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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 20, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Schauer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gould |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Bill Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Rube Schauer | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Al Gould | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Gould
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Gould
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gould fields it and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Gould
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bates vs. Gould
Bates hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Bates reaches third base with a triple. Witt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McInnis vs. Gould
McInnis 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Schauer
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Schauer
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Schauer
Speaker bunts towards the mound. Schauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Graney moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roth vs. Schauer
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Chapman moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wambsganss vs. Schauer
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guisto vs. Schauer
Guisto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Gould
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gould
Johnson 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Gould
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wambsganss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Schauer
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Schauer
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gould vs. Schauer
Gould strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Gould
Schauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Gould
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Gould
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Schauer
Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Schauer
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Schauer
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Gould
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Gould
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Gould
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Schauer
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Schauer
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Wambsganss reaches second base with a double. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guisto vs. Schauer
Guisto hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grover reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Schauer
Evans bunts towards the mound. Schauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roth scores. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Schauer
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and tags Wambsganss for the out. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gould vs. Schauer
Gould hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Gould reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graney vs. Schauer
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Gould
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gould
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Gould
Grover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schauer vs. Gould
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gould fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Schauer
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Schauer
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Schauer
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Schauer
There goes Speaker. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Speaker steals second. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Gould
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Gould
Strunk 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Gould
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Schauer
Wambsganss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Schauer
Guisto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Schauer
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Guisto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Schauer
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Gould
Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Gould
McInnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Gould
Schang bunts towards the mound. Gould fields it and throws to first for the out. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gould
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gould vs. Schauer
Gould hits a popup in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Schauer
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schauer, and towards Bates, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Schauer
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Gould
Grover hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schauer vs. Gould
Schauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schauer for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Gould
Witt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Gould
There goes Witt. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Schauer
Speaker bunts towards the mound. Schauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Schauer
Roth bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Schauer
Wambsganss bunts towards third. Bates picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bates. Speaker goes all the way around to score. Wambsganss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guisto vs. Schauer
Guisto hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Schauer
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Gould
Strunk 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Gould
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Gould
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1917, game 1 -- PHA at CLE (D)
PHA AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Whitey Witt, ss 2 1 0 0 Jack Graney, lf 3 0 0 0
Amos Strunk, cf 4 0 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 4 0 2 0
Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 0 0 Tris Speaker, cf 4 1 2 0
Ray Bates, 3b 4 0 1 1 Braggo Roth, rf 4 1 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 2 0
Wally Schang, c 1 0 0 0 Lou Guisto, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bill Johnson, rf 3 0 0 0 Joe Evans, 3b 4 1 1 1
Roy Grover, 2b 2 0 0 0 Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0
Rube Schauer, p 3 0 0 0 Al Gould, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 1 1 1 31 3 9 2
PHA 100 000 000 -- 1
CLE 000 200 01x -- 3
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Schauer (L) 8.0 9 3 2 3 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Al Gould (W) 9.0 1 1 1 5 1
E -- Ray Bates
DP -- PHA 1, CLE 1
LOB -- PHA 3, CLE 7
2B -- Bill Wambsganss, Al Gould
3B -- Ray Bates
SB -- Tris Speaker
CS -- Whitey Witt
SH -- Wally Schang
T -- 1:38
A -- 0
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