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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		0
3
NYY
@CLE		4
3
NYY
@CLE		4
7
WSH
@DET		5
6		 
(10)
BAL
@KCA		7
2
BAL
@KCA		2
3
CHC
@BRO		5
4
CHC
@BRO		2
7
MLN
@NYG		4
5
MLN
@NYG		7
4
CIN
@PHI		4
2
CIN
@PHI		6
4
STL
@PIT		7
3		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		11
2
Sunday, July 21, 1957,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:21
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
4
59-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Indians
3
45-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Bob Lemon (6-9)
S: Bob Grim (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    4  9  0
Indians         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Kubek SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .309 .750 0.094 1.18 0.178 -0.084 0.3 3 0 2B
Gil McDougald 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .305 .857 0.048 1.11 0.118 -0.070 0.5 3 1 HR
Mickey Mantle CF 1 0 1 1 4 0 .358 1.201 0.228 1.11 0.228 0.000 2.2 1 0 SB
Harry Simpson 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .289 .816 -0.054 1.37 0.063 -0.117 -0.6 3 2
   Joe Collins 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .580 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Yogi Berra C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .724 -0.144 1.24 0.000 -0.144 -1.6 8 2
Hank Bauer RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .770 -0.066 1.19 0.053 -0.118 -0.9 2 0
Elston Howard LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .661 0.028 1.06 0.111 -0.083 0.3 2 0 HR
Jerry Coleman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .817 0.046 1.01 0.102 -0.056 0.1 2 0
Tom Sturdivant P 2 0 1 0 1 1 .200 .438 -0.075 1.29 0.028 -0.103 -0.4 1 0
   Bob Grim P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.015 0.63 0.000 -0.015 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 6 4 .250 .802 0.090 1.16 0.881 -0.790 -0.2 27 6
2B: T Kubek (10, off B Lemon).
HR: G McDougald (8, off B Lemon; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); E Howard (6, off B Lemon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: E Howard 4; G McDougald 4; T Kubek 2; H Simpson 2; M Mantle; T Sturdivant; H Bauer; J Coleman.
RBI: E Howard (29); M Mantle (62); T Kubek (16); G McDougald (38).
2-out RBI: M Mantle; T Kubek.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. Y Berra-T Kubek; Y Berra-G McDougald.
Baserunning
SB: M Mantle (9, 2nd base off B Lemon/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .669 -0.191 2.10 0.055 -0.246 -0.7 0 2
Gene Woodling LF 1 1 0 1 2 0 .324 .896 -0.021 1.98 0.088 -0.109 0.3 2 0 CS,SF
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .291 .845 -0.041 1.90 0.135 -0.176 0.2 3 1 CS
Roger Maris CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .261 .813 -0.131 1.52 0.000 -0.131 -0.9 7 0 SF
Rocky Colavito RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .272 .883 0.003 1.03 0.070 -0.067 0.1 7 0 2B
Dick Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .659 -0.129 1.22 0.000 -0.129 -0.9 2 0
Chico Carrasquel SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .708 0.010 1.21 0.067 -0.057 -0.1 1 2
   Larry Raines PR-SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .702 0.133 3.38 0.133 0.000 0.4 0 0
Jim Hegan C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .609 -0.022 2.42 0.130 -0.152 0.2 4 0 2B
   Kenny Kuhn PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .376 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bob Lemon P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .238 -0.055 1.05 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 0
   Cal McLish P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .686 0.141 3.76 0.141 0.000 0.8 0 0
   Don Mossi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .559 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Altobelli PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .579 -0.106 4.58 0.000 -0.106 -0.3
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 3 8 .281 .668 -0.409 1.89 0.819 -1.228 -1.2 27 5
2B: J Hegan (4, off T Sturdivant); R Colavito (19, off T Sturdivant).
SF: R Maris (2, off T Sturdivant); G Woodling (1, off B Grim).
TB: R Colavito 3; J Hegan 3; B Avila; C McLish; L Raines; C Carrasquel; V Wertz.
