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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 18, 1942
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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, 1942 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herman Besse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chubby Dean |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
| Crash Davis | Second Baseman |
| Herman Besse | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Buster Mills | Center Fielder |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Otto Denning | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Chubby Dean | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 18, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Dean
Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Dean
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Dean
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Besse
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Besse
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Hockett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Besse
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mills vs. Besse
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dean
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Dean
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Dean
Valo takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallaesa vs. Dean
Wallaesa hits a line drive into right field. Hockett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hockett. Johnson scores. Valo goes all the way around to score. Wallaesa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Dean
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Besse vs. Dean
Besse hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Besse
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Besse
Denning hits a line drive towards third. Suder catches it and throws to first to double up Fleming. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Besse
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Dean
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Dean
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dean
Hayes 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 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Besse
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Besse
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Besse fields it and throws to third for the out. Hockett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Besse
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Hockett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Besse
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. Keltner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mills vs. Besse
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dean
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dean
Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Denning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dean
Valo hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Besse
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Besse
Denning hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Denning reaches second base with a double. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Caligiuri
Fred Caligiuri now pitching.
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dean vs. Caligiuri
Dean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fleming scores. Denning moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Caligiuri
Boudreau bunts towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hockett vs. Caligiuri
Hockett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Dean
Roy Weatherly now playing center field.
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dean
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caligiuri vs. Dean
Caligiuri takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Dean
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Caligiuri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Dean
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Dean
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Caligiuri
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Caligiuri
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Caligiuri
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Caligiuri
Fleming hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fleming reaches second base with a double. Heath goes all the way around to score. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Denning vs. Caligiuri
Denning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fleming scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Caligiuri
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Caligiuri
Dean takes first base on ball four. Denning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Caligiuri
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dean
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dean
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dean
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Caligiuri
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Caligiuri
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Caligiuri
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Dean
Wallaesa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dean
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fleming settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caligiuri vs. Dean
Caligiuri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Caligiuri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Dean
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Caligiuri
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Caligiuri
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denning vs. Caligiuri
Denning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Caligiuri
Mack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Dean
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dean
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dean
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Dean
Siebert hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Dean
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallaesa vs. Dean
Wallaesa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Dean
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Dean reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Caligiuri
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Caligiuri
Rusty Peters pinch hits for Lou Boudreau.
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Caligiuri
Hockett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Hockett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Caligiuri
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caligiuri vs. Dean
Rusty Peters now playing shortstop.
Caligiuri 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, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Dean
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Dean
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dean
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Heving
Eddie Collins pinch runs for Frankie Hayes. Joe Heving now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1942 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Suder P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Peters R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Hayes F, c 4 0 0 0 Hockett O, rf 5 2 2 0
Collins E, pr 0 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 5 2 3 2
Johnson B, lf 4 2 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 1 2 1
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mills B, cf 2 0 0 0
Valo E, rf 2 1 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 2 0 0 1
Wallaesa J, ss 4 0 1 2 Fleming L, 1b 3 2 3 1
Davis C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Denning O, c 4 0 2 1
Besse H, p 1 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Caligiuri F, p 2 0 1 0 Dean C, p 3 0 2 1
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 3 36 7 14 7
Philadelphia 020 000 020 -- 4
Cleveland 102 130 00x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Besse H (L)* 3.0 7 4 4 1 0
Caligiuri F 5.0 7 3 3 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dean C (W) 8.2 6 4 3 9 3
Heving J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Hockett O
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Keltner K, Denning O, Fleming L, Caligiuri F, Siebert D
3B -- Keltner K, Heath J, Hockett O
SH -- Boudreau L
T -- 2:02
A -- 1500
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