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Cleveland Guardians
1951-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 36208 Β· 2:28
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 2β1. Bob Lemon earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Vic Raschi SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Bill McKinley Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Raschi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Raschi | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 63
- Joe Collins: 13
- Bobby Brown: 43
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: S7
- Bobby Avila: CS2(26)
- Bobby Avila: S6
- Larry Doby: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 43
- Yogi Berra: 5/FL
- Gene Woodling: S8
- Gil McDougald: 7
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: K/C
- Al Rosen: S6
- Bob Kennedy: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hank Bauer: W
- Vic Raschi: S9.1-3;BX1(93)
- Phil Rizzuto: FC5.3-3;B-2
- Joe Collins: FC6.3-3;2X3(62);B-1
- Bobby Brown: SBH;SB2.1-3(E6)
- Bobby Brown: K
Bot 3
- Ray Boone: K
- Jim Hegan: 5/FL
- Bob Lemon: 43
Top 4
- Joe DiMaggio: 2
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Gene Woodling: W
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Bobby Avila: S5.1-2
- Larry Doby: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Harry Simpson: S8.3-H
- Al Rosen: K
Top 5
- Hank Bauer: 7
- Vic Raschi: K
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Kennedy: 13
- Ray Boone: 7
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Bob Lemon: W.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: D8.1-3;2-H
- Bobby Avila: 5
Top 6
- Joe Collins: 3/G
- Bobby Brown: 3/G
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Yogi Berra: 43
Bot 6
- Larry Doby: 7
- Harry Simpson: 9/L
- Al Rosen: 53
Top 7
- Gene Woodling: W
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Ray Boone: 6
- Jim Hegan: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Hopp: 3/FL
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Joe Collins: CS2(26)
- Joe Collins: 3
Bot 8
- Bob Lemon: W
- Dale Mitchell: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Avila: CS2(26)
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 9
- Bobby Brown: 63
- Joe DiMaggio: K
- Yogi Berra: W
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-3
- Johnny Mize: 9
Notes & reviews
- Vic Raschi rounded 1B too far
- Hank Bauer escaped rundown
- Gene Woodling slid hard into Bobby Avila and the two almost came to blows



















