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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 14, 1940
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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 14, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herman Besse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,500 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Herman Besse | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 14, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Feller
Lillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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: ---
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Besse
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Besse
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Besse
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up 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: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Feller
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Besse vs. Feller
Besse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Rubeling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillard vs. Feller
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Besse
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Besse
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Besse
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Besse
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Feller
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Besse vs. Feller
Besse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Besse
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Besse
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Feller scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Besse
Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Besse
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Besse
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Besse
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Feller
Lillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Chapman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rubeling vs. Dobson
Rubeling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Caster
Earle Brucker now catching. George Caster now pitching.
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillard. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Caster
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Hemsley for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Caster
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Dobson
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Dobson
Lillard 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, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Caster
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Caster
Bell takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Caster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Caster
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Dobson
McCoy 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, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dobson
Siebert hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Siebert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brucker vs. Dobson
Brucker 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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Caster
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Caster
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Caster
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Caster
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Dobson
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caster vs. Dobson
Caster strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Dobson
Lillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Dobson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Caster
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Caster
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Caster
There goes Chapman. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Lillard applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Dobson
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mack scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dobson
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caster
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McCoy catches it and throws to first to double up Heath. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Caster
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Caster
Mack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Caster
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Dobson
Brucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Dobson
Joe Gantenbein pinch runs for Earle Brucker.
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miles vs. Dobson
Dee Miles pinch hits for Al Rubeling.
Miles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Eisenstat
Chubby Dean pinch hits for George Caster. Harry Eisenstat now pitching. Al Simmons pinch hits for Chubby Dean.
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gantenbein scores. Chapman scores. There goes Miles trying to get to third. Heath throws the ball in to Keltner, who tags Miles for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Eisenstat
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Eisenstat
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCoy vs. Eisenstat
McCoy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Beckmann
Buddy Hancken now catching. Al Brancato now playing third base. Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Beckmann
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Beckmann
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Beckmann
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Beckmann
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1940 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Lillard B, ss 5 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 2 1 0
Moses W, rf 5 2 2 3 Bell B, rf 4 2 3 1
McCoy B, 2b 6 0 2 0 Chapman B, cf 5 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 1 3
Siebert D, 1b 5 1 3 1 Heath J, lf 4 0 1 2
Hayes F, c 2 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 5 1 1 1
Brucker E, c 2 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0
Gantenbein J, pr 0 1 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hancken B, c 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 1 0 0
Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 1 Dobson J, p 2 0 0 0
Rubeling A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 0 0 0 0
Brancato A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Besse H, p 2 1 1 1
Caster G, p 2 0 0 0
Dean C, ph 0 0 0 0
Simmons A, ph 1 0 1 2
Beckmann B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 15 9 34 7 9 7
Philadelphia 050 200 002 -- 9
Cleveland 014 020 000 -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Besse H 3.0 3 5 5 3 1
Caster G (W) 5.0 4 2 2 4 3
Beckmann B (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B 3.2 8 7 4 4 7
Dobson J (L)* 4.1 6 2 2 2 4
Eisenstat H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Mack R, Lillard B
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Cleveland 8
2B -- McCoy B, Moses W, Bell B, Hemsley R, Chapman S
3B -- Siebert D
HR -- Moses W, Keltner K, Trosky H
CS -- Chapman B
T -- 3:02
A -- 4500
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