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Cleveland Guardians
1940-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 6 innings Β· Att: 33471 Β· 2:00
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 5β3. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 3rd. Al Smith earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Al Smith L: Red Ruffing SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Rosar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Crosetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ray Mack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Pytlak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Steve Sundra | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bump Hadley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gordon: W
- Red Rolfe: 9
- George Selkirk: S9.1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: D8.3-H;1-3
- Buddy Rosar: IW
- Charlie Keller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ben Chapman: 43
- Roy Weatherly: W
- Jeff Heath: S3.1-3(E3/TH);B-2
- Lou Boudreau: 3
- Beau Bell: 8
Top 2
- Frankie Crosetti: 5
- Red Ruffing: S8
- Joe Gordon: 4(1)/FO
- Red Rolfe: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Ken Keltner: K
- Ray Mack: 143
- Frankie Pytlak: 5
Top 3
- Red Rolfe: 9
- George Selkirk: 3/G
- Joe DiMaggio: E5
- Buddy Rosar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Al Smith: K
- Ben Chapman: E3.B-2
- Roy Weatherly: D7.2-H(UR)
- Jeff Heath: S8.2-H
- Lou Boudreau: E1/TH.1-3;B-2
- Beau Bell: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Ken Keltner: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ray Mack: 4
- Frankie Pytlak: 63
Top 4
- Charlie Keller: S4
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Frankie Crosetti: W.2-3;1-2
- Jake Powell: K
- Joe Gordon: 7.3-H
- Red Rolfe: 6
Bot 4
- Al Smith: 5
- Ben Chapman: 2/FL
- Roy Weatherly: 63
Top 5
- George Selkirk: 3/G
- Joe DiMaggio: K
- Buddy Rosar: 6
Bot 5
- Jeff Heath: S7
- Lou Boudreau: 13/SH.1-2
- Beau Bell: 4
- Ken Keltner: K
Top 6
- Charlie Keller: S9
- Babe Dahlgren: 3
- Frankie Crosetti: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Game called for rain




