RBI: V Wertz (62); G Woodling (37); R Maris (37).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
CS: G Woodling (3, 2nd base by T Sturdivant/Y Berra); V Wertz (4, 2nd base by T Sturdivant/Y Berra).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Sturdivant, W (8-5) 6 8 3 3 3 5 0 3.04 27 46 -0.189 1.26 -1.0
Bob Grim, S (10) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.61 10 3 1 0.599 3.57 2.2
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 8 0 3.00 37 46 3 1 0.410 1.16 1.2
T Sturdivant faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Lemon, L (6-9) 5.2 8 4 4 4 2 2 4.31 29 35 -0.138 1.25 -0.9
Cal McLish 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.14 11 3 1 -0.009 0.92 0.3
Don Mossi 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.59 2 2 0 0.058 1.22 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 6 4 2 4.00 42 35 5 1 -0.089 1.89 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Tony Kubek SS 1 Bobby Avila 2B
2 Gil McDougald 2B 2 Gene Woodling LF
3 Mickey Mantle CF 3 Vic Wertz 1B
4 Harry Simpson 1B 4 Roger Maris CF
5 Yogi Berra C 5 Rocky Colavito RF
6 Hank Bauer RF 6 Dick Williams 3B
7 Elston Howard LF 7 Chico Carrasquel SS
8 Jerry Coleman 3B 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Tom Sturdivant P 9 Bob Lemon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-2 2 1-3 R NYY T. Kubek B. Lemon 18% 68% Double to LF; Bauer Scores; Coleman to 3B
b7 2-4 0 12- CLE C. McLish T. Sturdivant -14% 48% Single to 3B/Bunt; Raines to 3B; Hegan to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- R CLE V. Wertz T. Sturdivant -14% 33% Single to CF; Avila Scores; Woodling to 3B
b9 3-4 0 --- CLE L. Raines B. Grim -13% 68% Single to RF
b7 2-4 0 123 O CLE B. Avila B. Grim 13% 61% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Kubek B. Lemon -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- R NYY G. McDougald B. Lemon 11% 58% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 --- NYY M. Mantle B. Lemon 2% 61% Walk
t1 1-0 1 1-- NYY H. Simpson B. Lemon 2% 62% Mantle Steals 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O NYY H. Simpson B. Lemon -3% 59% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- O NYY Y. Berra B. Lemon -3% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CLE B. Avila T. Sturdivant -4% 52% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- CLE G. Woodling T. Sturdivant -6% 46% Walk; Avila to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- R CLE V. Wertz T. Sturdivant -14% 33% Single to CF; Avila Scores; Woodling to 3B
b1 1-1 0 1-3 RO CLE R. Maris T. Sturdivant 2% 35% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Woodling Scores
b1 2-1 1 1-- OO CLE R. Colavito T. Sturdivant 4% 39% Double Play: Strikeout, Wertz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer B. Lemon -2% 37% Popfly: 3B
t2 1-2 1 --- R NYY E. Howard B. Lemon 11% 48% Home Run
t2 2-2 1 --- O NYY J. Coleman B. Lemon -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-2 2 --- NYY T. Sturdivant B. Lemon 1% 47% Walk
t2 2-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Kubek B. Lemon -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
b2 2-2 0 --- O CLE D. Williams T. Sturdivant 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-2 1 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel T. Sturdivant 2% 49% Popfly: SS
b2 2-2 2 --- CLE J. Hegan T. Sturdivant -2% 47% Double to LF
b2 2-2 2 -2- O CLE B. Lemon T. Sturdivant 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald B. Lemon -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 2-2 1 --- NYY M. Mantle B. Lemon 3% 50% Single to 2B
t3 2-2 1 1-- NYY H. Simpson B. Lemon 4% 54% Single to CF; Mantle to 2B
t3 2-2 1 12- O NYY Y. Berra B. Lemon -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mantle to 3B
t3 2-2 2 1-3 O NYY H. Bauer B. Lemon -5% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O CLE B. Avila T. Sturdivant 2% 47% Popfly: 3B
b3 2-2 1 --- CLE G. Woodling T. Sturdivant -3% 44% Walk
b3 2-2 1 1-- OO CLE V. Wertz T. Sturdivant 6% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Woodling Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- O NYY E. Howard B. Lemon -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 1 --- O NYY J. Coleman B. Lemon -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t4 2-2 2 --- NYY T. Sturdivant B. Lemon 1% 47% Single to CF
