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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 1918
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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 August 26, 1918 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Coumbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Right Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Left Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Second Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Fritz Coumbe | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Merito Acosta | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Willie Adams | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 1918
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Adams
There goes Chapman. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Adams
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Adams
Wood takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnston vs. Adams
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Coumbe
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Coumbe
Kopp hits a fly ball into right field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Coumbe
Acosta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Coumbe
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to third. Acosta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Coumbe
Gardner 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Adams
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Adams
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Adams
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan misplays the ball. That's an error on Dugan. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coumbe vs. Adams
Coumbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Coumbe
McAvoy hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Coumbe
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Coumbe
Dugan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Coumbe
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Adams reaches second base with a double. Dugan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Coumbe
Jamieson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Adams
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Adams
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Adams
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields the ball and throws to Adams covering. Safe. Speaker moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Adams
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Coumbe
Kopp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Coumbe
Acosta 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coumbe
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Coumbe
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Adams
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Adams
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coumbe vs. Adams
Coumbe bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to home to get Evans. O'Neill moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Adams
There go the runners. The throw from McAvoy to Dykes covering second. The throw back to home, and O'Neill is out at the plate. Bescher moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Coumbe
McAvoy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Coumbe
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coumbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Coumbe
Dugan hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Adams
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Adams
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Adams
Johnston bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Adams
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speaker scores. Wood scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Adams
Evans takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Adams
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coumbe vs. Adams
Coumbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Coumbe
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Coumbe
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopp vs. Coumbe
Coumbe spins and fires to second, with Chapman covering, and Adams is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Coumbe
Kopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Coumbe
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Adams
There goes Bescher. The throw from McAvoy and he is out, Dugan applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Adams
There goes Chapman. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Adams
Speaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Adams
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Adams
Johnston hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Coumbe
Burns hits a popup towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coumbe
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wood. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAvoy vs. Coumbe
McAvoy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykes vs. Coumbe
Dykes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Dykes reaches third base with a triple. Gardner scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Coumbe
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Adams
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Adams
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Adams
O'Neill bunts in front of the plate. McAvoy fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coumbe vs. Adams
Coumbe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bescher vs. Adams
Bescher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kopp. Bescher reaches second base with a double. Kopp throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Bescher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Turner scores. Evans scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Coumbe
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coumbe can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Coumbe
Jamieson 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, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Coumbe
Kopp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Coumbe
Acosta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Coumbe
Burns takes first base on ball four. Jamieson moves to third. Acosta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Coumbe
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coumbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Adams
Chapman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Acosta. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Adams
Speaker hits a popup towards first. Burns catches it and throws to second to double up Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Adams
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Coumbe
McAvoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykes vs. Coumbe
Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Coumbe
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. Dykes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Coumbe
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Dykes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jamieson vs. Coumbe
Jamieson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Adams
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kopp. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Adams
Turner bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Adams
Evans bunts towards the mound. Adams has Johnston trapped. There's the throw to McAvoy and over to Gardner, who tags Johnston for the out. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Adams
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Coumbe
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coumbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Coumbe
Acosta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coumbe
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1918, game 1 -- CLE at PHA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, rf 4 0 1 2 Charlie Jamieson, rf 5 0 2 0
Ray Chapman, ss 2 1 1 0 Merlin Kopp, lf 5 0 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 4 1 2 0 Merito Acosta, cf 4 0 2 0
Joe Wood, lf 3 1 2 1 George Burns, 1b 4 0 1 0
Doc Johnston, 1b 4 0 2 0 Larry Gardner, 3b 4 1 1 0
Terry Turner, 2b 4 1 2 2 Wickey McAvoy, c 4 0 1 0
Joe Evans, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jimmy Dykes, 2b 4 0 1 1
Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0 Joe Dugan, ss 4 1 1 0
Fritz Coumbe, p 3 0 0 0 Willie Adams, p 4 0 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 11 5 38 2 12 2
CLE 000 030 200 -- 5
PHA 010 001 000 -- 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Fritz Coumbe (W) 9.0 12 2 2 2 3
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Adams (L) 9.0 11 5 5 9 4
E -- Joe Dugan, Ray Chapman
DP -- CLE 1, PHA 2
LOB -- CLE 12, PHA 11
2B -- Willie Adams, Larry Gardner, Bob Bescher, Ray Chapman, Doc Johnston
3B -- Jimmy Dykes
SB -- Ray Chapman 2
CS -- Steve O'Neill, Bob Bescher
SH -- Fritz Coumbe, Doc Johnston, Steve O'Neill, Terry Turner
HBP -- by Willie Adams (Bob Bescher)
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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