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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
June 15, 1928
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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 June 15, 1928 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Garland Buckeye |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Roy Van Graflan 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
| Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
| Ed Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Sam Langford | Center Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| George Gerken | Right Fielder |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Garland Buckeye | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
June 15, 1928
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Buckeye
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buckeye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Buckeye
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Buckeye
Hale hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sewell. Cobb moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Buckeye
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cobb tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Buckeye
Foxx hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Buckeye
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Buckeye
Boley hits a popup towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Grove
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Boley. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lind for the out. Jamieson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Cobb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cobb. Jamieson scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Langford vs. Grove
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Buckeye
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Buckeye
Grove strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Buckeye
Dykes hits a fly ball into right field. Gerken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Sewell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerken vs. Grove
Gerken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale juggles the ball. That's an error on Hale. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a line drive into right field. Cobb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cobb. Sewell scores. Gerken moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckeye vs. Grove
Buckeye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jamieson vs. Grove
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gerken scores. Sewell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Buckeye
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Buckeye
Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Buckeye
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Buckeye
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Grove
Langford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Buckeye
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Buckeye
Boley bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miller moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perkins vs. Buckeye
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Buckeye
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Grove
Gerken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckeye vs. Grove
Buckeye strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Buckeye
Dykes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford. Dykes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cobb vs. Buckeye
The ball gets by Sewell for a passed ball. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Buckeye
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Buckeye
Hale hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Langford, who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. Dykes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Buckeye
Simmons hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Grove
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Langford vs. Grove
Langford 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Buckeye
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Buckeye
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boley vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching.
Boley hits a ball on the ground for a single. Foxx scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Harder
Perkins bunts towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grove vs. Harder
Grove hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Langford. Grove reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Boley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Harder
Dykes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Harder
Cobb takes first base on ball four. Grove moves to third. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Grant
George Grant now pitching.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Grove
Gerken strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grant
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Grant
Foxx hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Grant
There goes Foxx. The throw from Sewell and he is safe. Foxx steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Grant
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boley vs. Grant
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Grove
Grant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Grove
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Grant
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Grant
Grove strikes out. The ball gets by Sewell. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Grant
Dykes takes first base on ball four. Grove moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cobb vs. Grant
Cobb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gerken. Cobb reaches second base with a double. Grove scores. Dykes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Grant
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Grant
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykes scores. Cobb moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Grant
There goes Cobb, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Cobb steals home. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Grant
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hale tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Grant
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Langford vs. Grove
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields the ball and throws to Grove covering. Safe. Morgan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Grove
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerken vs. Grove
Gerken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Grant
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Grant
Perkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Grant
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grove
George Burns pinch hits for George Grant.
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Grove
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1928 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Dykes J, 2b 3 2 1 0 Jamieson C, lf 4 1 2 1
Cobb T, rf 4 2 2 1 Lind C, 2b 4 0 2 1
Hale S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Morgan E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 2 Langford S, cf 4 0 1 1
Foxx J, 1b 3 2 2 0 Fonseca L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Miller B, cf 5 3 3 3 Sewell J, ss 3 1 1 0
Boley J, ss 4 1 1 1 Gerken G, rf 4 1 0 0
Perkins C, c 4 0 1 1 Sewell L, c 4 1 1 1
Grove L, p 5 1 1 2 Buckeye G, p 2 0 0 0
Harder M, p 0 0 0 0
Grant G, p 1 0 0 0
Burns G, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 12 14 11 35 5 9 5
Philadelphia 400 113 030 -- 12
Cleveland 130 000 010 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 9 5 4 2 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Buckeye G (L)* 5.0 8 8 8 1 2
Harder M 0.1 2 1 1 2 0
Grant G 3.2 4 3 2 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Sewell L 2, Boley J, Cobb T 2, Hale S, Morgan E
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 5
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 5
2B -- Foxx J, Sewell J, Miller B, Dykes J, Lind C, Grove L, Cobb T
3B -- Hale S 2, Morgan E
HR -- Miller B
SB -- Foxx J, Cobb T
SH -- Boley J, Perkins C
SF -- Simmons A, Foxx J
PB -- Sewell L
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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