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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 23, 1928
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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 23, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Barry 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Langford | Left Fielder |
| Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hodapp | Third Baseman |
| Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
| Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
| Luther Harvel | Center Fielder |
| Chick Autry | Catcher |
| Jake Miller | Pitcher |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Ossie Orwoll | First Baseman |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
| Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 23, 1928
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Grove
Langford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lind for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Grove
The ball gets by Cochrane for a passed ball. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodapp vs. Grove
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Miller
Orwoll bunts in front of the plate. Autry fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Miller
Cochrane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bishop scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cochrane moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Miller
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Grove
Summa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Grove
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harvel vs. Grove
Harvel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Autry vs. Grove
Autry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Miller
Miller hits a popup towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Miller
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Miller
Boley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Miller
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grove
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Grove
Langford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Langford. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orwoll vs. Miller
Orwoll hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Miller
Cochrane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Miller
There go the runners. The throw from Autry and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Bishop scores. Cochrane goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Miller
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Autry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Miller
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Grove
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Grove
Summa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Grove
George Burns pinch hits for Ed Morgan.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Miller
George Burns now playing first base.
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Miller
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Miller
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harvel vs. Grove
Harvel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Grove
Autry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orwoll vs. Miller
There goes Bishop. The throw from Autry and he is out, Sewell applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Miller
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Miller
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Grove
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orwoll fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Miller
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Miller
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Grove
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Grove
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grove
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Miller
Haas hits a line drive towards first. Burns reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Miller
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Miller
Grove strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harvel vs. Grove
Harvel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Autry vs. Grove
Autry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grove
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop bunts towards third. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orwoll vs. Miller
Orwoll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Miller
Cochrane is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhle vs. Grove
George Uhle pinch hits for Sam Langford.
Uhle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Grove
Lind hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Grove
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Grove
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Hodapp reaches second base with a double. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Summa vs. Grove
Summa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lind scores. Hodapp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Grove
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orwoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1928 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Langford S, lf 3 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 2 2 1 0
Uhle G, ph 1 0 0 0 Orwoll O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lind C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cochrane M, c 2 1 1 1
Sewell J, ss 4 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 3 0 2 0
Hodapp J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Foxx J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Summa H, rf 4 0 3 1 Miller B, rf 3 0 0 0
Morgan E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Haas M, cf 3 0 1 0
Burns G, ph-1b 3 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 1 0
Harvel L, cf 2 0 0 0 Grove L, p 3 0 0 0
Autry C, c 3 0 0 0
Miller J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 25 3 6 1
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
Philadelphia 102 000 00x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Miller J (L) 8.0 6 3 1 4 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 8
E -- Autry C
DP -- Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Bishop M, Hodapp J
SB -- Cochrane M, Bishop M
CS -- Bishop M
SH -- Orwoll O
HBP -- by Miller J (Cochrane M)
PB -- Cochrane M
T -- 1:32
A -- 12000
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