New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
August 21, 1943 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 21, 1943 at League Park IV. The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 8, Cleveland Indians 3

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Crosetti ss 5 0 2 1
Metheny rf 4 1 0 0
Johnson 3b 5 1 2 0
Keller lf 4 2 2 3
Etten 1b 5 1 3 1
Dickey c 4 2 2 2
Gordon 2b 4 1 1 1
Lindell cf 2 0 0 0
Borowy p 4 0 1 0
Totals 37 8 13 8
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Peters 3b 5 0 2 0
Hockett cf 5 0 0 0
Cullenbine rf 5 1 2 0
Heath lf 2 1 1 2
Rosar c 3 1 1 0
  Desautels c 1 0 1 0
Rocco 1b 2 0 1 0
Boudreau ss 3 0 0 0
Mack 2b 4 0 0 1
Bagby p 2 0 0 0
  Heving p 0 0 0 0
  Grant ph 1 0 0 0
  Poat p 0 0 0 0
  Edwards ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 34 3 9 3
New York 010 005 2008131
Cleveland 000 300 000392
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy  W(9-9) 9.0 9 3 3 4 3
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
4
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby  L(13-12) 5.1 7 5 5 3 1
  Heving   0.2 2 1 1 1 1
  Poat   3.0 4 2 2 0 1
Totals
9.0
13
8
8
4
3

  E–Metheny (3), Peters (5), Hockett (11).  DP–New York 1. Borowy-Crosetti-Etten, Cleveland 3. Cullenbine-Rocco, Rocco-Boudreau-Rocco, Mack-Boudreau-Rocco.  2B–New York Keller (12); Gordon (19), Cleveland Edwards (14).  3B–New York Dickey (2).  HR–New York Keller (21,2nd inning off Bagby 0 on); Dickey (4,7th inning off Poat 1 on), Cleveland Heath (13,4th inning off Borowy 1 on).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Boudreau (15).  Team–9.  SB–Crosetti (3).  CS–Etten (6).  U–Bill Summers, Joe Rue.  T–2:05.  A–6,000.
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