Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Reynolds
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Reynolds
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Reynolds
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doby. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mapes for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan juggles the ball. That's an error on Hegan. Rizzuto scores. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Reynolds
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mole fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Reynolds drops the ball. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Reynolds
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Reynolds
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mole vs. Lemon
  
  Mole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mole for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lemon
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Lemon
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Reynolds
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Reynolds
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tucker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Reynolds
  
  Lemon bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tucker moves to third. Hegan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Reynolds
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mole scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. Tucker scores. Hegan moves to third. Lemon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boudreau vs. Reynolds
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Lemon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Reynolds
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Doby. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Reynolds
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mole scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Reynolds
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Reynolds
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tucker vs. Reynolds
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mole fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Reynolds
  
  There goes Tucker. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Tucker steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hegan vs. Reynolds
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mole vs. Lemon
  
  Mole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lemon
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Reynolds
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Reynolds
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Reynolds
  
  Boudreau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Lemon
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Reynolds
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Reynolds
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Reynolds
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Reynolds
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Reynolds
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Reynolds
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Reynolds
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Lemon
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mole vs. Lemon
  
  Mole strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lemon
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Lemon
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. There goes Coleman trying to get to home. Mitchell throws the ball in to Boudreau who relays the ball to Hegan, who tags Coleman, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Reynolds
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Reynolds
  
  Boudreau bunts towards first. Mole scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Reynolds
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Reynolds
  
  Doby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Reynolds
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kennedy vs. Reynolds
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Gordon scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Reynolds
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Reynolds
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field. Woodling picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Woodling. Kennedy scores. Tucker goes all the way around to score. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Reynolds
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Lemon
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mapes vs. Lemon
  
  Mapes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lemon
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Lemon
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Lemon
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Benton
  
  Al Benton now pitching.
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mole vs. Benton
  
  Mole hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Pillette
  
  Duane Pillette now pitching.
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Pillette
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Pillette
  
  Vernon bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Pillette
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Pillette
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Pillette
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 10 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keller vs. Benton
  
  Charlie Keller pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
  
  Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Benton
  
  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Benton
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1949 -- Cleveland at New York (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Mitchell D, lf        4  2  0  1   Rizzuto P, ss         4  2  1  0   
Boudreau L, ss        4  1  2  2   Mapes C, rf           3  1  1  2   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  0   Brown B, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Doby L, rf            4  2  1  1   DiMaggio J, cf        4  1  2  1   
Gordon J, 2b          5  1  2  2   Berra Y, c            4  1  1  3   
Kennedy B, 3b         5  1  2  2   Woodling G, lf        4  0  0  0   
Tucker T, cf          4  2  1  0   Mole F, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Hegan J, c            4  1  1  1   Coleman J, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Lemon B, p            3  0  0  0   Keller C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Benton A, p           0  0  0  0   Reynolds A, p         2  0  1  0   
                                   Pillette D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Delsing J, ph         1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10  9  9                        32  6  7  6

Cleveland        002 001 052 -- 10
New York         200 000 040 --  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           7.1  6  6  5  5  4
Benton A (S)          1.2  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (L)        8.0  7  8  5  2  5
Pillette D            1.0  2  2  0  0  0

E -- Hegan J, Reynolds A, Rizzuto P 2, Woodling G, Brown B
DP -- Cleveland 2, New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 4
2B -- Rizzuto P, DiMaggio J, Reynolds A, Gordon J
HR -- Doby L, Mapes C, Berra Y
SB -- Tucker T
SH -- Lemon B, Boudreau L, Vernon M
T -- 2:30
A -- 20969

    

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