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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 24, 1940
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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 24, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1940 |
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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 24, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chubby Dean |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: John Quinn 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Bill McGowan |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Center Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Al Brancato | Shortstop |
Chubby Dean | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Al Smith | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
July 24, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Smith
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau catches it and throws to first to double up Moses. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dean
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Dean
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Dean
Boudreau 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: -2-
Trosky vs. Dean
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Dean
Bell hits a fly ball into center 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. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Smith
McCoy 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Dean
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Dean
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Dean
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it 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: ---
Brancato vs. Smith
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Smith
Dean hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Smith
Moses 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dean
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Dean
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Dean
Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dean
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Dean
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Dean
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Dean
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Smith
McCoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brancato vs. Smith
Brancato takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to third. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dean vs. Smith
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Dean
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Dean
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dean
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Dean
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Dean
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Dean
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Dean
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Weatherly moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Dean
Bell hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Smith
Moses 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Besse
Herman Besse now pitching.
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Besse
Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Besse
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Mack scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Besse
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Besse
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Besse
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Besse
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Besse
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Chapman moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Besse
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Smith
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brancato vs. Smith
Brancato is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miles vs. Andrews
Sam Chapman pinch hits for Herman Besse. Nate Andrews now pitching. Dee Miles pinch hits for Sam Chapman.
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Hayes scores. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Andrews
Rubeling hits a line drive into left field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Brancato scores. Miles moves to third. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moses vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Eisenstat
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Dee Miles now playing left field. Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Beckmann
There goes Keltner. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Keltner steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Beckmann
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eisenstat vs. Beckmann
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eisenstat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Eisenstat
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Eisenstat
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Beckmann
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Ben Chapman.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckmann covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Beckmann
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Beckmann
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Beckmann
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Beckmann
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Eisenstat
Jeff Heath now playing left field.
McCoy hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Eisenstat
Brancato 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Eisenstat
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Eisenstat
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Beckmann
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Beckmann
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Beckmann
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Eisenstat
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brucker vs. Eisenstat
Earle Brucker pinch hits for Bill Beckmann.
Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eisenstat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1940 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Rubeling A, 3b 5 0 2 1 Chapman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 5 0 1 1 Heath J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 5 1 3 3 Beckmann B, p 0 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 2 0 Brucker E, ph 1 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 2 0 1 2 Johnson B, cf 5 1 1 0 Bell B, rf 5 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 2 3 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 1 2 0 Mack R, 2b 5 1 2 0 McCoy B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hemsley R, c 5 2 1 1 Brancato A, ss 2 1 0 0 Smith A, p 3 3 3 1 Dean C, p 2 0 0 0 Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0 Besse H, p 0 0 0 0 Eisenstat H, p 1 0 0 0 Chapman S, ph 0 0 0 0 Miles D, ph-lf 2 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 12 6 38 7 14 7 Philadelphia 000 105 000 -- 6 Cleveland 002 230 00x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Dean C (L) 4.0 9 4 4 2 0 Besse H 1.0 3 3 3 3 0 Beckmann B 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smith A (W) 5.1 8 5 5 2 1 Andrews N* 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 Eisenstat H (S) 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Chapman B DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 13 2B -- Chapman B, Smith A, Siebert D, Mack R, Hemsley R 3B -- Johnson B HR -- Weatherly R SB -- Keltner K HBP -- by Smith A (Brancato A) WP -- Besse H T -- 2:16 A -- 4000
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