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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 31, 1917 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Socks Seibold |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Second Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Socks Seibold | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 31, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Seibold
Graney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Seibold
Chapman bunts towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Seibold
Speaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. Seibold
Roth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Graney scores. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Seibold
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Seibold
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Klepfer
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Klepfer
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Klepfer
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seibold
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Seibold
Billings bunts towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Billings for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klepfer vs. Seibold
Klepfer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Seibold
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Klepfer
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Klepfer
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Klepfer
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Seibold
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Seibold
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Seibold
Roth hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Klepfer
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Klepfer
Grover hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Grover reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seibold vs. Klepfer
Seibold hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jamieson vs. Klepfer
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grover scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Klepfer
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Klepfer
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. Strunk moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bates vs. Klepfer
There go the runners. The throw from Billings and Chapman drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bates vs. Klepfer
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Seibold
Harris hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Seibold
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Seibold
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Seibold
Billings hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Billings reaches third base with a triple. Turner scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guisto vs. Seibold
Lou Guisto pinch hits for Ed Klepfer.
Guisto strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Graney vs. Seibold
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Gould
Al Gould now pitching.
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Gould
Schang bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Gould
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Seibold
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Seibold
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. Seibold
Roth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Roth reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Speaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Seibold
Harris hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Roth scores. Harris moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Bush
Bullet Joe Bush now pitching. Billy Meyer now catching.
Turner bunts towards third. Bates juggles the ball. That's an error on Bates. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Bush
Evans bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Billings vs. Bush
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gould vs. Bush
Gould takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graney vs. Bush
Graney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Gould
Grover hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Gould
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Gould
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Gould
Strunk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Gould
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Bodie reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. Jamieson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Gould
Bates hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bush
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Bush
Speaker hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Bush
Roth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Roth reaches second base with a double. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Bush
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Bush
Turner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grover settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Gould
McInnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Gould
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Gould
Whitey Witt pinch hits for Joe Dugan.
Witt takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grover vs. Gould
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chapman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Gould
Bush hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bush
Whitey Witt now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt misplays the ball. That's an error on Witt. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Bush
There goes Evans. The throw from Meyer and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Bush
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gould vs. Bush
Gould bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Bush
Graney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jamieson who is chasing the ball. Graney reaches third base with a triple. Billings scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Bush
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gould
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gould fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Gould
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Gould
Bodie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Gould
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chapman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Anderson
Walter Anderson now pitching.
Speaker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Anderson
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Anderson
Harris hits a popup in front of the plate. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Gould
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Gould
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Gould
Witt takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grover vs. Gould
Grover strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haley vs. Gould
Raymond Haley pinch hits for Walter Anderson.
Haley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Turner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Johnson
Jing Johnson now pitching.
Turner hits a line drive towards third. Bates reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Johnson
Billings hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jamieson who is chasing the ball. Billings reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gould vs. Johnson
Gould strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Gould
Jamieson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Gould
Strunk hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Gould
Bodie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Gould
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bates for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1917 -- CLE at PHA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 5 1 2 1 Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 2 1 1
Ray Chapman, ss 4 2 2 0 Amos Strunk, cf 5 1 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 5 1 2 0 Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 3 3
Braggo Roth, rf 5 1 3 4 Ray Bates, 3b 5 0 0 0
Joe Harris, 1b 5 0 0 0 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 3 0 2 0
Terry Turner, 2b 3 1 0 0 Wally Schang, c 2 0 0 0
Joe Evans, 3b 3 1 1 0 Billy Meyer, c 2 0 0 0
Josh Billings, c 3 1 2 2 Joe Dugan, ss 2 0 0 0
Ed Klepfer, p 1 0 0 0 Whitey Witt, ph-ss 0 0 0 0
Lou Guisto, ph 1 0 0 0 Roy Grover, 2b 4 1 1 0
Al Gould, p 1 0 0 0 Socks Seibold, p 1 0 0 0
Joe Bush, p 2 1 1 0
Walter Anderson, p 0 0 0 0
Ray Haley, ph 1 0 0 0
Jing Johnson, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 7 35 5 8 4
CLE 100 231 100 -- 8
PHA 003 020 000 -- 5
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer 3.0 3 3 1 0 1
Al Gould (W) 6.0 5 2 2 5 1
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Socks Seibold (L)* 4.0 8 6 5 2 2
Joe Bush 3.0 3 2 2 2 2
Walter Anderson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jing Johnson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Ray Chapman 2, Ray Bates 2, Whitey Witt
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- CLE 10, PHA 8
2B -- Braggo Roth 2, Ping Bodie
3B -- Roy Grover, Josh Billings 2, Jack Graney
SB -- Ping Bodie, Amos Strunk
CS -- Joe Evans
SH -- Ray Chapman, Josh Billings, Terry Turner, Joe Evans, Al Gould
T -- 2:08
A -- 1000
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