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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 28, 1944
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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 28, 1944 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1944 |
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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 28, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo White | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Ford Garrison | Left Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Irv Hall | Shortstop |
Ed Busch | Second Baseman |
Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
Paul O'Dea | Left Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Grant | Second Baseman |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 28, 1944
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell 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: ---
Garrison vs. Gromek
Garrison hits a fly ball into left field. O'Dea settles under the ball 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco hits a popup towards short. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Flores
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Flores
Hockett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella. Hockett reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Flores
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Gromek
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Gromek
Siebert 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: ---
Estalella vs. Gromek
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up 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: ---
Rosar vs. Flores
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Flores
Keltner hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Flores
Grant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Flores
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gromek
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Gromek
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Gromek
There goes Busch. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Busch steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Gromek
Flores 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: -2-
White vs. Gromek
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grant 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Flores
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Flores
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it 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: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Gromek
Garrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Gromek
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Gromek
Siebert hits a popup in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Flores
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Flores
Rosar bunts towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Flores
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Flores
Grant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gromek vs. Flores
Gromek hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Gromek
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gromek
Hall takes first base on ball four. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Gromek
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Estalella scores. Hall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flores vs. Gromek
Flores hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Gromek
White bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Busch moves to third. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrison vs. Heving
Garrison 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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Flores
Cullenbine hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Flores
Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hockett. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Heving
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Heving
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Heving
Busch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flores vs. Heving
There go the runners. The throw from Rosar to Grant covering second. The throw back to home, and Hall is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Flores
O'Dea hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Flores
Rosar hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Flores
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Flores
Grant is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Flores
Pat Seerey pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Seerey hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching. Pat Seerey now playing left field.
Flores takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Klieman
White hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Klieman
Kell takes first base on ball four. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrison vs. Klieman
Garrison takes first base on ball four. Flores moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Klieman
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flores scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Klieman
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Flores
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Flores
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Klieman
Estalella hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Klieman
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Klieman
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grant misplays the ball. That's an error on Grant. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Klieman
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Flores
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Ed Klieman.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Flores
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flores fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Flores
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Naymick
Mike Naymick now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Naymick
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Naymick
Garrison strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Naymick
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Flores
Grant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Grant reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seerey vs. Flores
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grant scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1944, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI White J, rf 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 0 1 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 5 0 3 0 Garrison F, lf 4 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 1 0 0 Hayes F, c 5 0 1 1 Hockett O, cf 4 0 1 1 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 0 0 O'Dea P, lf 3 0 1 0 Estalella B, cf 4 1 0 0 Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0 Hall I, ss 2 1 0 0 Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0 Busch E, 2b 4 0 3 2 Naymick M, p 0 0 0 0 Flores J, p 3 1 1 1 Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Grant J, 2b 3 1 3 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Seerey P, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 6 4 35 3 9 3 Philadelphia 000 021 100 -- 4 Cleveland 100 001 001 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Flores J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 4.1 4 2 1 1 0 Heving J 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 Klieman E 2.0 0 1 1 3 0 Naymick M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Boudreau L 2, Grant J LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cleveland 8 2B -- Hockett O, Hayes F 3B -- Grant J HR -- Keltner K SB -- Busch E SH -- Rosar B, White J HBP -- by Flores J (Grant J) T -- 2:25 A -- 0
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