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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 30, 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 August 30, 1938 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Stan Sperry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 30, 1938
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Potter
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Potter
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses who is chasing the ball. Trosky reaches third base with a triple. Lary scores. Averill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pytlak vs. Potter
Pytlak bunts towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Allen
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Allen, and towards Lary, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Potter
Hale hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Potter
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson strikes out. Pytlak drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Allen
Werber hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Allen
Ambler 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. Hayes goes all the way around to score. Ambler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Allen
Potter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Potter reaches second base with a double. Ambler scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Potter
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Campbell reaches third base with a triple. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Potter
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Potter
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Allen
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Potter
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Potter
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Allen
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Allen
Ambler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Potter vs. Allen
Potter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Ambler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ambler scores. Potter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperry vs. Allen
Sperry hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Potter
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Potter
Campbell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Potter
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Allen
Werber takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen throws to second for one, and Hale throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Chapman scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Allen
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Smith
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Smith
Hale hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Allen
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperry vs. Allen
Sperry 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 7
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Smith
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Smith
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Smith
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Smith
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ambler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Keltner. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Allen
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Werber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Humphries
Ambler 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 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Smith
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Averill scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Nelson
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Nelson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Nelson
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trosky scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphries vs. Nelson
Humphries hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Humphries
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Humphries
Moses hits a popup in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperry vs. Humphries
Sperry hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hale fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Humphries
Siebert takes first base on ball four. Sperry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Humphries
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Nelson
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Nelson
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nelson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Nelson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Humphries
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Humphries
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Humphries
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ambler vs. Humphries
Ambler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1938 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lary L, ss 4 2 1 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 1 1
Campbell B, rf 4 3 3 2 Sperry S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 5 2 2 4 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Averill E, cf 3 2 1 0 Chapman S, lf 5 2 2 1
Trosky H, 1b 5 1 2 3 Johnson B, cf 3 2 1 0
Pytlak F, c 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 2 1 1
Hale O, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ambler W, ss 5 2 2 1
Allen J, p 3 0 0 0 Potter N, p 2 0 2 2
Humphries J, p 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson L, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 10 10 38 8 12 7
Cleveland 203 020 021 -- 10
Philadelphia 020 220 200 -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J 6.1 11 8 6 3 5
Humphries J (W) 2.2 1 0 0 3 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N 5.0 7 7 7 1 0
Smith D* 2.0 0 1 1 2 2
Nelson L (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Averill E, Hale O, Keltner K
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Potter N, Campbell B, Chapman S, Trosky H
3B -- Trosky H, Campbell B
HR -- Heath J 2, Chapman S, Campbell B
WP -- Smith D
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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