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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
October 2, 1943
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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 October 2, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 1943 |
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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 | October 2, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bowles |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,368 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oris Hockett | Left Fielder |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Hank Edwards | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Al Smith | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody Wheaton | Center Fielder |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
George Staller | Right Fielder |
Bill Burgo | Left Fielder |
Frank Skaff | First Baseman |
Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Tony Parisse | Catcher |
Charlie Bowles | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
October 2, 1943
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Bowles
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowles juggles the ball. That's an error on Bowles. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Bowles
Rocco bunts towards the mound. Bowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Bowles
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Burgo 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: ---
Wheaton vs. Smith
Wheaton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Smith
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staller vs. Smith
Staller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bowles
Edwards hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bowles
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Bowles
Mack hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hall catches it and throws to first to double up Boudreau. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgo vs. Smith
Burgo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaff vs. Smith
Skaff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and has Skaff trapped. There's the throw to Mack who tags Skaff for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Smith
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Bowles
Rosar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staller. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bowles
Smith bunts towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hockett vs. Bowles
Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Staller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosar scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Bowles
Rocco hits a line drive towards short. Busch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Smith
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parisse vs. Smith
Parisse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowles vs. Smith
Bowles hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheaton vs. Smith
Wheaton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parisse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Smith
Busch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Parisse trying to get to home. Hockett throws the ball in to Rosar who tags Parisse, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wheaton moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bowles
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bowles
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staller. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Bowles
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staller vs. Smith
Staller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgo vs. Smith
Burgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaff vs. Smith
Skaff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Smith
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skaff moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Smith
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skaff moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parisse vs. Smith
Parisse hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bowles
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Bowles
There goes Mack. The throw from Parisse and he is safe. Mack steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Bowles
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosar for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bowles
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Bowles
Hockett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staller. Hockett reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Bowles
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Wheaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowles vs. Smith
Bowles hits a fly ball towards center. Edwards settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Edwards. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheaton vs. Smith
Wheaton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Smith
Busch hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bowles
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bowles
There goes Keltner. The throw from Parisse and he is out, Busch applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bowles
Edwards hits a popup in front of the plate. Parisse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bowles
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wheaton. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Bowles
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Bowles
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bowles
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staller throws the ball in to Hall who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mack scores. Rosar goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staller vs. Smith
Staller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgo vs. Smith
Burgo hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaff vs. Smith
Skaff hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Bowles
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hockett for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Bowles
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall misplays the ball. That's an error on Hall. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Bowles
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Staller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bowles
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Smith
Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Smith
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parisse vs. Smith
Parisse hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bowles
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skaff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bowles
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skaff scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowles covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bowles
Mack hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowles vs. Smith
Bowles hits a line drive into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheaton vs. Smith
Wheaton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Smith
Busch hits a line drive into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Bowles
Rosar hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bowles
Smith 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 -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Bowles
Hockett hits a fly ball into right field. Staller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staller vs. Smith
Staller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgo vs. Smith
Burgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaff vs. Smith
Skaff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Smith
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. Burgo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Smith
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgo scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parisse vs. Smith
Parisse takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowles vs. Smith
Bowles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. Suder moves to third. Parisse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wheaton vs. Heving
Felix Mackiewicz pinch runs for Charlie Bowles. Joe Heving now pitching.
Wheaton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/2/1943, game 2 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hockett O, lf 5 0 1 1 Wheaton W, cf 5 0 1 0 Rocco M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Busch E, ss 4 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 1 0 Staller G, rf 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Burgo B, lf 3 1 1 0 Edwards H, cf 4 0 1 0 Skaff F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 2 0 Hall I, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mack R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Suder P, 3b 4 0 2 1 Rosar B, c 3 2 1 0 Parisse T, c 2 0 0 0 Smith A, p 3 1 2 3 Bowles C, p 4 0 1 1 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Mackiewicz F, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 10 6 34 2 9 2 Cleveland 001 023 000 -- 6 Philadelphia 000 000 002 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smith A (W) 8.2 9 2 2 3 3 Heving J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Bowles C (L) 9.0 10 6 6 2 2 E -- Bowles C, Edwards H, Hall I DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Rosar B, Edwards H, Hockett O, Boudreau L SB -- Mack R CS -- Keltner K SH -- Rocco M, Smith A T -- 1:10 A -- 1368
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