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Cleveland Guardians @
New York Yankees
1940-06-09 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 28659 Β· 1:47
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 4β3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Red Ruffing earned the win. Joe DiMaggio went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Red Ruffing L: Al Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Red Ormsby Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Kolls Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Trosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Odell Hale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankie Crosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Ruffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Ruffing | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Roy Weatherly: 2/FL
- Ken Keltner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Frankie Crosetti: 43
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: S8.1-3
- Bill Dickey: 13
Top 2
- Hal Trosky: 7
- Ben Chapman: 6
- Beau Bell: K
Bot 2
- George Selkirk: W
- Joe Gordon: 7/L
- Babe Dahlgren: 53.1-2
- Red Ruffing: 63
Top 3
- Ray Mack: 53
- Rollie Hemsley: 4/L
- Al Smith: 63
Bot 3
- Frankie Crosetti: K/C
- Red Rolfe: 43
- Charlie Keller: T8/89
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
Top 4
- Lou Boudreau: 2/FL
- Roy Weatherly: S7/78
- Ken Keltner: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Bill Dickey: 8
- George Selkirk: 9
- Joe Gordon: 53
Top 5
- Hal Trosky: K
- Ben Chapman: 2/FL
- Beau Bell: 9
Bot 5
- Babe Dahlgren: HR/7
- Red Ruffing: 4
- Frankie Crosetti: 9
- Red Rolfe: 31
Top 6
- Ray Mack: K
- Rollie Hemsley: 8
- Al Smith: W
- Lou Boudreau: HR/7.1-H
- Roy Weatherly: S9
- Ken Keltner: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Hal Trosky: IW
- Ben Chapman: 4
Bot 6
- Charlie Keller: W
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Dickey: 63
- George Selkirk: HR/9/L
- Joe Gordon: 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
Top 7
- Beau Bell: 63
- Ray Mack: S8
- Rollie Hemsley: 3/FL
- Al Smith: 9
Bot 7
- Red Ruffing: W
- Frankie Crosetti: 16(1)/FO
- Red Rolfe: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Lou Boudreau: 8/L
- Roy Weatherly: D7
- Ken Keltner: 2/FL
- Hal Trosky: 9
Bot 8
- Charlie Keller: 13
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Odell Hale: D9
- Beau Bell: 8.2-3
- Ray Mack: S9.3-H
- Jeff Heath: K
- Rusty Peters: K



















