0  0  0   
Raschi V, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Hopp J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Hogue B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  3  0                        26  2  7  2

New York         001 000 000 --  1
Cleveland        000 110 00x --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L)          7.0  7  2  2  2  5
Hogue B               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  3  1  1  6  3

E -- Boone R
DP -- New York 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 3
2B -- Mitchell D
SB -- Collins J, Bauer H
CS -- Mitchell D 2, Avila B, Rizzuto P
T -- 2:28
A -- 36208

    

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