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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1942 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,423 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Bill Knickerbocker | Second Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Eric McNair | Shortstop |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Al Smith | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1942
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Smith
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Fowler
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Fowler
Weatherly strikes out. The ball gets by Swift. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball and throws to Fowler covering. Safe. Hockett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Fowler
There goes Heath. The throw from Swift and he is out, McNair applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a fly ball 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: ---
Suder vs. Smith
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Smith
McNair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fowler
Fleming 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Fowler
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder 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: ---
Swift vs. Smith
Swift 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Smith
Fowler hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a line drive towards short. McNair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fowler
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Fowler
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Smith
Valo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and has Valo trapped. There's the throw to Boudreau who tags Valo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Hockett chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Mack. Mack fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Mack. Knickerbocker goes all the way around to score. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Smith
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Smith
McNair hits a fly ball towards center. Weatherly settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Weatherly. Suder goes all the way around to score. McNair moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Smith
Swift hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Fowler
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Fowler
Fleming hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Heath trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to Swift who tags Heath, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Fleming moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Smith
Fowler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hegan. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Smith
Valo bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Fowler moves to third. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to home to get Fowler. Kreevich moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Fowler
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fowler
Oscar Grimes pinch hits for Al Smith.
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Ferrick
McNair hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Ferrick
There goes Suder. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ferrick
Swift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Fowler
Hockett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Fowler
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Ferrick
Fowler hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Ferrick
Kreevich 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Ferrick
Valo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fowler
Fleming hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Fowler
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Ferrick
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ferrick
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Ferrick
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knickerbocker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Ferrick
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Ferrick
McNair hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Fowler
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Fowler
Hockett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Eisenstat
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Eisenstat
Kreevich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Fowler
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Fowler drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Fowler
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Fowler
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Keltner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to third. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milnar vs. Marchildon
Phil Marchildon now pitching. Al Milnar pinch hits for Ray Mack.
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Marchildon
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Keltner scores. Fleming moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Denning vs. Marchildon
Otto Denning pinch hits for Harry Eisenstat.
Denning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1942 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kreevich M, cf 4 1 0 0 Hockett O, rf 4 2 2 1 Valo E, rf 2 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 1 0 0 Knickerbocker B, 2b 3 2 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 3 Heath J, lf 4 0 2 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Fleming L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Suder P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 McNair E, ss 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Swift B, c 4 0 0 0 Milnar A, ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler D, p 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 1 Marchildon P, p 0 0 0 0 Smith A, p 1 0 0 0 Grimes O, ph 1 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0 Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0 Denning O, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 5 34 4 8 4 Philadelphia 000 330 000 -- 6 Cleveland 100 001 002 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (W) 8.1 8 4 2 1 4 Marchildon P (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smith A (L) 5.0 6 6 2 0 1 Ferrick T 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 Eisenstat H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Swift B, Mack R, Weatherly R, Hegan J, Fowler D LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 5 2B -- Siebert D HR -- Johnson B, Hockett O SB -- Hockett O CS -- Heath J, Suder P SH -- Kreevich M, Valo E HBP -- by Smith A (Valo E) T -- 2:00 A -- 5423
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