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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
August 8, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on August 8, 1918 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Second Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | 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 |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
August 8, 1918
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ayers
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Lavan fumbles the ball. That's an error on Lavan. Graney moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graney scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. Ayers
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Ayers
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman tags and scores. Speaker tags and moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Ayers
There goes Johnston. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Johnston steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speaker scores. Johnston scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ayers
There goes Turner. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Lavan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Coveleski
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Coveleski
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
Ainsmith 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 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Ayers
Coveleski bunts towards first. Judge scoops it up and throws to first, with Shanks covering, for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Ayers
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shotton. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Coveleski
Ayers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Ayers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ayers
Roth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Roth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Ayers
Wood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Shanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roth scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ayers
There goes Johnston. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Shanks applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Coveleski
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Shanks reaches second base with a double. Milan scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Coveleski
Lavan hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
Ainsmith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Coveleski
Walter Johnson pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Matteson
Eddie Matteson now pitching.
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Matteson
Coveleski bunts towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coveleski for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Matteson
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Matteson
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Matteson
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Matteson
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Matteson
There goes Roth. The throw from Ainsmith and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wood vs. Matteson
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnston vs. Matteson
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speaker tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Matteson
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Coveleski
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Shanks reaches second base with a double. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavan vs. Coveleski
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
Ainsmith hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Matteson
O'Neill hits a popup towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Matteson
Coveleski hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Matteson
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Coveleski
Ray Morgan pinch hits for Eddie Matteson.
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wood fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hovlik
Ed Hovlik now pitching.
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Hovlik fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Hovlik
Speaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Hovlik
There goes Chapman. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Lavan applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Hovlik
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Hovlik
Wood hits a fly ball towards center. Milan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Milan. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Hovlik
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roth scores. Wood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Hovlik
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Coveleski
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Coveleski
Lavan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Lavan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
Ainsmith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker, who is chasing the ball. Ainsmith reaches third base with a triple. Lavan scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Casey vs. Coveleski
Joe Casey pinch hits for Ed Hovlik.
Casey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shotton vs. Coumbe
Jim Shaw pinch runs for Joe Casey. Fritz Coumbe now pitching.
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wood fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Altrock
Nick Altrock now pitching.
O'Neill hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Milan. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coumbe vs. Altrock
That's a stolen base and an error. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coumbe vs. Altrock
Coumbe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Altrock
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Altrock
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Altrock
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coumbe
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coumbe
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Coumbe
Milan hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Coumbe
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Coumbe
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1918 -- WS1 at CLE (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 5 0 1 0 Jack Graney, lf 4 1 0 0
Eddie Foster, 3b 4 0 0 1 Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 3 0
Joe Judge, 1b 5 0 2 0 Tris Speaker, cf 5 2 2 1
Clyde Milan, cf 4 1 0 0 Braggo Roth, rf 4 2 3 0
Frank Schulte, rf 5 1 2 0 Joe Wood, 2b 2 0 0 1
Howie Shanks, 2b 4 0 2 1 Doc Johnston, 1b 3 1 3 3
Doc Lavan, ss 4 1 1 1 Terry Turner, 3b 4 0 1 2
Eddie Ainsmith, c 3 0 1 1 Steve O'Neill, c 2 1 1 0
Doc Ayers, p 1 0 1 0 Stan Coveleski, p 1 0 0 0
Walter Johnson, ph 1 0 0 0 Fritz Coumbe, p 1 0 0 0
Eddie Matteson, p 0 0 0 0
Ray Morgan, ph 1 1 1 0
Ed Hovlik, p 0 0 0 0
Joe Casey, ph 0 0 0 0
Jim Shaw, pr 0 0 0 0
Nick Altrock, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 30 8 13 7
WS1 000 101 110 -- 4
CLE 401 010 11x -- 8
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (L) 3.0 6 5 5 3 1
Eddie Matteson 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
Ed Hovlik 1.0 3 1 0 0 0
Nick Altrock 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (W) 7.2 10 4 4 4 2
Fritz Coumbe (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Eddie Ainsmith, Doc Lavan, Clyde Milan, Howie Shanks
DP -- WS1 1, CLE 1
LOB -- WS1 10, CLE 7
2B -- Ray Chapman 2, Doc Ayers, Howie Shanks 2, Ray Morgan, Doc Lavan, Steve O'Neill
3B -- Braggo Roth, Eddie Ainsmith
SB -- Doc Johnston, Braggo Roth, Steve O'Neill
CS -- Terry Turner, Doc Johnston, Ray Chapman
SH -- Stan Coveleski 2
SF -- Joe Wood, Doc Johnston
A -- 0
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