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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 1, 1941
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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 May 1, 1941 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1941 |
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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 | May 1, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
Jack Knott | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Gene Desautels | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
May 1, 1941
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it 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: ---
Weatherly vs. Knott
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Knott
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Knott
Boudreau bunts towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Knott
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Knott
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Knott
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Knott
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Knott
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Knott
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Feller
Knott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Knott
Weatherly hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Knott
Keltner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Knott
Boudreau hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Knott
Trosky hits a line drive into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Keltner scores. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Knott
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Heath reaches second base with a double. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Knott
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Knott
Mack hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Knott
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Knott
Feller hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Knott
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Knott
Keltner hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Feller
Knott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Knott
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Knott
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Knott
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Knott
Bell bunts towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to third for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Knott
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desautels vs. Knott
Desautels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Knott
Feller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Knott
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Johnson
Rankin Johnson now pitching.
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moses scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Johnson
John Leovich now catching.
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Johnson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Johnson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Johnson
There goes Bell. The throw from Leovich and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Johnson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Feller
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Fred Chapman.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Feller
Dee Miles pinch hits for Rankin Johnson.
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Besse
Al Brancato now playing shortstop. Herman Besse now pitching.
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Besse
Feller bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with McCoy covering, for the out. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Besse
The ball gets by Leovich for a passed ball. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weatherly vs. Besse
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Besse
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Desautels scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau 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, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leovich vs. Feller
Leovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Besse
Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Besse
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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Besse
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Besse
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Besse
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to Brancato who tags Desautels trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell scores. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. Besse
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Besse
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Besse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Feller
Brancato hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Feller
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Herman Besse.
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brancato scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Feller
Moses takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leovich vs. Feller
Leovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Leovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1941 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI McCoy B, 2b 5 2 2 3 Weatherly R, cf 3 2 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 2 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 4 Boudreau L, ss 5 2 2 0 Chapman S, cf 5 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 5 1 3 1 Siebert D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 5 1 3 3 Hayes F, c 2 0 1 1 Bell B, rf 3 2 1 0 Leovich J, c 2 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 5 1 1 1 Suder P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Desautels G, c 5 2 3 2 Chapman F, ss 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 1 2 4 Collins E, ph 0 1 0 0 Brancato A, ss 1 1 1 0 Knott J, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson R, p 0 0 0 0 Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0 Besse H, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner H, ph 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 8 8 8 39 13 18 13 Philadelphia 000 001 205 -- 8 Cleveland 102 051 13x -- 13 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Knott J (L) 4.2 10 8 8 5 0 Johnson R 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Besse H 2.0 6 4 4 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 8 8 8 10 7 E -- Chapman S DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 9 2B -- Weatherly R, Keltner K 2, Heath J, Boudreau L, Trosky H, Leovich J HR -- Feller B, McCoy B, Johnson B SB -- Bell B SH -- Feller B PB -- Leovich J T -- 2:29 A -- 4000
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