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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 26, 1938
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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 26, 1938 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 26, 1938
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Feller
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Feller
Werber 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: 1--
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Feller
Lodigiani takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Feller
Ambler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lodigiani moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caster vs. Feller
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Feller
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Feller
Finney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caster
Heath hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Feller
There goes Moses. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Moses steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Feller
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Caster
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Caster
Feller hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Feller
There's a wild pitch. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Feller
Lodigiani bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ambler vs. Feller
Ambler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caster vs. Feller
The umpire calls a balk on Feller Chapman scores. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caster vs. Feller
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Feller
Finney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Feller
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caster
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Caster
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground that hits Keltner. Keltner is out and Hemsley is safe at first. There goes Keltner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Caster
Feller takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Frankie Pytlak now catching.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Feller
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caster
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Feller
Ambler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Feller
Caster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Feller
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Caster
Pytlak hits a line drive off the glove of Finney, and into shallow right field. Pytlak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Caster
Feller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Caster
The ball gets by Brucker for a passed ball. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Feller
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Feller
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caster
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Caster
There goes Heath. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Feller
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Feller
Ambler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Feller
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for George Caster.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. Lodigiani moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Feller
Ace Parker pinch runs for Lynn Nelson.
Finney hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1938 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Finney L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Lary L, ss 4 0 0 0
Moses W, rf 4 0 2 0 Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 0
Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hale O, 2b 4 0 1 0
Brucker E, c 4 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 2 2 1 1
Johnson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 3 1 1 2
Chapman S, lf 3 1 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lodigiani D, 2b 2 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ambler W, ss 3 0 2 0 Hemsley R, c 2 0 1 0
Caster G, p 3 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 1 1 1 0
Nelson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 0 1 1
Parker A, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 0 28 4 8 4
Philadelphia 010 100 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 021 10x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 8.0 8 4 4 3 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 10
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 3
2B -- Pytlak F, Werber B
HR -- Averill E, Heath J
SB -- Ambler W, Lodigiani D, Moses W
CS -- Heath J
SH -- Lodigiani D
WP -- Feller B
Balk -- Feller B
PB -- Brucker E
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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