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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 20, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 20, 1937 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Caster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
| Earle Brucker | Catcher |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Warren Huston | Shortstop |
| George Caster | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 20, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Whitehill
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Whitehill
Finney bunts towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Whitehill
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Caster
Hughes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Caster
There goes Hughes. The throw from Brucker and he is safe. Hughes steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Caster
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Whitehill
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Whitehill
Brucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Whitehill
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brucker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huston vs. Whitehill
Huston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caster vs. Whitehill
Caster hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Caster
Pytlak strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Caster
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Whitehill
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Whitehill
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Whitehill, and towards Hughes, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Whitehill
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Caster
Hughes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Hughes scores. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Solters vs. Caster
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Averill scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Whitehill
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Whitehill
Brucker hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Whitehill
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huston vs. Whitehill
Whitehill spins and fires to second, and Hill is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huston vs. Whitehill
Huston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Caster
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Caster
Caster fires to first and picks off Pytlak. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Caster
Whitehill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hill. Whitehill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Whitehill
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Whitehill
Moses hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. Caster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finney vs. Whitehill
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Whitehill
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moses scores. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finney scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Andrews
Ivy Andrews now pitching.
Hill bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brucker vs. Andrews
Brucker hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Andrews
Peters is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Huston vs. Andrews
Huston hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Caster
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Caster
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caster vs. Andrews
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Andrews
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Andrews
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Finney reaches second base with a double. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Andrews
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Caster
There's a wild pitch. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Caster
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Ivy Andrews.
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brucker vs. Heving
There goes Hill. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Hill steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brucker vs. Heving
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hale. Hill scores. Brucker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Heving
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. Brucker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Huston vs. Heving
Huston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caster vs. Heving
Caster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Caster
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Caster
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solters vs. Caster
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Caster
Campbell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Heving
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Heving
There's a wild pitch. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Heving
Finney bunts towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Heving
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moses scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Heving
There goes Werber. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Heving
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Heving
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Caster
Hale hits a popup towards short. Huston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Caster
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Caster
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Brown
Lloyd Brown now pitching.
Brucker hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Brown
Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Peters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huston vs. Brown
Huston hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caster vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caster vs. Brown
Caster hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Caster
Lary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brucker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Caster
Hughes hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Caster
Averill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Caster
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Caster
Solters hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1937 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Moses W, rf 4 3 2 1 Lary L, ss 5 0 1 0
Finney L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hughes R, 2b 5 2 2 0
Werber B, 3b 5 0 3 3 Averill E, cf 5 1 2 0
Johnson B, lf 5 1 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 3 2
Hill J, cf 4 1 2 1 Solters M, lf 5 0 1 2
Brucker E, c 5 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 1 1 1
Peters R, 2b 4 0 3 0 Hale O, 3b 4 0 1 0
Huston W, ss 5 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 4 0 1 0
Caster G, p 5 1 1 0 Whitehill E, p 2 0 1 0
Andrews I, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 15 6 39 5 13 5
Philadelphia 000 131 110 -- 7
Cleveland 012 010 100 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Caster G (W) 9.0 13 5 5 2 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E* 4.0 10 4 4 1 2
Andrews I (L) 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
Heving J 2.0 3 2 1 0 1
Brown L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Hale O
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Cleveland 9
2B -- Trosky H, Johnson B, Whitehill E, Finney L, Peters R, Averill E
3B -- Moses W
HR -- Campbell B, Trosky H
SB -- Hughes R, Hill J, Werber B
SH -- Hill J, Finney L
WP -- Caster G, Heving J, Brown L
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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