Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bagby
  
  Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kish vs. Bagby
  
  Kish bunts towards the mound. Bagby juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagby. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Bagby
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGhee vs. Bagby
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheeler vs. Knerr
  
  Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rocco vs. Knerr
  
  Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Knerr
  
  Fleming hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rocco moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Knerr
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, halfway down the third base line. Knerr gets to the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Knerr. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Knerr
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. Rocco moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Meyer vs. Knerr
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rocco scores. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seerey vs. Knerr
  
  Seerey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Seerey reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Meyer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hayes vs. Knerr
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bagby
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Bagby
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Bagby
  
  Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosar scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busch vs. Bagby
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knerr vs. Bagby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kell moves to third. Busch moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Knerr vs. Bagby
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bagby Kell scores. Busch moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knerr vs. Bagby
  
  Knerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hall vs. Bagby
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cihocki vs. Knerr
  
  Cihocki takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagby vs. Knerr
  
  Bagby strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wheeler vs. Knerr
  
  Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cihocki moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rocco vs. Knerr
  
  Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kish vs. Bagby
  
  Kish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seerey who is chasing the ball. Kish reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Bagby
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGhee vs. Bagby
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebert vs. Bagby
  
  Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fleming vs. Knerr
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Knerr
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Knerr
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGhee who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seerey vs. Knerr
  
  Seerey strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Bagby
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bagby
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busch vs. Bagby
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Knerr
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cihocki vs. Knerr
  
  Cihocki hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagby vs. Knerr
  
  Bagby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wheeler vs. Knerr
  
  Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to home to get Hayes. Bagby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rocco vs. Knerr
  
  Rocco takes first base on ball four. Bagby moves to third. Wheeler moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fleming vs. Knerr
  
  Fleming hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kish. Fleming reaches second base with a double. Bagby scores. Wheeler scores. Rocco goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Knerr
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Knerr
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fleming scores. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seerey vs. Knerr
  
  Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knerr vs. Bagby
  
  Felix Mackiewicz now playing center field. Pat Seerey now playing right field.
  
  Knerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bagby
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kish vs. Bagby
  
  Kish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bagby
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Berry
  
  Joe Berry now pitching.
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cihocki vs. Berry
  
  Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Berry
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Bagby
  
  McGhee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wheeler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Bagby
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosar vs. Bagby
  
  Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Bagby
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wheeler vs. Berry
  
  Ernie Kish now playing left field. Bill McGhee now playing right field.
  
  Wheeler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rocco vs. Berry
  
  Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rocco for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackiewicz vs. Berry
  
  Mackiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Berry
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Bagby
  
  Busch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki misplays the ball. That's an error on Cihocki. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Bagby
  
  Berry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Bagby
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kish vs. Bagby
  
  Kish hits a fly ball into center field. Mackiewicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Berry
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seerey vs. Berry
  
  Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Berry
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bagby
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGhee vs. Bagby
  
  McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Siebert vs. Bagby
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. McGhee moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosar vs. Bagby
  
  Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McGhee scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Bagby
  
  Kell hits a popup towards short. Cihocki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cihocki vs. Berry
  
  Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagby vs. Berry
  
  Bagby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wheeler vs. Berry
  
  Wheeler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rocco vs. Berry
  
  Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Wheeler trying to get to third. Siebert throws to Kell who tags Wheeler for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busch vs. Bagby
  
  Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  George vs. Bagby
  
  Greek George pinch hits for Joe Berry.
  
  George hits a line drive for a double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Bagby
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1945 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Hall I, 2b            5  0  1  0   Wheeler E, 3b         5  1  0  0   
Kish E, rf-lf         3  0  2  0   Rocco M, 1b           3  2  1  0   
Smith M, cf           3  1  1  0   Fleming L, rf         3  1  2  3   
McGhee B, lf-rf       3  1  0  0   Mackiewicz F, cf      1  0  1  0   
Siebert D, 1b         4  0  1  1   Heath J, lf           3  1  0  0   
Rosar B, c            4  1  2  0   Meyer D, 2b           4  1  4  2   
Kell G, 3b            4  1  2  1   Seerey P, cf-rf       4  0  1  2   
Busch E, ss           4  0  2  0   Hayes F, c            4  0  1  0   
Knerr L, p            2  0  0  0   Cihocki A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Berry J, p            1  0  0  0   Bagby J, p            4  1  2  0   
George G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 11  2                        34  7 12  7

Philadelphia     020 000 020 --  4
Cleveland        300 400 00x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knerr L (L)           4.0  8  7  7  4  2
Berry J               4.0  4  0  0  0  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bagby J (W)           9.0 11  4  4  2  3

E -- Bagby J, Knerr L, Cihocki A
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 5
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Seerey P, Rosar B 2, Fleming L, Smith M
3B -- Kish E, Meyer D
SH -- Kish E
WP -- Bagby J
Balk -- Bagby J
T -- 1:50
A -- 4000

    

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