Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Rommel
  
  Hale hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Connatser vs. Rommel
  
  Connatser hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Rommel
  
  Porter hits a fly ball towards left. Finney catches it and throws to home to double up Hale. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Harder
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a line drive to left field. Vosmik throws towards Montague. Montague fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Montague. McNair goes all the way around to score. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Harder
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Moore reaches second base with a double. Finney scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Harder
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Todt vs. Harder
  
  Todt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykes vs. Harder
  
  Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmisano vs. Harder
  
  Palmisano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Rommel
  
  Averill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Rommel
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Rommel
  
  Hodapp hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Rommel
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Finney. Sewell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montague vs. Rommel
  
  Montague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rommel vs. Harder
  
  Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Harder
  
  McNair is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Harder
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground for a single. McNair moves to third. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simmons vs. Harder
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Todt vs. Harder
  
  Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague misplays the ball. That's an error on Montague. McNair scores. Finney scores. Moore moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dykes vs. Harder
  
  Dykes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harder vs. Rommel
  
  Harder hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Rommel
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connatser vs. Rommel
  
  Connatser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Rommel
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Palmisano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmisano vs. Harder
  
  Palmisano hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sewell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rommel vs. Harder
  
  Rommel bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McNair vs. Harder
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill who is chasing the ball. Finney reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. McNair goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Hildebrand
  
  Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Rommel
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Rommel
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hodapp vs. Rommel
  
  Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. Vosmik scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Rommel
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Hildebrand
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todt vs. Hildebrand
  
  Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykes vs. Hildebrand
  
  Dykes hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montague vs. Rommel
  
  Montague hits a popup towards third. Dykes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hildebrand vs. Rommel
  
  Hildebrand strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Rommel
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hildebrand
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmisano vs. Hildebrand
  
  Palmisano hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rommel vs. Hildebrand
  
  Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connatser vs. Rommel
  
  Connatser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Rommel
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Connatser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Averill vs. Rommel
  
  Averill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Connatser moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vosmik vs. Rommel
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Connatser scores. Porter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hodapp vs. Rommel
  
  Hodapp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sewell vs. Rommel
  
  Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Palmisano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNair vs. Hildebrand
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Hildebrand
  
  Finney is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Hildebrand
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Hildebrand
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney scores. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Todt vs. Hildebrand
  
  Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dykes vs. Hildebrand
  
  Dykes hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montague vs. Rommel
  
  Montague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hildebrand vs. Rommel
  
  Hildebrand hits a line drive into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Rommel
  
  Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hildebrand
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Hale can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmisano vs. Hildebrand
  
  Palmisano hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hodapp fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rommel vs. Hildebrand
  
  Rommel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hale. Palmisano moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McNair vs. Hildebrand
  
  McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Montague fields it and throws to second for the out. Palmisano scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Hildebrand
  
  Finney hits a popup towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connatser vs. Rommel
  
  Connatser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rommel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Rommel
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Averill vs. Rommel
  
  Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hildebrand
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Hildebrand
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Todt vs. Hildebrand
  
  Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand fields it and throws to third for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dykes vs. Hildebrand
  
  Dykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Todt moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Hildebrand
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Todt scores. Dykes moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmisano vs. Hildebrand
  
  Palmisano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dykes scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rommel vs. Hildebrand
  
  Rommel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNair vs. Hildebrand
  
  McNair hits a popup towards first. Connatser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Rommel
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodapp vs. Rommel
  
  Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dykes can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Rommel
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodapp moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montague vs. Rommel
  
  Montague hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Falk vs. Rommel
  
  Bibb Falk pinch hits for Oral Hildebrand.
  
  Falk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Palmisano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1931 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Hale O, 3b            4  0  1  0   McNair E, 2b          5  3  1  1   
Connatser B, 1b       4  1  1  0   Finney L, lf          4  3  3  2   
Porter D, rf          4  0  1  0   Moore J, rf           4  2  3  1   
Averill E, cf         4  1  2  1   Simmons A, cf         5  1  2  1   
Vosmik J, lf          4  1  1  1   Todt P, 1b            5  1  1  2   
Hodapp J, 2b          3  0  1  1   Dykes J, 3b           5  1  1  1   
Sewell L, c           4  0  2  0   Williams D, ss        5  2  5  1   
Montague E, ss        4  0  0  0   Palmisano J, c        5  1  1  1   
Harder M, p           1  0  0  0   Rommel E, p           5  0  1  1   
Hildebrand O, p       2  0  0  0                                      
Falk B, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        43 14 18 11

Cleveland        010 101 000 --  3
Philadelphia     322 002 14x -- 14

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harder M (L)          2.2 10  7  5  0  1
Hildebrand O          5.1  8  7  6  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rommel E (W)          9.0  9  3  2  1  1

E -- Montague E 2, McNair E, Hale O
DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Moore J, Sewell L
3B -- Hale O, Finney L, Vosmik J
HR -- Averill E
HBP -- by Harder M (McNair E), by Hildebrand O (Finney L)
T -- 1:44
A -- 0

    

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