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New York Yankees
1942-07-17 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 10175 Β· 1:52
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 8β1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Spud Chandler earned the win. Phil Rizzuto went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Spud Chandler L: Al Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Rue Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Steve Basil Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Fleming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Al Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Milnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Hassett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Rolfe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Henrich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Keller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Spud Chandler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Heving | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Harry Eisenstat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spud Chandler | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oris Hockett: E4
- Lou Boudreau: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Keltner: E6/TH.1-3
- Jeff Heath: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Buddy Hassett: S7
- Red Rolfe: FC1/TH2.1-2
- Tommy Henrich: 4/P
- Joe DiMaggio: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Charlie Keller: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Buddy Rosar: 63
Top 2
- Les Fleming: W
- Buster Mills: S9.1-2
- Ray Mack: 6(B)45(2)/DP/IF
- Otto Denning: K
Bot 2
- Jerry Priddy: 13
- Spud Chandler: E5/TH
- Buddy Hassett: 2/FL
- Red Rolfe: T9.1-H(UR)
- Tommy Henrich: 43
Top 3
- Al Smith: 43
- Oris Hockett: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Joe DiMaggio: 5/L
- Charlie Keller: 9
- Phil Rizzuto: T8
- Buddy Rosar: 5/P
Top 4
- Ken Keltner: D/78
- Jeff Heath: 43.2-3
- Les Fleming: 43.3-H
- Buster Mills: K/C
Bot 4
- Jerry Priddy: 6/P
- Spud Chandler: 9/FL
- Buddy Hassett: D9
- Red Rolfe: HR/9.2-H
- Tommy Henrich: 8
Top 5
- Ray Mack: W
- Otto Denning: S9.1-2
- Al Milnar: K
- Oris Hockett: 43.1-2;2-3
- Lou Boudreau: 53
Bot 5
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Charlie Keller: S9.1-3
- Phil Rizzuto: 16(1)/FO/DP.3XH(6251);B-2
- Buddy Rosar: S7.2-H
- Jerry Priddy: 163
Top 6
- Ken Keltner: S7
- Jeff Heath: 46(1)3/GDP
- Les Fleming: 5/P
Bot 6
- Spud Chandler: S7
- Buddy Hassett: 36(1)3/GDP
- Red Rolfe: 3/G
Top 7
- Buster Mills: 7
- Ray Mack: 6/P
- Otto Denning: 63
Bot 7
- Tommy Henrich: 163
- Joe DiMaggio: S7
- Charlie Keller: W.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: E6.1-2;2-3
- Buddy Rosar: 2/P
- Jerry Priddy: K
Top 8
- Chubby Dean: K/C
- Oris Hockett: S
- Rusty Peters: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Spud Chandler: K
- Buddy Hassett: 1/L
- Red Rolfe: 9/9D
Top 9
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Jeff Heath: 7/L
- Les Fleming: W
- Buster Mills: S8.1-2
- Ray Mack: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Phil Rizzuto trapped the humpbacked liner and Les Fleming was run down; after a long argument, the umpires ruled the play was an infield fly making Mack automatically out; Roy Weatherly ejected by HP umpire Joe Rue

















