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New York Yankees
1951-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 42072 Β· 2:10
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 2β1. Eddie Lopat earned the win. Phil Rizzuto went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Eddie Lopat L: Bob Lemon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Luke Easter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barney McCosky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Lopat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lopat | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: 4
- Bobby Avila: K
- Larry Doby: K/C
Bot 1
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Joe Collins: W
- Gil McDougald: 43.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 31
Top 2
- Luke Easter: 3/G
- Al Rosen: 63
- Ray Boone: 13
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: 9
- Gene Woodling: K
- Bobby Brown: 3/G
Top 3
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Bob Lemon: 43
Bot 3
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
- Eddie Lopat: K
- Mickey Mantle: K
Top 4
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
- Larry Doby: 8/L
Bot 4
- Joe Collins: K/C
- Gil McDougald: K
- Yogi Berra: S8
- Joe DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Luke Easter: 5
- Al Rosen: 13
- Ray Boone: S7
- Barney McCosky: 13
Bot 5
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Bobby Brown: D9
- Phil Rizzuto: S9.2-H
- Eddie Lopat: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jim Hegan: E6
- Bob Lemon: K/C
- Dale Mitchell: 143.1-2
- Bobby Avila: S8.2-H(UR)
- Larry Doby: K/C
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: 31
- Joe Collins: K/C
- Gil McDougald: W
- Yogi Berra: 9
Top 7
- Luke Easter: S7
- Al Rosen: 36(1)/FO
- Ray Boone: CS2(26)
- Ray Boone: 7
Bot 7
- Joe DiMaggio: 63
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Bobby Brown: 63
Top 8
- Sam Chapman: W
- Jim Hegan: K
- Bob Lemon: PO1(23)
- Bob Lemon: 31
Bot 8
- Phil Rizzuto: S8
- Eddie Lopat: 34/SH.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: IW
- Johnny Mize: 23.1-2;2-3
- Gil McDougald: K
Top 9
- Dale Mitchell: K/C
- Bobby Avila: 5
- Larry Doby: 43
Bot 9
- Yogi Berra: 43
- Joe DiMaggio: S5
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-3
- Bobby Brown: IW.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: S/BG.1-2;2-3;3-H



















