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Cleveland Guardians @
New York Yankees
1940-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 14171 Β· 1:50
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 5β3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Steve Sundra earned the win. Jeff Heath went 1-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Steve Sundra L: Al Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Soup Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Selkirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Crosetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Sundra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Allen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Sundra | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Chapman: 143
- Roy Weatherly: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 13
Bot 1
- Joe Gordon: S7
- Red Rolfe: S9.1-3
- Tommy Henrich: 8(B)624(1)/DP.3-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
Top 2
- Hal Trosky: W
- Jeff Heath: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Keltner: S7.1-3
- Ray Mack: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- George Selkirk: 3/G
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Babe Dahlgren: S7/8.B-2(E8)
- Frankie Crosetti: 53
Top 3
- Rollie Hemsley: 8
- Al Smith: K
- Ben Chapman: 63
Bot 3
- Steve Sundra: K/C
- Joe Gordon: 53
- Red Rolfe: 9
Top 4
- Roy Weatherly: S9
- Lou Boudreau: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Hal Trosky: S8
- Jeff Heath: HR/9.1-H
- Ken Keltner: 53
Bot 4
- Tommy Henrich: 5
- Joe DiMaggio: HR/7
- George Selkirk: 9
- Bill Dickey: 43
Top 5
- Ray Mack: 53
- Rollie Hemsley: 13
- Al Smith: 9
Bot 5
- Babe Dahlgren: 4
- Frankie Crosetti: 13
- Steve Sundra: K/C
Top 6
- Ben Chapman: 13
- Roy Weatherly: 6
- Lou Boudreau: 9
Bot 6
- Joe Gordon: 7
- Red Rolfe: E3
- Tommy Henrich: 4
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
Top 7
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Jeff Heath: 6
- Ken Keltner: 8
Bot 7
- George Selkirk: 2/FL
- Bill Dickey: 43
- Babe Dahlgren: S8/9
- Frankie Crosetti: D7.1-3
- Steve Sundra: S9.3-H;2-H
- Joe Gordon: 53
Top 8
- Ray Mack: W
- Rollie Hemsley: 3
- Soup Campbell: 6/L
- Ben Chapman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Red Rolfe: 4
- Tommy Henrich: W
- Joe DiMaggio: S7.1-2
- George Selkirk: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bill Dickey: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Roy Weatherly: HR/7
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Hal Trosky: S9
- Jeff Heath: 3/G.1-3
- Ken Keltner: 5



















