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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-06-26 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 8000 Β· 2:29
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 3β1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Mel Harder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Lou Kolls Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Red Ormsby Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red Rolfe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 8.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Al Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 9
- Charlie Keller: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: D9
- Roy Weatherly: 53
- Frankie Pytlak: 1/L
- Hal Trosky: HP
- Beau Bell: 53
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- George Selkirk: S9
- Bill Dickey: CS2(26)
- Bill Dickey: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: S7
- Ray Mack: CS2(26)
- Ray Mack: 3
- Ken Keltner: W
- Mel Harder: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Red Ruffing: 4
Bot 3
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Roy Weatherly: 6
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
Top 4
- Frankie Crosetti: HP
- Red Rolfe: W.1-2
- Charlie Keller: 8.2-3;1-2
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.3-H;2-H
- George Selkirk: 8
- Bill Dickey: SB2
- Bill Dickey: CS3(265)
Bot 4
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: 3/G
- Ben Chapman: W
- Ray Mack: 8
Top 5
- Bill Dickey: 3/FL
- Joe Gordon: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 341.1-2
- Red Ruffing: 3
Bot 5
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Mel Harder: 63
- Lou Boudreau: 63
Top 6
- Frankie Crosetti: K
- Red Rolfe: 3/G
- Charlie Keller: K23
Bot 6
- Roy Weatherly: W
- Frankie Pytlak: 54(1)/FO
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: S8.1-3
- Ben Chapman: S9.3-H;1-2
- Ray Mack: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Keltner: 8
Top 7
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- George Selkirk: 3/G
- Bill Dickey: 8
Bot 7
- Mel Harder: K
- Lou Boudreau: S9
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Frankie Pytlak: 4
Top 8
- Joe Gordon: S7
- Babe Dahlgren: 26(1)3/BG/GDP
- Red Ruffing: 9
Bot 8
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: E3
- Ben Chapman: K
- Ray Mack: K
Top 9
- Frankie Crosetti: D8/9
- Red Rolfe: 23/SH.2-3
- Charlie Keller: 4
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.3-H
- George Selkirk: S9.1-3
- Bill Dickey: 43
Bot 9
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Odell Hale: S9
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Roy Weatherly: 43
Notes & reviews
- Joe Dimaggio overslid 2B and ran towards 3B



















