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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 18, 1939
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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 September 18, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1939 |
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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 | September 18, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Page |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 500 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Weatherly | Left Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
Dario Lodigiani | Second Baseman |
Sam Page | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 18, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Page
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani misplays the ball. That's an error on Lodigiani. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Page
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Page
There go the runners. The throw from Hayes and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Weatherly scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Page
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Allen
Brancato hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Page
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Page
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Page
Pytlak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Page
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Page
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Page
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Weatherly steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Page
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Allen
Page bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lodigiani moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Allen
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brancato vs. Allen
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Page
Campbell hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Page
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Page
Grimes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Page
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lodigiani fields it and throws to second for the out. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Page
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Campbell fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Campbell. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Page
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Page
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Page
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Allen
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Page
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Page
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Page
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Allen
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Page
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Page
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Page
Hale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Allen
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Allen
Page hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Page
Campbell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Page
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Page
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Page
Pytlak hits a fly ball towards center. Chapman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Chapman. Keltner goes all the way around to score. Pytlak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Page
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Page
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Allen
Brancato hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Brancato moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Brancato scores. Johnson scores. Hayes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Allen
Dee Miles pinch hits for Sam Chapman.
Miles hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantenbein vs. Allen
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Fred Chapman.
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lodigiani vs. Allen
Lodigiani hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Page
Dee Miles now playing center field. Bob McNamara now playing shortstop.
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Page
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Page
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Page
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Page
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Page
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Page
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lodigiani fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Chapman scores. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Page
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Allen
Eddie Collins pinch hits for Sam Page.
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Allen
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Allen
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Al Brancato.
Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1939 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 0 1 Weatherly R, lf 5 3 3 0 Brancato A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Chapman B, cf 4 2 3 3 Dean C, ph 1 0 1 0 Hale O, 2b 5 0 2 0 Johnson B, lf 4 1 2 0 Campbell B, rf 5 0 1 0 Hayes F, c 3 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 2 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 5 0 1 3 Grimes O, 1b 5 0 1 1 Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 5 1 0 1 Miles D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Allen J, p 4 0 1 1 Chapman F, ss 3 0 0 0 Gantenbein J, ph 1 0 0 0 McNamara B, ss 0 0 0 0 Lodigiani D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Page S, p 2 0 2 0 Collins E, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 13 6 36 4 10 4 Cleveland 200 110 122 -- 9 Philadelphia 000 000 031 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Allen J (W) 9.0 10 4 4 4 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Page S (L) 9.0 13 9 5 3 5 E -- Lodigiani D, Hayes F, Campbell B, Chapman S DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Hayes F, Weatherly R, Siebert D, Collins E 3B -- Weatherly R SB -- Chapman B, Weatherly R 2 SH -- Page S PB -- Hayes F T -- 2:19 A -- 500
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