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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 18, 1931
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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 May 18, 1931 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Miller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Brick Owens |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Dykes | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Detore | Shortstop |
| Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
| Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
| Luke Sewell | Catcher |
| Jake Miller | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 18, 1931
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Miller
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Miller
Cochrane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Walberg
Detore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Walberg
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Walberg
Averill hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Porter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it 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: ---
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Miller
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Miller
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walberg
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Walberg
There goes Vosmik. The throw from Cochrane and he is safe. Vosmik steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kamm vs. Walberg
Kamm hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller bunts towards the mound. Walberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Detore vs. Walberg
Detore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Walberg
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Detore moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Walberg
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Miller
Dykes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Miller
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Detore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walberg vs. Miller
Walberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Walberg
Vosmik hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Haas. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Hodapp moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kamm vs. Walberg
There's a wild pitch. Hodapp scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kamm vs. Walberg
Kamm hits a line drive towards third. Dykes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Miller
Haas hits a popup towards short. Detore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Miller
Cochrane hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Miller
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Miller
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Walberg
Detore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Walberg
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Walberg
Averill hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Miller
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Miller
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Miller
Walberg hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walberg
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Walberg
Kamm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Miller
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cochrane vs. Miller
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. Haas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Miller
Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Miller
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Simmons moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dykes vs. Hudlin
Willis Hudlin now pitching.
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons scores. Foxx moves to third. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boley vs. Hudlin
Boley hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Walberg
Hudlin hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Walberg
Detore hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Walberg
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Walberg
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Hudlin
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Hudlin
Bishop hits a popup towards short. Detore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Hudlin
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Walberg
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kamm vs. Walberg
Kamm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodapp scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes can't make a play. That's a base hit. Vosmik scores. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudlin vs. Walberg
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Hudlin
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hudlin
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Hudlin
Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cochrane scores. Simmons moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Hudlin
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Miller reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. Foxx scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Bean
Belve Bean now pitching.
Dykes bunts towards the mound. Bean fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Bean
Boley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walberg vs. Bean
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Walberg
Detore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Walberg
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Walberg
Averill takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodapp vs. Grove
Lefty Grove now pitching.
Hodapp hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Grove
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Averill scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Bean
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Bean
Haas bunts towards the mound. Bean fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Bean
Cochrane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter throws the ball in to Detore who tags Cochrane trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bishop scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bean
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Bean
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Bean
Miller takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dykes vs. Bean
Dykes hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cochrane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Grove
Bob Seeds pinch hits for Belve Bean.
Seeds strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detore vs. Grove
Detore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1931 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bishop M, 2b 3 2 0 0 Detore G, ss 6 0 1 0
Haas M, cf 4 1 1 0 Porter D, rf 3 1 3 1
Cochrane M, c 5 2 3 1 Averill E, cf 4 1 0 0
Simmons A, lf 5 2 3 2 Morgan E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 2 3 3 Hodapp J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Miller B, rf 4 1 1 2 Vosmik J, lf 4 2 3 2
Dykes J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kamm W, 3b 5 0 2 1
Boley J, ss 4 0 1 1 Sewell L, c 4 0 2 2
Walberg R, p 4 0 0 0 Miller J, p 2 1 0 0
Grove L, p 0 0 0 0 Hudlin W, p 2 0 0 0
Bean B, p 0 0 0 0
Seeds B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 13 10 39 7 12 6
Philadelphia 000 203 041 -- 10
Cleveland 021 000 220 -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Walberg R (W) 7.1 11 7 7 7 3
Grove L (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Miller J 5.1 5 5 4 2 1
Hudlin W (L)* 1.2 4 4 4 0 0
Bean B 2.0 4 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Boley J, Morgan E
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 12
2B -- Vosmik J, Cochrane M, Simmons A, Miller B
HR -- Foxx J
SB -- Vosmik J
SH -- Dykes J, Haas M
WP -- Walberg R
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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