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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1942
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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 17, 1942 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1942 |
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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 17, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Hal Wagner | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Jack Wallaesa | Shortstop |
Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Otto Denning | Catcher |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bagby
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bagby
Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Bagby
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau 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: ---
Weatherly vs. Wolff
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Wallaesa who tags Weatherly trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Wolff
Hockett bunts towards first. Siebert fields the ball and throws to Wolff covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Wolff
Boudreau bunts towards the mound. Wolff fields it and throws to first for the out. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Wolff
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder 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: ---
Siebert vs. Bagby
Siebert hits a line drive 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: ---
Valo vs. Bagby
Valo 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: ---
Blair vs. Bagby
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Wolff
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolff covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wolff
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Wolff
Denning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa misplays the ball. That's an error on Wallaesa. Denning moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Wolff
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Wallaesa who tags Mack trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Denning scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Bagby
Wallaesa hits a line drive into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Bagby
Wolff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bagby
Kreevich hits a popup in front of the plate. Denning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Wolff
Bagby 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wolff
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wallaesa misplays the ball. That's an error on Wallaesa. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Wolff
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Wolff
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wolff
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bagby
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bagby
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first, with Bagby covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Wolff
Fleming hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wolff
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Wolff
Denning hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wolff
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Wolff
Bagby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Wolff
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bagby
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bagby
Valo 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, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bagby
Blair hits a popup in front of the plate. Denning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Wolff
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Wolff
Boudreau bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Wolff
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Wolff
Fleming is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Wolff
Keltner hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Bagby
Wallaesa hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Bagby
Wolff 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bagby
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Wolff
Denning hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wolff
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagby vs. Wolff
Bagby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Wolff
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. There goes Bagby trying to get to second. Kreevich throws the ball in to Suder who tags Bagby for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Wolff
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Wolff
There goes Hockett. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Hockett steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Wolff
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bagby
Suder 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bagby
Wagner 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bagby
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bagby
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wolff
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Wolff
Fleming hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wolff
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bagby
Valo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bagby
Blair hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallaesa vs. Bagby
Wallaesa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglia vs. Bagby
Jim Castiglia pinch hits for Roger Wolff.
Castiglia 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 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Shirley
Tex Shirley now pitching.
Denning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Shirley
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Shirley
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bagby
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bagby
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Bagby
Wagner 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1942, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 1 2 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hockett O, rf 4 0 3 0 Wagner H, c 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 2 0 1 1 Johnson B, lf 3 1 1 1 Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fleming L, 1b 3 1 1 1 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blair B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Denning O, c 4 1 0 0 Wallaesa J, ss 3 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 2 1 1 1 Wolff R, p 2 0 0 0 Bagby J, p 4 0 2 0 Castiglia J, ph 1 0 0 0 Shirley T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 31 4 10 4 Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1 Cleveland 011 101 00x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Wolff R (L) 7.0 10 4 2 2 1 Shirley T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bagby J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 2 E -- Wallaesa J 2 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 8 2B -- Suder P HR -- Fleming L, Johnson B SB -- Hockett O SH -- Boudreau L 2 HBP -- by Wolff R (Fleming L) T -- 1:23 A -- 0
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