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Lineups and Summary
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 31, 1918
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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 31, 1918 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Merito Acosta | Right Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Willie Adams | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Second Baseman |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 31, 1918
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Morton
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Morton
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Morton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman 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: ---
Graney vs. Adams
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Adams
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Morton
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Morton
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Morton
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards right. Roth fields it and throws to second to catch Gardner for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Morton
Dykes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Adams
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Adams
Wood takes first base on ball four. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Adams
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Dykes who tags Johnston trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roth scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Adams
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Adams
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Adams
Morton hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Morton
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Morton
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Morton
Kopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Adams
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Adams
There goes Graney. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Graney steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Adams
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Graney scores. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Adams
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Adams
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Adams
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kopp. Johnston reaches second base with a double. Roth scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Adams
Turner bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wood scores. Johnston moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Adams
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morton vs. Adams
Morton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graney vs. Adams
Graney takes first base on ball four. Johnston scores. Turner moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Morton
Bob Bescher now playing center field.
Acosta strikes out. O'Neill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Acosta out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Morton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Morton
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Pierson
William Pierson now pitching.
Bescher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Pierson
Pierson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pierson. Bescher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Pierson
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bescher scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pierson
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Pierson
Johnston hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker. Johnston reaches second base with a double. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Pierson
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood scores. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Pierson
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Morton
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAvoy vs. Morton
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Morton
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Morton
Dugan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bescher. Dugan reaches second base with a double. Gardner scores. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pierson vs. Morton
Pierson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kopp vs. Morton
Kopp hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pierson
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Pierson
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pierson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Pierson
There goes Chapman. The throw from McAvoy and he is out, Dugan applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Morton
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood misplays the ball. That's an error on Wood. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Morton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Morton
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Morton
Gardner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bescher. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAvoy vs. Morton
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Pierson
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Pierson
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Pierson
There goes Roth. The throw from McAvoy and he is out, Dugan applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pierson
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Morton
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Morton
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierson vs. Morton
Pierson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Pierson
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Pierson
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Pierson
O'Neill hits a fly ball towards left. Kopp catches it and throws to second to double up Turner, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. Johnston tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Pierson
Morton hits a line drive towards short. Dugan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Morton
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kopp for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Morton
Acosta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Morton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Pierson
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pierson
Chapman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Dykes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Pierson
Bescher 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 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Morton
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Morton
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Morton
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1918 -- PHA at CLE (D)
PHA AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Merlin Kopp, lf 4 0 0 0 Jack Graney, lf 3 1 0 1
Merito Acosta, rf 4 0 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 2 0
Tilly Walker, cf 4 0 0 0 Tris Speaker, cf 2 0 0 1
George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bob Bescher, cf 2 1 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 1 3 0 Braggo Roth, rf 2 2 1 1
Wickey McAvoy, c 4 0 0 0 Joe Wood, 2b 2 3 1 1
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 2 0 0 0 Doc Johnston, 1b 4 2 4 2
Joe Dugan, ss 3 0 1 1 Terry Turner, 3b 3 0 2 3
Willie Adams, p 1 0 0 0 Steve O'Neill, c 2 0 0 1
William Pierson, p 2 0 0 0 Guy Morton, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 28 10 10 10
PHA 000 010 000 -- 1
CLE 025 200 10x -- 10
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Adams (L) 3.0 5 7 7 6 0
William Pierson 5.0 5 3 3 3 1
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 9
E -- William Pierson, Joe Wood
DP -- PHA 2, CLE 1
LOB -- PHA 5, CLE 5
2B -- Doc Johnston 2, Joe Dugan, Larry Gardner
SB -- Jack Graney
CS -- Ray Chapman, Braggo Roth
SH -- Terry Turner
SF -- Steve O'Neill
A -- 0
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