New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
August 26, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1949 at Cleveland Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 5

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Coleman 2b 3 2 2 0
Rizzuto ss 3 0 1 0
Woodling lf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio cf 4 0 2 1
Henrich rf 3 1 1 0
Mize 1b 4 0 0 0
Brown 3b 4 0 1 0
  Bauer pr 0 0 0 0
Silvera c 3 0 0 0
  Keller ph 1 0 0 1
Raschi p 2 0 0 0
  Mapes ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 2
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Boudreau ss 2 0 1 2
Mitchell lf 4 0 1 2
Gordon 2b 4 1 2 1
Doby cf 3 0 0 0
Vernon 1b 4 0 1 0
Keltner 3b 4 1 1 0
Kennedy rf 2 2 1 0
Hegan c 4 1 2 0
Benton p 4 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 9 5
New York 100 000 011372
Cleveland 020 012 00x591
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi  L(16-8) 8.0 9 5 3 5 8
Totals
8.0
9
5
3
5
8
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Benton  W(5-4) 9.0 7 3 3 4 2
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
4
2

  E–Mize (1), Silvera (3), Vernon (12).  DP–New York 1. Coleman-Rizzuto-Mize, Cleveland 3. Doby-Keltner-Gordon, Boudreau-Gordon-Vernon, Gordon-Boudreau-Vernon.  2B–New York Coleman (15), Cleveland Hegan (14).  HR–Cleveland Gordon (18,5th inning off Raschi 0 on 2 out).  Team LOB–6.  Team–7.  SB–Doby (7).  CS–Keltner (1).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Bill McKinley, 2B–Bill Summers, 3B–Bill Grieve.
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