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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1946
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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, 1946 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marius Russo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lindell | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Marius Russo | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Pat Seerey | Right Fielder |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1946
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gromek
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Gromek
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Russo
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Russo
Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Russo
Mills is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gromek
Lindell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gromek
Dickey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gromek
Gordon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Russo
Seerey hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Russo
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Russo
Hayes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackiewicz vs. Russo
Mackiewicz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Gromek
Russo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Russo
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Russo
Boudreau is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Russo
Rocco hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gromek
Henrich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Gromek
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Gromek
Keller is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Gromek
Lindell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Russo
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Russo
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stirnweiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Russo
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Russo
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Russo
Hayes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gromek
Dickey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Dickey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gromek
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Russo
Mackiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Russo
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Russo
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mackiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rocco vs. Russo
There goes Boudreau. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. Boudreau steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Russo
Rocco strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. Russo
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seerey vs. Russo
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russo vs. Gromek
Russo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mackiewicz. Stirnweiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Gromek
Henrich hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. Gromek
Keller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Gromek
Lindell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Marshall
Cuddles Marshall now pitching.
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Marshall
Keltner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Marshall
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Frankie Hayes.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Wade
Jake Wade now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Felix Mackiewicz.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Wade
Gromek hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer scores. Edwards moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rocco vs. Gettel
Rocco takes first base on ball four. Edwards scores. Woodling moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mills vs. Gettel
Mills hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gromek
Jim Hegan now catching. Hank Edwards now playing right field. Gene Woodling now playing center field.
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Gromek
Dickey hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gromek
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gettel
Hegan hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Gettel
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gettel
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gettel
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Gettel
Woodling hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Gromek
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Weatherly hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Gromek
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Gromek
Henrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Gromek
Keller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Zuber
Boudreau bunts for an out with unknown description. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Zuber
Rocco strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mills vs. Zuber
Mills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gromek scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Zuber
Hegan hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Gromek
Joe DiMaggio pinch hits for Johnny Lindell.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Gromek
Etten hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Gromek
Dickey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gromek
Gordon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Zuber
Joe DiMaggio now playing center field.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Zuber
Keltner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1946 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Stirnweiss S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 3 1
Henrich T, rf 4 0 2 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 0 1
Keller C, lf 3 0 1 0 Mills B, lf 3 0 2 1
Lindell J, cf 3 0 0 0 Seerey P, rf 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Etten N, 1b 4 2 3 2 Meyer D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Dickey B, c 4 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 5 1 4 1
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 2 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0 Edwards H, ph-rf 1 1 1 0
Russo M, p 2 0 0 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 1 0 0 0
Marshall C, p 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Wade J, p 0 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 3 1 0 0
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 33 4 12 4
New York 010 000 002 -- 3
Cleveland 000 002 011 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Russo M 5.0 7 0 0 3 3
Marshall C 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Wade J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Gettel A 1.1 2 0 0 2 0
Zuber B (L) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 2
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- New York 5, Cleveland 13
2B -- Dickey B, Stirnweiss S
HR -- Etten N 2, Dickey B, Keltner K
SB -- Boudreau L
CS -- Mills B, Boudreau L, Keller C
SH -- Boudreau L
T -- 2:22
A -- 4500
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