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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 16, 1939
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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 16, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn Nelson |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Shilling | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Shortstop |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bill Nagel | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 16, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Nelson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Nelson
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Nelson
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein 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: ---
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Milnar
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Milnar
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Gantenbein moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Milnar
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Shilling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Gantenbein scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nagel vs. Milnar
Nagel hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Nelson
Solters hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Nagel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Nelson
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Milnar
Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Milnar
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Milnar
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Nelson
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nelson
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Nelson
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Nelson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Milnar
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Milnar
There goes Gantenbein. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Gantenbein steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Milnar
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Milnar
Etten strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Nelson
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Nelson
Trosky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Nelson
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Nelson
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Milnar
Nagel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Milnar
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Milnar
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Milnar
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Nelson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Nelson
Shilling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nelson
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Milnar
Jeff Heath now playing left field. Bruce Campbell now playing right field.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milnar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Milnar
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Nelson
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Nelson
Weatherly hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Nelson
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Milnar
Etten hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Milnar
Nagel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Nagel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Milnar
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Milnar
Newsome hits a line drive towards the mound. Milnar catches it and throws to second to double up Nagel. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Nelson
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nelson
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Nelson
Campbell hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Nelson
Keltner hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Milnar
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shilling misplays the ball. That's an error on Shilling. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Milnar
Hemsley fires to first and picks off Nelson. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Milnar
Gantenbein takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Milnar
Hemsley fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hemsley. Miles moves to third. Gantenbein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Milnar
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miles tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gantenbein moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etten vs. Milnar
Etten hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shilling vs. Nelson
Shilling hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nelson
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Nelson
Earl Averill pinch hits for Al Milnar.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Nelson
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. Grimes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Nelson
Odell Hale pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Nelson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Parmelee
Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagel vs. Humphries
Frankie Pytlak now catching. Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Nagel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Nagel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Humphries
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Humphries
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Brucker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parmelee vs. Humphries
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Parmelee
Wayne Ambler now playing shortstop.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein misplays the ball. That's an error on Gantenbein. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Parmelee
There goes Campbell. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Campbell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Parmelee
Keltner bunts towards the mound. Parmelee fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shilling vs. Parmelee
Shilling hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimes vs. Parmelee
Grimes 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Humphries
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Humphries
Gantenbein hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Humphries
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphries vs. Parmelee
Humphries takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Parmelee
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nagel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Parmelee
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Parmelee
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to third. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Parmelee
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Heath reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. Pytlak scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Parmelee
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Trosky scores. Heath moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Parmelee
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shilling vs. Parmelee
Shilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields it and throws to second for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Parmelee
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Shilling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Humphries vs. Parmelee
Humphries strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Humphries
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Humphries
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nagel vs. Humphries
Nagel hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Humphries
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1939 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Weatherly R, cf 5 2 1 1 Miles D, rf 5 1 1 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Gantenbein J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 1
Pytlak F, c 0 1 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 0 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 2 2 1 Etten N, 1b 5 0 0 1
Solters M, lf 2 0 0 0 Nagel B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Heath J, lf 3 1 2 2 Hayes F, c 4 1 1 1
Chapman B, rf 2 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 3 0 1 0
Campbell B, rf 3 1 0 1 Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ambler W, ss 0 0 0 0
Shilling J, 2b 5 0 0 1 Nelson L, p 3 0 1 0
Grimes O, ss 3 1 1 0 Parmelee R, p 1 0 0 0
Milnar A, p 2 0 0 0
Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Humphries J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 8 8 36 3 8 3
Cleveland 000 100 020 5 -- 8
Philadelphia 110 000 100 0 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A 7.0 7 3 3 5 6
Humphries J (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson L 7.2 6 3 3 1 4
Parmelee R (L) 2.1 2 5 5 4 1
E -- Shilling J, Hemsley R, Gantenbein J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Nagel B 2, Heath J 2, Weatherly R
HR -- Hayes F, Trosky H
SB -- Gantenbein J, Campbell B
SH -- Keltner K
SF -- Chapman S
T -- 2:41
A -- 15109
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