t4 2-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Kubek B. Lemon -3% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O CLE R. Maris T. Sturdivant 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 2-2 1 --- CLE R. Colavito T. Sturdivant -5% 42% Double to LF
b4 2-2 1 -2- O CLE D. Williams T. Sturdivant 4% 46% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 -2- O CLE C. Carrasquel T. Sturdivant 4% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald B. Lemon -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- NYY M. Mantle B. Lemon 3% 50% Walk
t5 2-2 1 1-- O NYY H. Simpson B. Lemon -4% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 2 1-- O NYY Y. Berra B. Lemon -3% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan T. Sturdivant 3% 46% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-2 1 --- O CLE B. Lemon T. Sturdivant 2% 49% Lineout: 1B
b5 2-2 2 --- CLE B. Avila T. Sturdivant -2% 47% Single to P
b5 2-2 2 1-- O CLE G. Woodling T. Sturdivant 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
t6 2-2 0 --- NYY H. Bauer B. Lemon 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 2-2 0 1-- O NYY E. Howard B. Lemon -5% 50% Popfly: 3B
t6 2-2 1 1-- NYY J. Coleman B. Lemon 10% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bauer to 3B
t6 2-2 1 1-3 O NYY T. Sturdivant B. Lemon -10% 50% Strikeout
t6 2-2 2 1-3 R NYY T. Kubek B. Lemon 18% 68% Double to LF; Bauer Scores; Coleman to 3B
t6 3-2 2 -23 NYY G. McDougald B. Lemon 1% 69% Walk
Cal McLish replaces Bob Lemon pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 2 123 R NYY M. Mantle C. McLish 11% 81% Walk; Coleman Scores; Kubek to 3B; McDougald to 2B
t6 4-2 2 123 O NYY H. Simpson C. McLish -5% 76% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
b6 2-4 0 --- O CLE V. Wertz T. Sturdivant 3% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-4 1 --- O CLE R. Maris T. Sturdivant 2% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-4 2 --- CLE R. Colavito T. Sturdivant -2% 80% Single to RF
b6 2-4 2 1-- O CLE D. Williams T. Sturdivant 3% 83% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
t7 4-2 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra C. McLish -1% 81% Lineout: RF
t7 4-2 1 --- O NYY H. Bauer C. McLish -1% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 4-2 2 --- O NYY E. Howard C. McLish -1% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 7-8-9
b7 2-4 0 --- CLE C. Carrasquel T. Sturdivant -7% 73% Single to CF
Larry Raines pinch runs for Chico Carrasquel (SS) batting 7th
b7 2-4 0 1-- CLE J. Hegan T. Sturdivant -11% 62% Single to LF; Raines to 2B
b7 2-4 0 12- CLE C. McLish T. Sturdivant -14% 48% Single to 3B/Bunt; Raines to 3B; Hegan to 2B
Bob Grim replaces Tom Sturdivant pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-4 0 123 O CLE B. Avila B. Grim 13% 61% Flyball: LF
b7 2-4 1 123 RO CLE G. Woodling B. Grim 5% 66% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Raines Scores
b7 3-4 2 12- O CLE V. Wertz B. Grim 9% 76% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
Larry Raines moves from PR to SS
t8 4-3 0 --- O NYY J. Coleman C. McLish -2% 74% Foul Flyball: RF
t8 4-3 1 --- O NYY B. Grim C. McLish -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-3 2 --- O NYY T. Kubek C. McLish -1% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 4-5-6
b8 3-4 0 --- O CLE R. Maris B. Grim 6% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-4 1 --- O CLE R. Colavito B. Grim 4% 81% Flyball: CF
b8 3-4 2 --- O CLE D. Williams B. Grim 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Cal McLish facing 2-3-4
t9 4-3 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald C. McLish -2% 83% Flyball: RF
t9 4-3 1 --- NYY M. Mantle C. McLish 2% 85% Walk
t9 4-3 1 1-- NYY H. Simpson C. McLish 2% 87% Single to RF; Mantle to 2B
Don Mossi replaces Cal McLish pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-3 1 12- O NYY Y. Berra D. Mossi -3% 84% Strikeout
t9 4-3 2 12- O NYY H. Bauer D. Mossi -3% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 7-8-9
Joe Collins replaces Harry Simpson playing 1B batting 4th
b9 3-4 0 --- CLE L. Raines B. Grim -13% 68% Single to RF
b9 3-4 0 1-- O CLE J. Hegan B. Grim 12% 80% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
Kenny Kuhn pinch runs for Jim Hegan (C) batting 8th
b9 3-4 1 1-- O CLE J. Altobelli B. Grim 11% 91% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-4 2 1-- O CLE B. Avila B. Grim 9% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 3.

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