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Damn Yankees

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in a double play when Rizzuto fielded Larry Doby's grounder and tossed to second baseman Jerry Coleman, who relayed the ball to first baseman Joe Collins.

Luke Easter opened the second with a walk and, after Al Rosen popped to second, Harry Simpson drew a pass. But Ray Boone flied to deep left, sending Easter to third, and Jim Hegan bounced to short, where Rizzuto made a nice stop and tossed to Coleman to force Simpson.

In the third, Feller and Mitchell grounded out and third baseman Gil McDougald made a fine play on Avila's slow hopper to retire him. Doby led off the fourth by drawing Reynolds' third and final walk. Easter flied to left and, as Rosen fanned, Doby was doubled trying to steal second. Larry stopped short and was run

down. On the play, he injured his leg and was replaced by Sam Chapman.

The Indians went down in order in the fifth and sixth, although McDougald had to make another fine play on Hegan's slow roller for the final out in the fifth. Chapman led off the seventh and blasted a high curve to deep left. The wind held up the ball just enough for Hank Bauer to make the catch with his back against the fence. Easter and Rosen flied out.