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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
June 11, 1939
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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 June 11, 1939 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1939 |
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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 | June 11, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cotton Pippen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Gantenbein | Second Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Dario Lodigiani | Third Baseman |
Wayne Ambler | Shortstop |
Cotton Pippen | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
June 11, 1939
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Hudlin
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up 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: ---
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Pippen
There goes Hemsley. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Pippen
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Hudlin
Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Hudlin
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ambler vs. Hudlin
Ambler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Pippen
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Pippen
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein misplays the ball. That's an error on Gantenbein. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudlin vs. Pippen
Hudlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes scores. Webb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Pippen
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Hudlin
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Hudlin
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball and throws to Pippen covering. Safe. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Ambler catches it and throws to second to double up Heath. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Hudlin
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Hudlin
Lodigiani hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Hudlin
Ambler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pippen vs. Hudlin
There goes Ambler. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Ambler steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pippen vs. Hudlin
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Pippen
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Pippen
Webb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudlin vs. Pippen
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Hudlin
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Pippen
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ambler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantenbein misplays the ball. That's an error on Gantenbein. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Pippen
There goes Chapman. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Ambler applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hudlin
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Hudlin
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Hudlin
Ambler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Pippen
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Pippen
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pippen vs. Hudlin
Pippen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Hudlin
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Pippen
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Pippen
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Pippen
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Ambler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Pippen
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hudlin
There's a wild pitch. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hudlin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudlin covering, for the out. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Hudlin
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hudlin
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lodigiani vs. Hudlin
Lodigiani strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ambler vs. Hudlin
Ambler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Pippen
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Pippen
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Pippen
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Pippen
There goes Keltner. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Keltner steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Pippen
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Pippen
Earl Averill pinch hits for Skeeter Webb.
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Averill reaches second base with a double. Trosky scores. Keltner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudlin vs. Pippen
Hudlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lodigiani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hudlin
Oscar Grimes now playing shortstop. Odell Hale now playing second base. Chubby Dean pinch hits for Cotton Pippen.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale misplays the ball. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Hudlin
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Hudlin
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Hudlin
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Dean
Chubby Dean now pitching.
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Dean
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Dean
Campbell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Dean
Chapman is walked intentionally. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Dean
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Campbell moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1939, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Gantenbein J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Chapman B, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 4 2 2 1 Heath J, lf 5 0 3 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 3 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lodigiani D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grimes O, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0 Ambler W, ss 4 0 1 1 Webb S, ss 3 0 1 0 Pippen C, p 3 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 1 2 Dean C, ph-p 1 0 0 0 Hale O, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hudlin W, p 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 10 3 36 4 13 4 Philadelphia 010 100 010 -- 3 Cleveland 010 000 021 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Pippen C 8.0 11 3 2 2 2 Dean C (L) 0.0 2 1 1 2 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hudlin W (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 3 E -- Gantenbein J 2, Hale O DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cleveland 12 2B -- Hayes F, Johnson B, Averill E, Hemsley R HR -- Johnson B SB -- Ambler W, Keltner K CS -- Hemsley R, Chapman B WP -- Hudlin W PB -- Hayes F T -- 1:35 A -- 12000
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