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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 1940
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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 April 30, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herman Besse |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Steve Basil 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Herman Besse | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Besse
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Besse
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Besse
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Besse
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Besse
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Besse
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Besse
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Besse
Hudlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Hudlin
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Hudlin
The umpire calls a balk on Hudlin Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Hudlin
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lillard for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Besse
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Besse
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Besse
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Besse
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Heath reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. Chapman scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckmann covering, for the out. Trosky scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Beckmann
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Beckmann
Hudlin takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Beckmann
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckmann vs. Hudlin
Beckmann strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Beckmann
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Beckmann
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Hayes and he is out, McCoy applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Beckmann
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Beckmann
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Beckmann
Heath hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miles. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Hudlin
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Beckmann
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Beckmann
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Hudlin
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckmann vs. Hudlin
Beckmann strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Beckmann
Boudreau hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Beckmann
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Beckmann
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Beckmann
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Beckmann
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Beckmann
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Beckmann
Hudlin hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Hudlin
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Hudlin
Lillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckmann vs. Hudlin
Beckmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley scoops up the ball and tags Beckmann for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Beckmann
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. Boudreau reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weatherly vs. Beckmann
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Beckmann
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Beckmann
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckmann covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a line drive into right field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Moses goes all the way around to score. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McCoy scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Hudlin
Rubeling strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Beckmann
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a fly ball towards center. Miles settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miles. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Beckmann
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hudlin vs. Beckmann
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hudlin
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
Dean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hudlin
Al Brancato pinch runs for Chubby Dean. Sam Chapman pinch hits for Bill Beckmann.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Hudlin
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCoy vs. Hudlin
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1940 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 2 2 0 Miles D, cf 5 0 1 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 1 2 1 Moses W, rf 5 2 3 0
Chapman B, rf 4 1 0 1 McCoy B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 3 2 2 Johnson B, lf 4 2 2 3
Heath J, lf 5 1 3 2 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Keltner K, 3b 5 2 2 3 Hayes F, c 4 0 2 0
Hemsley R, c 5 0 1 1 Rubeling A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lillard B, ss 3 0 1 0
Hudlin W, p 4 0 1 0 Dean C, ph 1 0 1 0
Brancato A, pr 0 0 0 0
Besse H, p 0 0 0 0
Beckmann B, p 3 0 0 0
Chapman S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 13 10 39 5 12 4
Cleveland 204 100 111 -- 10
Philadelphia 010 001 030 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (W) 9.0 12 5 5 0 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Besse H (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 2 0
Beckmann B 7.0 7 4 4 3 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Chapman B, Miles D
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Boudreau L, Heath J 3, Weatherly R, Moses W, Johnson B, Siebert D
3B -- Moses W, Boudreau L
HR -- Trosky H 2, Johnson B, Keltner K 2
CS -- Weatherly R
Balk -- Hudlin W
A -- 2500
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