Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Besse
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Besse, and towards Suder, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hockett vs. Besse
  
  Hockett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  There goes Hockett. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Hockett steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Besse
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. Hockett moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mills vs. Besse
  
  Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hockett scores. Keltner scores. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fleming vs. Besse
  
  Fleming hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Besse
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mack vs. Besse
  
  Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Desautels vs. Besse
  
  Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreevich vs. Kennedy
  
  Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knickerbocker vs. Kennedy
  
  Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. Kreevich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Kennedy
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kreevich moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Kennedy
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Besse
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Besse
  
  Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hockett vs. Besse
  
  Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Kennedy
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Kennedy
  
  Wagner 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Kennedy
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Kennedy
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Besse
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Besse
  
  Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Besse vs. Kennedy
  
  Besse 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreevich vs. Kennedy
  
  Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knickerbocker vs. Kennedy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kreevich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Kennedy
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Kennedy
  
  Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fleming vs. Besse
  
  Fleming hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it 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 line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Desautels vs. Besse
  
  Desautels hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Besse
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Besse
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Kennedy
  
  Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Kennedy
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Kennedy
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hockett vs. Besse
  
  Hockett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Hockett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heath vs. Besse
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker misplays the ball. That's an error on Knickerbocker. Hockett scores. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mills vs. Besse
  
  Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Besse
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mills moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Besse
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Kennedy
  
  Suder strikes out. Desautels drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Suder out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Besse vs. Kennedy
  
  Besse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kreevich vs. Kennedy
  
  Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desautels vs. Besse
  
  Desautels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Besse
  
  Kennedy bunts towards third. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Besse
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hockett vs. Besse
  
  Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  Keltner hits a popup towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Kennedy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Kennedy
  
  Blair 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kennedy
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Besse
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Besse
  
  Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Besse
  
  Fleming hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fleming reaches second base with a double. Mills moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mack vs. Besse
  
  Mack is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Desautels vs. Besse
  
  Desautels hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mills scores. Fleming moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Besse
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Kennedy
  
  Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Kennedy
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Kennedy
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suder vs. Kennedy
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Besse vs. Kennedy
  
  Besse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Siebert trying to get to home. Heath throws the ball in to Desautels who tags Siebert, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wagner moves to second. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Besse
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hockett vs. Besse
  
  Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  There goes Boudreau. The throw from Wagner to Suder and they have Boudreau trapped. The throw over to Siebert, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreevich vs. Kennedy
  
  Kreevich 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, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knickerbocker vs. Kennedy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Kennedy
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kennedy
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebert vs. Kennedy
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wagner vs. Kennedy
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Besse
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mills vs. Besse
  
  Heath is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mills vs. Besse
  
  Mills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fleming vs. Besse
  
  Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heath scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Besse
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Kennedy
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Kennedy
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Besse vs. Kennedy
  
  Besse hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kreevich vs. Kennedy
  
  Kreevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knickerbocker vs. Kennedy
  
  Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1942 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Boudreau L, ss        5  0  1  0   Kreevich M, cf        4  0  2  0   
Hockett O, rf         4  2  2  0   Knickerbocker B, 2b   4  0  1  0   
Keltner K, 3b         4  1  0  0   Blair B, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Heath J, lf           3  2  0  1   Johnson B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Mills B, cf           4  1  2  3   Siebert D, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Fleming L, 1b         5  0  1  1   Wagner H, c           3  0  0  0   
Mack R, 2b            3  0  1  0   Valo E, rf            4  0  0  0   
Desautels G, c        3  0  0  1   Suder P, ss           4  0  1  0   
Kennedy V, p          4  0  1  0   Besse H, p            4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  8  6                        34  1  9  1

Cleveland        200 020 101 --  6
Philadelphia     000 000 010 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (W)         9.0  9  1  1  4  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Besse H (L)           9.0  8  6  4  8  3

E -- Mack R, Knickerbocker B, Suder P, Siebert D
DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Fleming L
3B -- Hockett O
SB -- Hockett O, Mills B, Heath J
CS -- Boudreau L, Heath J
T -- 2:17
A -- 5565

    

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