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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1938
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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 May 6, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| John Kroner | First Baseman |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Gene Hasson | First Baseman |
| Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1938
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Caster
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Allen
Finney hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Allen
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Allen
There goes Werber. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Caster
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kroner vs. Caster
Kroner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finney. Kroner reaches second base with a double. Campbell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Caster
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Moses 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: ---
Hasson vs. Allen
Hasson hits a popup towards first. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Allen
Brucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Brucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Allen
Ambler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Caster
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Allen
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Allen
Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Allen
Werber hits a popup towards first. Kroner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Allen
There goes Finney. The throw from Pytlak and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Caster
There goes Campbell. The throw from Brucker and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Caster
Pytlak hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hasson vs. Allen
Hasson hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Allen
Brucker hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kroner vs. Caster
Kroner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Caster
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Caster
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Caster
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Weatherly steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Caster
Hale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ambler vs. Allen
Ambler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Allen
Caster hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Allen
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Caster
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kroner vs. Caster
Kroner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Allen
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Allen
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hasson vs. Allen
Hasson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Caster
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Caster
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Caster
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Caster
There goes Allen. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Allen steals third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Caster
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pytlak vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kroner vs. Potter
Kroner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a popup in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Allen
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Allen
Ambler hits a fly ball towards right. Campbell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Campbell. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Allen
Mule Haas pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Haas hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Allen
Finney hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Brucker scores. Ambler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Allen
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lary. Ambler moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Nelson
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Nelson
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Nelson
Nelson fires over to first and Hasson drops the ball. That's an error on Hasson. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Nelson
Hale hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Averill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Averill. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hasson vs. Allen
Hasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brucker vs. Allen
Brucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Allen
Frankie Hayes pinch hits for Wayne Ambler.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary can't make a play. That's a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Hasson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Allen
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Nelson
Ace Parker now playing shortstop.
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Nelson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Nelson
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Allen
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Allen
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lary fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1938 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lary L, ss 5 0 2 0 Finney L, cf 4 0 2 1
Weatherly R, lf 5 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Hale O, 2b 4 1 1 1 Moses W, rf 5 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 2 2 Johnson B, lf 5 0 1 0
Averill E, cf 5 0 1 0 Hasson G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Campbell B, rf 3 1 3 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pytlak F, c 4 0 1 0 Brucker E, c 4 1 2 0
Kroner J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ambler W, ss 3 0 0 0
Allen J, p 4 1 1 0 Hayes F, ph 1 0 1 0
Parker A, ss 0 0 0 0
Caster G, p 2 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
Haas M, ph 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 13 4 38 1 9 1
Cleveland 010 000 300 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (W) 9.0 9 1 0 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (L) 6.2 11 4 4 3 5
Potter N 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Nelson L 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Pytlak F, Campbell B, Lary L, Hasson G, Averill E
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Philadelphia 12
2B -- Campbell B 2, Kroner J, Brucker E, Werber B
HR -- Keltner K
SB -- Werber B, Finney L, Weatherly R, Allen J
CS -- Campbell B
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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