Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hockett vs. Bowles
  
  Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowles juggles the ball. That's an error on Bowles. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rocco vs. Bowles
  
  Rocco bunts towards the mound. Bowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hockett moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullenbine vs. Bowles
  
  Cullenbine strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Bowles
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Burgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheaton vs. Smith
  
  Wheaton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Smith
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staller vs. Smith
  
  Staller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Bowles
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Bowles
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Bowles
  
  Mack hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hall catches it and throws to first to double up Boudreau. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Smith
  
  Burgo 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaff vs. Smith
  
  Skaff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Smith
  
  Smith fires to first and has Skaff trapped. There's the throw to Mack who tags Skaff for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Smith
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Bowles
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staller. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Bowles
  
  Smith bunts towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hockett vs. Bowles
  
  Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Staller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosar scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rocco vs. Bowles
  
  Rocco hits a line drive towards short. Busch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Smith
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parisse vs. Smith
  
  Parisse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowles vs. Smith
  
  Bowles hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wheaton vs. Smith
  
  Wheaton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parisse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busch vs. Smith
  
  Busch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Parisse trying to get to home. Hockett throws the ball in to Rosar who tags Parisse, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wheaton moves to second. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Bowles
  
  Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Bowles
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Bowles
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staller. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Bowles
  
  Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staller vs. Smith
  
  Staller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Smith
  
  Burgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaff vs. Smith
  
  Skaff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Smith
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skaff moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suder vs. Smith
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skaff moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parisse vs. Smith
  
  Parisse hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Bowles
  
  Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Bowles
  
  There goes Mack. The throw from Parisse and he is safe. Mack steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosar vs. Bowles
  
  Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosar for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Bowles
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hockett vs. Bowles
  
  Hockett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staller. Hockett reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rocco vs. Bowles
  
  Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullenbine vs. Bowles
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowles vs. Smith
  
  Bowles hits a fly ball towards center. Edwards settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Edwards. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wheaton vs. Smith
  
  Wheaton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Smith
  
  Busch hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Bowles
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Bowles
  
  There goes Keltner. The throw from Parisse and he is out, Busch applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Bowles
  
  Edwards hits a popup in front of the plate. Parisse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Bowles
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wheaton. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Bowles
  
  Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosar vs. Bowles
  
  Rosar takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Bowles
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staller throws the ball in to Hall who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mack scores. Rosar goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staller vs. Smith
  
  Staller 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, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Smith
  
  Burgo hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaff vs. Smith
  
  Skaff hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hockett vs. Bowles
  
  Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hockett for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rocco vs. Bowles
  
  Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall misplays the ball. That's an error on Hall. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Bowles
  
  Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Staller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Bowles
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Smith
  
  Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Smith
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parisse vs. Smith
  
  Parisse hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Bowles
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skaff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Bowles
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowles covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Bowles
  
  Mack hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowles vs. Smith
  
  Bowles hits a line drive into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheaton vs. Smith
  
  Wheaton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Smith
  
  Busch hits a line drive into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Bowles
  
  Rosar hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bowles
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hockett vs. Bowles
  
  Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Staller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staller vs. Smith
  
  Staller strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgo vs. Smith
  
  Burgo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaff vs. Smith
  
  Skaff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Smith
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. Burgo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suder vs. Smith
  
  Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgo scores. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parisse vs. Smith
  
  Parisse takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bowles vs. Smith
  
  Bowles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. Suder moves to third. Parisse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wheaton vs. Heving
  
  Felix Mackiewicz pinch runs for Charlie Bowles. Joe Heving now pitching.
  
  Wheaton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1943, game 2 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Hockett O, lf         5  0  1  1   Wheaton W, cf         5  0  1  0   
Rocco M, 1b           3  0  0  1   Busch E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Cullenbine R, rf      4  0  1  0   Staller G, rf         4  0  0  0   
Keltner K, 3b         3  0  0  0   Burgo B, lf           3  1  1  0   
Edwards H, cf         4  0  1  0   Skaff F, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Boudreau L, ss        4  1  2  0   Hall I, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Mack R, 2b            4  2  2  1   Suder P, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Rosar B, c            3  2  1  0   Parisse T, c          2  0  0  0   
Smith A, p            3  1  2  3   Bowles C, p           4  0  1  1   
Heving J, p           0  0  0  0   Mackiewicz F, pr      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6 10  6                        34  2  9  2

Cleveland        001 023 000 --  6
Philadelphia     000 000 002 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith A (W)           8.2  9  2  2  3  3
Heving J (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowles C (L)          9.0 10  6  6  2  2

E -- Bowles C, Edwards H, Hall I
DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Rosar B, Edwards H, Hockett O, Boudreau L
SB -- Mack R
CS -- Keltner K
SH -- Rocco M, Smith A
T -- 1:10
A -- 1368

    

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