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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
September 3, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns, played on September 3, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Groom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Lee Magee | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Bob Groom | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Second Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
September 3, 1917
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klepfer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Klepfer
There goes Sisler. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Groom
Graney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Groom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Groom
There goes Chapman. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Groom
There goes Chapman. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Magee applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Klepfer
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Klepfer
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Groom
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Groom
Harris hits a fly ball towards right. Sloan catches it and throws to first to double up Roth. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Groom
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Groom
There goes Evans. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Groom
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Klepfer
Lavan hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groom vs. Klepfer
Groom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Klepfer
There goes Sloan. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Turner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Groom
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Severeid fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Groom
Klepfer hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Groom
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klepfer
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Klepfer
There goes Smith. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Klepfer
There goes Sisler. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Klepfer
Severeid takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
There goes Sisler. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Sisler steals third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Groom
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Groom
Roth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Groom
There goes Roth. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Groom
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Groom
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Klepfer
Magee hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Klepfer
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavan for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groom vs. Klepfer
Groom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Groom
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Groom
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klepfer vs. Groom
Klepfer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner scores. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graney vs. Groom
There goes O'Neill. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. O'Neill steals third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graney vs. Groom
Graney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. Klepfer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Groom
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Jacobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobson. Lavan fumbles the ball. That's an error on Lavan. Klepfer scores. Graney goes all the way around to score. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Groom
There goes Chapman. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Magee applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Groom
Roth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Groom
There goes Roth. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Groom
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roth scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Molyneaux
Vince Molyneaux now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Molyneaux
There's a wild pitch. Harris moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Molyneaux
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Molyneaux
There goes Turner. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Turner steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Molyneaux
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavan. Turner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klepfer vs. Molyneaux
Klepfer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Sloan hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klepfer
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Molyneaux
George Hale now catching.
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Molyneaux
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Molyneaux
Speaker strikes out. There goes Graney. The throw from Hale and Graney is out. There goes Chapman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Molyneaux
That's a stolen base and an error. Chapman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Molyneaux
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Klepfer
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Klepfer
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Klepfer. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Klepfer
Lavan hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jacobson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rumler vs. Klepfer
William Rumler pinch hits for Vince Molyneaux.
Rumler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wright
Rasty Wright now pitching.
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wright
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Wright
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Klepfer, and towards Evans, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klepfer
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Klepfer
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Wright
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Wright
Klepfer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Wright
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Klepfer
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Klepfer
Lavan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Klepfer
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Sloan hits a fly ball towards left. Graney settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Graney. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Klepfer
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1917, game 1 -- SLA at CLE (D)
SLA AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Tod Sloan, rf 4 0 0 0 Jack Graney, lf 4 1 1 1
Earl Smith, lf 4 2 3 0 Ray Chapman, ss 3 1 3 1
George Sisler, 1b 2 0 1 2 Tris Speaker, cf 4 0 0 0
Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 1 0 Braggo Roth, rf 4 1 3 0
Hank Severeid, c 1 0 0 0 Joe Harris, 1b 3 1 1 1
George Hale, c 1 0 0 0 Joe Evans, 3b 3 1 1 0
William Jacobson, cf 4 1 0 0 Terry Turner, 2b 3 2 1 2
Lee Magee, 3b 4 0 1 0 Steve O'Neill, c 4 1 1 0
Doc Lavan, ss 2 0 0 1 Ed Klepfer, p 4 1 1 1
Bob Groom, p 2 0 0 0
Vince Molyneaux, p 0 0 0 0
William Rumler, ph 1 0 0 0
Rasty Wright, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 32 9 12 6
SLA 000 001 110 -- 3
CLE 000 081 00x -- 9
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Groom (L) 4.2 10 6 6 3 0
Vince Molyneaux 1.1 2 3 1 2 1
Rasty Wright 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer (W) 9.0 6 3 2 6 3
E -- Doc Lavan 2, William Jacobson, Lee Magee, Ed Klepfer, Jack Graney
DP -- SLA 3
LOB -- SLA 8, CLE 4
3B -- Earl Smith 2
SB -- George Sisler 3, Ray Chapman 2, Joe Evans, Braggo Roth 2, Steve O'Neill, Terry Turner
CS -- Ray Chapman 2, Tod Sloan, Earl Smith, Jack Graney
SF -- George Sisler, Doc Lavan
WP -- Vince Molyneaux
T -- 2:00
A -- 4100
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