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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 8, 1918 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Groom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Cicotte |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Rip Williams | First Baseman |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Left Fielder |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Bob Groom | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Buck Weaver | Shortstop |
| Swede Risberg | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Fred McMullin | Third Baseman |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Eddie Cicotte | Pitcher |
| Pants Rowland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 8, 1918
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Cicotte
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Cicotte
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Cicotte
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Groom
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Groom
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Groom
Risberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Groom
There goes Risberg. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Risberg steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Groom
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Cicotte
Roth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Cicotte
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cicotte
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Groom
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Groom
Gandil hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Gandil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullin vs. Groom
McMullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schalk vs. Groom
Schalk bunts towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to first for the out. Gandil moves to third. McMullin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cicotte vs. Groom
Cicotte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gandil scores. McMullin scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibold vs. Groom
Reb Russell pinch runs for Eddie Cicotte.
Leibold takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weaver vs. Groom
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Danforth
Dave Danforth now pitching.
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMullin. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Danforth
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groom vs. Danforth
Groom hits a line drive towards short. Weaver can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wood scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Danforth
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Groom moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Danforth
Turner takes first base on ball four. Groom moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speaker vs. Danforth
Speaker takes first base on ball four. Groom scores. Chapman moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roth vs. Shellenback
Frank Shellenback now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Chapman scores. Turner moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roth vs. Shellenback
Roth hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Groom
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Groom
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Risberg goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felsch vs. Groom
Felsch hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Groom
Gandil hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Groom
McMullin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schalk vs. Groom
There goes McMullin. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shellenback
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shellenback
Williams bunts towards first. Gandil scoops it up and throws to first, with Risberg covering, for the out. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Shellenback
Wood hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Shellenback
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shellenback fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wambsganss scores. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graney vs. Shellenback
Jack Graney pinch hits for Bob Groom.
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weaver fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Wood is safe. Wood moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Shellenback
Chapman hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Coumbe
Fritz Coumbe now pitching.
Schalk strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shellenback vs. Coumbe
Shellenback hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Coumbe
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coumbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Shellenback
Shano Collins now playing right field.
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Shellenback
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Shellenback
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Shellenback
Wambsganss hits a popup towards short. Weaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coumbe
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Coumbe
Risberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Coumbe
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Risberg goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felsch vs. Coumbe
Felsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Coumbe
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullin vs. Coumbe
McMullin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. McMullin reaches second base with a double. Gandil goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Coumbe
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner can't make a play. That's a base hit. McMullin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shellenback vs. Coumbe
Shellenback takes first base on ball four. Schalk moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Enzmann
Johnny Enzmann now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shellenback
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Shellenback
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shellenback
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Enzmann vs. Shellenback
Enzmann takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Shellenback
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. Enzmann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Shellenback
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Enzmann
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Enzmann
Risberg bunts in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Enzmann
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felsch vs. Enzmann
Felsch hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shellenback
Speaker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Felsch. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Shellenback
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Shellenback
Wambsganss bunts in front of the plate. Schalk fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to third. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Shellenback
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Williams
Lefty Williams now pitching.
Wood hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Enzmann
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Enzmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullin vs. Enzmann
McMullin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Enzmann
Schalk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Williams
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Williams
Josh Billings pinch hits for Johnny Enzmann.
Billings strikes out. There goes O'Neill. The throw from Schalk to Weaver, and O'Neill is out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Williams
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Risberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coveleski
Stan Coveleski now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver bunts towards first. Williams makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Williams moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Risberg vs. Coveleski
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Collins moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Coveleski
The ball gets by O'Neill for a passed ball. Collins scores. Risberg moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Risberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Williams
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Williams
Speaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Risberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Williams
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Williams
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1918 -- CLE at CHA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI CHA AB R H RBI
Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 1 1 Nemo Leibold, rf 2 0 0 0
Terry Turner, 3b 2 0 0 0 Shano Collins, rf 2 1 1 0
Tris Speaker, cf 4 0 1 1 Buck Weaver, ss 4 0 1 0
Braggo Roth, rf 4 0 0 0 Swede Risberg, 2b 3 3 2 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 1 0 0 Joe Jackson, lf 5 2 3 3
Rip Williams, 1b 2 0 0 0 Happy Felsch, cf 4 0 1 2
Joe Wood, lf 4 1 1 0 Chick Gandil, 1b 4 2 1 0
Steve O'Neill, c 3 1 2 1 Fred McMullin, 3b 3 1 2 1
Bob Groom, p 1 1 1 1 Ray Schalk, c 3 0 1 0
Jack Graney, ph 1 0 0 0 Eddie Cicotte, p 1 0 1 2
Fritz Coumbe, p 0 0 0 0 Reb Russell, pr 0 0 0 0
Johnny Enzmann, p 0 0 0 0 Dave Danforth, p 0 0 0 0
Josh Billings, ph 1 0 0 0 Frank Shellenback, p 1 0 0 0
Stan Covelski, p 0 0 0 0 Lefty Williams, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 6 4 33 9 14 8
CLE 003 101 000 -- 5
CHA 022 030 02x -- 9
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Groom 3.0 6 4 4 2 0
Fritz Coumbe (L) 1.2 4 3 3 2 1
Johnny Enzmann 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Stan Covelski 1.0 3 2 1 0 0
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Eddie Cicotte 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Dave Danforth 0.1 1 3 2 3 0
Frank Shellenback (W) 4.0 5 2 2 5 1
Lefty Williams (S) 2.2 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Fred McMullin, Rip Williams, Steve O'Neill
DP -- CHA 4
LOB -- CLE 9, CHA 8
2B -- Chick Gandil, Joe Jackson 2, Fred McMullin, Tris Speaker
SB -- Swede Risberg
CS -- Fred McMullin, Steve O'Neill
SH -- Ray Schalk, Rip Williams, Swede Risberg, Bill Wambsganss, Buck Weaver
SF -- Happy Felsch
WP -- Frank Shellenback
T -- 2:07
A -- 2500
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