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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 24, 1939
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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 August 24, 1939 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buck Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Second Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
| Buck Ross | Pitcher |
| Earle Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 24, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newsome for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harder
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Harder
Siebert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Hayes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Harder
Nagel hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ross
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Ross
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ross
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ross
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ross
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Harder
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Harder
Ross bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ross
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Ross
Mack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Ross
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harder vs. Ross
Harder takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Ross
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Keltner scores. Hemsley moves to third. Harder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Ross
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Campbell reaches third base with a triple. Hemsley scores. Harder scores. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Potter
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harder
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Potter
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Harder
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Harder
Nagel hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Harder
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lodigiani vs. Harder
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Potter vs. Harder
Potter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Potter
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Harder
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop. Eric Tipton now playing left field. Dee Miles now playing center field.
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Potter
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harder
Hayes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Harder
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Harder
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Masters
Earle Brucker now catching. Walt Masters now pitching.
Campbell hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Masters
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Masters
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Masters
Heath takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Masters
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Masters
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Harder
Roy Weatherly now playing center field.
Miles hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Harder
Lodigiani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masters vs. Harder
Masters strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Harder
Ambler 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, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Masters
Hemsley hits a line drive towards short. Ambler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Masters
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Masters
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Masters
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Harder
Luke Sewell now catching.
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Harder
Brucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Brucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Harder
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nagel vs. Harder
Nagel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Masters
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Masters
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Masters
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nagel misplays the ball. That's an error on Nagel. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Masters
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Masters
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Harder
Miles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Harder
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Harder
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Walt Masters.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell 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 8/24/1939, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 5 1 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 2 1 1
Newsome S, ss 3 0 0 0 Campbell B, rf 5 1 1 3
Ambler W, ss 1 0 0 0 Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 1
Johnson B, lf 3 0 0 1 Weatherly R, cf 1 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 1 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 4 3 3
Hayes F, c 3 1 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 2 0
Brucker E, c 1 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 5 1 4 2
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Mack R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Nagel B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 0
Chapman S, cf 2 0 0 0 Sewell L, c 0 0 0 0
Miles D, cf 2 0 0 0 Harder M, p 3 1 0 0
Lodigiani D, 3b 4 0 3 0
Ross B, p 0 0 0 0
Potter N, p 1 0 0 0
Masters W, p 1 0 0 0
Collins E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 38 10 13 10
Philadelphia 200 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland 260 101 00x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ross B (L) 1.1 4 7 7 3 1
Potter N 3.2 5 2 2 1 2
Masters W 3.0 4 1 1 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 5
E -- Boudreau L, Keltner K, Nagel B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 9
2B -- Moses W, Hayes F, Siebert D, Keltner K, Heath J, Brucker E
3B -- Campbell B
HR -- Trosky H 2
SH -- Ross B
T -- 2:00
A -- 1500
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