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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 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 July 20, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,820 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Myers | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 20, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Bagby
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Bagby
Strunk 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Bagby
Bodie hits a line drive into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Bagby
Bates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Bagby
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Myers
Wambsganss 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Myers
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dugan. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Myers
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. Myers
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Bagby
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Bagby
Dugan bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Bagby
Grover takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Bagby
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Myers reaches second base with a double. Schang scores. Grover goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Bagby
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Bagby
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Bagby
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Myers
Guisto 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Myers
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Myers
Evans bunts towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Myers
Billings hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Bagby
Bates hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Bagby
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Bagby
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Bagby
Dugan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Myers
Bagby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Myers
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Myers
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Myers
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Wambsganss steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Myers
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. Myers
Roth strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Bagby
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Bagby
Myers bunts in front of the plate. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Bagby
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grover moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strunk vs. Bagby
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Bagby
There goes Strunk. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Bagby
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Bodie reaches second base with a double. Grover scores. Strunk scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Bagby
Bates 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Myers
Guisto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Myers
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates juggles the ball. That's an error on Bates. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Myers
Evans takes first base on ball four. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Myers
There's a wild pitch. Graney moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Billings vs. Myers
Billings hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graney scores. Evans scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Myers
Joe Harris pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
Harris hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Billings moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Myers
Wambsganss bunts towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. Billings moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Myers
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Lambeth
Otis Lambeth now pitching.
McInnis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Lambeth
Schang hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Lambeth
Dugan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Dugan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Lambeth
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Lambeth
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Myers
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 -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Myers
Roth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Roth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guisto vs. Myers
Guisto hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Myers
There goes Roth. The throw from Schang and he is out, Bates applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Lambeth
Jamieson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Lambeth
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Lambeth
Bodie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bates vs. Lambeth
Bates is hit by the pitch. Strunk moves to third. Bodie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McInnis vs. Lambeth
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strunk tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Lambeth
Schang hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Myers
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Myers
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Myers
Billings hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Lambeth
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lambeth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Lambeth
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Lambeth
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Lambeth
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grover moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Lambeth
Strunk hits a fly ball towards left. Graney catches it and throws to home to double up Grover. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Myers
Terry Turner pinch hits for Otis Lambeth.
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Myers
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Myers
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Coumbe
Fritz Coumbe now pitching.
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Bodie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Coumbe
There goes Bodie. The throw from Billings and he is out, Evans applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Coumbe
Bates hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Coumbe
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 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Myers
Speaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Myers
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Myers
Guisto hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Coumbe
Schang hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Coumbe
Dugan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Coumbe
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Coumbe
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Myers reaches second base with a double. Grover goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Coumbe
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Myers
Graney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Myers
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dugan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Myers
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Myers
Elmer Smith pinch hits for Fritz Coumbe.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Myers
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1917 -- PHA at CLE (D)
PHA AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 6 0 2 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 1 0
Amos Strunk, cf 2 2 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 4 0 1 0
Ping Bodie, lf 5 0 3 2 Tris Speaker, cf 2 0 0 0
Ray Bates, 3b 4 0 1 0 Braggo Roth, rf 4 0 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 0 1 Lou Guisto, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wally Schang, c 5 1 2 0 Jack Graney, lf 3 1 1 0
Joe Dugan, ss 4 0 1 0 Joe Evans, 3b 2 1 0 0
Roy Grover, 2b 4 3 4 0 Josh Billings, c 4 0 1 2
Elmer Myers, p 4 0 3 3 Jim Bagby, p 1 0 0 0
Joe Harris, ph 1 0 0 0
Otis Lambeth, p 0 0 0 0
Terry Turner, ph 1 0 0 0
Fritz Coumbe, p 0 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 16 6 31 2 6 2
PHA 020 201 001 -- 6
CLE 000 200 000 -- 2
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (W) 9.0 6 2 0 4 3
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Bagby (L) 4.0 7 4 4 3 0
Otis Lambeth 3.0 6 1 1 1 0
Fritz Coumbe 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Joe Dugan 2, Ray Bates
DP -- PHA 1, CLE 1
LOB -- PHA 13, CLE 8
2B -- Elmer Myers 2, Ping Bodie 2, Joe Dugan, Braggo Roth
SB -- Bill Wambsganss, Amos Strunk
CS -- Braggo Roth, Ping Bodie
SH -- Joe Dugan, Joe Evans, Elmer Myers, Bill Wambsganss
SF -- Stuffy McInnis
HBP -- by Otis Lambeth (Ray Bates)
WP -- Elmer Myers
T -- 1:50
A -- 4820
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