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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
June 24, 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 June 24, 1942 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 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 | June 24, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Buddy Blair | Third Baseman |
Crash Davis | Shortstop |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Otto Denning | Catcher |
Al Milnar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
June 24, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Milnar
Milnar fires to first and has Kreevich trapped. There's the throw to Boudreau who tags Kreevich for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Milnar
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Milnar
There go the runners. The throw from Denning to Boudreau covering second. The throw back to home, and Miles is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Fowler
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Fowler
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Fowler
There goes Hockett. The throw from Swift and he is out, Knickerbocker applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Davis settles under it 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: ---
Siebert vs. Milnar
Siebert 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Milnar
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Milnar
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Milnar
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball 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: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fowler
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Fowler
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fleming scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Denning vs. Fowler
There goes Boudreau. The throw from Swift and he is out, Blair applying the tag. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Denning vs. Fowler
Denning 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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Milnar
Fowler hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Milnar
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball 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: ---
Milnar vs. Fowler
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Fowler
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Fowler
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Blair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Fowler
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Swift and he is out, Knickerbocker applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Milnar
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Milnar
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Milnar
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Milnar catches it and throws to first to double up Siebert. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Johnson chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fowler
Fleming hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Fowler
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Milnar
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Milnar
Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich 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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Fowler
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Fowler
Milnar hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Fowler
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Fowler
Hockett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Hockett reaches second base with a double. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hockett scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Fowler
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. There goes Fleming trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Milnar
Knickerbocker hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Besse
Bruce Konopka now playing first base. Herman Besse now pitching.
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Besse
Denning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Besse
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Besse
Weatherly strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konopka vs. Milnar
Konopka hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Milnar
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Milnar
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Besse
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Besse
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Besse
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles. Heath reaches second base with a double. Hockett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fleming vs. Besse
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Besse
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Hockett scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Besse
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Denning vs. Besse
Denning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milnar vs. Besse
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Milnar
Buster Mills now playing left field.
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eschen vs. Milnar
Larry Eschen pinch hits for Herman Besse.
Eschen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Milnar
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Savage
Hockett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Savage
Keltner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knickerbocker catches it and throws to first to double up Hockett. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mills vs. Savage
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Milnar
Miles hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson 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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konopka vs. Milnar
Konopka hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1942 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kreevich M, cf 4 0 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 3 1 1 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hockett O, rf 5 2 3 0 Miles D, rf 3 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 5 0 0 1 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 2 2 1 Siebert D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Mills B, lf 1 0 0 0 Konopka B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Fleming L, 1b 2 2 2 1 Blair B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 1 2 2 Davis C, ss 3 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 2 2 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Denning O, c 3 0 1 1 Fowler D, p 2 0 0 0 Milnar A, p 4 1 2 1 Besse H, p 0 0 0 0 Eschen L, ph 0 0 0 0 Savage B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 5 0 34 9 15 9 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 010 140 30x -- 9 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (L) 5.0 10 6 6 3 2 Besse H 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 Savage B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Milnar A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 4 E -- Johnson B DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 7 2B -- Davis C, Hockett O, Heath J HR -- Fleming L, Milnar A CS -- Miles D, Hockett O, Boudreau L, Weatherly R T -- 1:52 A -- 8000
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