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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 16, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Miller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Walberg |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Dan Barry 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Dinneen |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
Ed Morgan | Center Fielder |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Lew Fonseca | First Baseman |
Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hodapp | Third Baseman |
Luke Sewell | Catcher |
Jake Miller | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
Bing Miller | Left Fielder |
Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
Rube Walberg | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 16, 1928
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Walberg
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Walberg
Lind hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Miller
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Miller
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Miller
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Walberg
Fonseca hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Walberg
Summa hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walberg
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Miller
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Miller
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Hale goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boley vs. Miller
Boley bunts towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hauser vs. Miller
Hauser hits a fly ball into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx tags and scores. Boley tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walberg vs. Miller
Walberg hits a popup beyond second. Lind can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bishop vs. Miller
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bishop vs. Miller
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cobb vs. Miller
Cobb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boley scores. Walberg scores. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Miller
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. Miller
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bishop tags and scores. Cobb tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Miller
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cobb scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching.
There goes Miller. The throw from Sewell and he is out, Lind applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Walberg
Jamieson hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Walberg
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Harder
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Harder
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hauser vs. Harder
Hauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walberg vs. Harder
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cobb. Sewell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Walberg
Fonseca hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerken vs. Walberg
George Gerken pinch hits for Homer Summa.
Gerken strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Harder
George Gerken now playing right field.
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Harder
Cobb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Harder
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Harder
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Harder
Hale hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boley vs. Harder
Boley takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hauser vs. Harder
Hauser strikes out. There goes Foxx. The throw from Sewell and Foxx is out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Walberg
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Walberg
George Burns pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Walberg
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Walberg
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walberg vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching. Chick Autry now catching. Aaron Ward now playing shortstop.
Walberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Brown
Cobb strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Walberg
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Walberg
Fonseca hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Brown
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Brown
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Gerken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Walberg
Gerken strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Walberg
Autry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hauser vs. Brown
Hauser takes first base on ball four. Boley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walberg vs. Brown
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Boley moves to third. Hauser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Bishop reaches third base with a triple. Boley scores. Hauser scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cobb vs. Brown
Cobb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Autry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Brown
Speaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gerken. Speaker reaches second base with a double. Bishop scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Brown
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Brown
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Walberg
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jamieson vs. Walberg
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hauser scoops it up and throws to first, with Walberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lind vs. Walberg
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Walberg
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brown
Foxx hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Foxx reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boley vs. Brown
Boley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Boley reaches second base with a double. Foxx scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hauser vs. Brown
Hauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walberg vs. Brown
Walberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. Boley moves to third. Hauser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bishop vs. Brown
Bishop hits a line drive towards short. Ward catches it and steps on second to double up Hauser. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Walberg
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Walberg
Fonseca hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerken vs. Walberg
Gerken hits a popup towards short. Boley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Walberg
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1928 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Jamieson C, lf 4 0 0 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 3 1 2 Lind C, 2b 4 0 0 1 Cobb T, rf 5 2 2 4 Morgan E, cf 4 0 1 0 Speaker T, cf 4 0 2 2 Sewell J, ss 2 0 1 0 Miller B, lf 3 1 1 1 Ward A, ss 1 0 0 0 Hale S, 3b 5 2 2 2 Fonseca L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Foxx J, c 3 3 3 1 Summa H, rf 1 0 0 0 Boley J, ss 4 2 3 2 Gerken G, ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Hauser J, 1b 1 1 0 1 Hodapp J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walberg R, p 5 1 1 0 Sewell L, c 1 0 0 0 Autry C, c 1 0 0 0 Miller J, p 1 0 0 0 Harder M, p 0 0 0 0 Burns G, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown J, p 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 34 15 15 15 Cleveland 010 000 010 -- 2 Philadelphia 060 400 41x -- 15 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Miller J (L) 1.2 7 6 6 1 0 Harder M 2.1 2 4 4 6 1 Brown J 4.0 6 5 5 3 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Walberg R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 5 DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Foxx J, Sewell J, Speaker T, Boley J 3B -- Foxx J 2, Bishop M, Brown J HR -- Fonseca L, Cobb T, Hale S SB -- Walberg R, Boley J, Cobb T, Bishop M CS -- Miller B, Foxx J SF -- Hauser J, Speaker T T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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