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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 21, 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 21, 1937 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Thomas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Lou Finney | First Baseman |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jesse Hill | Center Fielder |
Bill Conroy | Catcher |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Ace Parker | Shortstop |
Bud Thomas | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 21, 1937
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a line drive into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Harder
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Thomas
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Thomas
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Thomas
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Harder
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conroy vs. Harder
Conroy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Harder
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Harder
Parker hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it 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: ---
Trosky vs. Thomas
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Thomas
Solters hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Thomas
Campbell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Peters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Harder
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Thomas
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Thomas
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Thomas
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Parker misplays the ball. That's an error on Parker. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Thomas
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Thomas
Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Harder
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Harder
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conroy vs. Harder
Conroy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Thomas
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Thomas
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Thomas
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Thomas
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Averill scores. Solters moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Thomas
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Thomas
Sullivan is walked intentionally. Solters moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harder vs. Thomas
Harder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solters scores. Campbell scores. There goes Sullivan trying to get to third. Johnson throws the ball in to Werber, who tags Sullivan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Harder
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Harder
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Harder
Lynn Nelson pinch hits for Bud Thomas.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Harder covering. Safe. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Nelson
Lynn Nelson now pitching.
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Nelson
Hughes bunts towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hughes for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Nelson
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Nelson
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solters for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Harder
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harder
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Harder
Hill hits a line drive towards center. Averill catches it and throws to second to double up Werber. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Nelson
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Nelson
There goes Campbell. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. Campbell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Nelson
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Nelson
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Nelson
There goes Sullivan. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. Sullivan steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Nelson
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lary vs. Nelson
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Nelson
There goes Lary. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. Lary steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Nelson
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Nelson
There goes Hughes. The throw from Conroy and he is safe. Hughes steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Nelson
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Nelson
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conroy vs. Harder
Conroy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Conroy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Harder
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conroy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Harder
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Harder
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Harder
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Harder
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Lou Finney.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Nelson
Chubby Dean now playing first base. Jack Rothrock now playing left field.
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Nelson
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Nelson
Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Rothrock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Nelson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dean scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Harder
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Harder
Rothrock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Harder
Hill takes first base on ball four. Rothrock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conroy vs. Harder
Conroy takes first base on ball four. Rothrock moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Harder
Peters takes first base on ball four. Rothrock scores. Hill moves to third. Conroy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brucker vs. Andrews
Ivy Andrews now pitching. Earle Brucker pinch hits for Ace Parker.
Brucker hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Andrews
Nelson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Andrews
Moses hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Kelley
Warren Huston now playing shortstop. Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Ivy Andrews. Harry Kelley now pitching.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kelley
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Kelley
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Kelley
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Kelley
Averill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Averill reaches second base with a double. Hughes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Kelley
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Kelley
Solters strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Feller
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rothrock vs. Feller
Rothrock bunts towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kelley
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hill. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Kelley
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1937, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Moses W, rf 5 1 3 2 Lary L, ss 4 2 2 1 Finney L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Dean C, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Averill E, cf 4 1 2 1 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 1 1 0 Rothrock J, lf 2 1 1 0 Campbell B, rf 5 3 3 1 Hill J, cf 3 1 1 0 Hale O, 3b 5 0 1 2 Conroy B, c 3 2 1 0 Sullivan B, c 2 1 0 0 Peters R, 2b 2 2 1 2 Harder M, p 3 0 1 2 Parker A, ss 3 0 0 0 Andrews I, p 0 0 0 0 Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 0 Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Huston W, ss 0 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas B, p 1 0 0 0 Nelson L, ph-p 3 1 1 4 Kelley H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 9 8 36 9 13 9 Philadelphia 000 000 350 -- 8 Cleveland 000 313 011 -- 9 0 outs when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Thomas B 4.0 5 3 3 1 0 Nelson L 3.0 4 4 4 4 1 Kelley H (L) 1.0 4 2 2 1 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M 7.1 8 7 7 5 4 Andrews I 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Feller B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Parker A, Werber B DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 10 2B -- Moses W, Johnson B, Conroy B, Averill E, Campbell B HR -- Moses W, Nelson L SB -- Campbell B, Sullivan B, Lary L, Hughes R SH -- Hughes R WP -- Nelson L T -- 2:32 A -- 0
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