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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 11, 1944
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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 August 11, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1944 |
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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 | August 11, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Christopher |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Left Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Paul O'Dea | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Ford Garrison | Right Fielder |
Hal Epps | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Dick Siebert | Left Fielder |
Bill McGhee | First Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Russ Christopher | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 11, 1944
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Christopher
Rocco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Christopher
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Christopher
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Christopher
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Epps 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: ---
Hall vs. Harder
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Harder
Garrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epps vs. Harder
Epps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Christopher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Christopher
Keltner hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Epps fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Epps. O'Dea goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Christopher
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Christopher
Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Christopher
Harder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Harder
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Harder
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Dea. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Harder
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Harder
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. McGhee moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busch vs. Harder
Busch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGhee scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Harder
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Kell trying to get to home. Hoag throws the ball in to Rosar who tags Kell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Busch moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Harder
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busch scores. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrison vs. Calvert
Paul Calvert now pitching.
Garrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Garrison reaches second base with a double. Christopher scores. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epps vs. Calvert
Epps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Christopher
Joe Burns now playing third base.
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Christopher
Hoag takes first base on ball four. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Christopher
Hockett strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Christopher
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Christopher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Calvert
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Calvert
Siebert hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Calvert
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Christopher
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Christopher
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Christopher
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calvert vs. Christopher
Calvert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rocco vs. Christopher
Rocco hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Christopher
Hoag strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Calvert
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Calvert
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Keltner. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Calvert
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Calvert
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Christopher
Hockett hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Christopher
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Christopher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Calvert
Garrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Calvert
Epps bunts towards the mound. Calvert fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Calvert
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrison moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Calvert
Siebert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Christopher
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Christopher
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Christopher
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Christopher
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Paul Calvert.
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Heving
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heving
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Heving
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Christopher
Rocco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Christopher
Hoag hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Christopher
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Christopher
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Heving
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Heving
Rosar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rosar. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrison vs. Heving
Garrison hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epps vs. Heving
Epps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Heving drops the ball. Hall scores. Epps moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Heving
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Epps trying to get to home. Hoag throws the ball in to Rosar who tags Epps who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGhee vs. Heving
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Christopher
Jo-Jo White now playing left field.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Christopher
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Christopher
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Christopher
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Heving
Jimmy Grant now playing third base.
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heving
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Heving
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Christopher
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Christopher
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Christopher
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christopher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Christopher
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it and throws to second for the out. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Christopher
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rocco scores. Hockett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Christopher
Pat Seerey pinch hits for Paul O'Dea.
Seerey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1944 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rocco M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hall I, 2b 4 2 2 1 Hoag M, cf 4 0 2 0 Garrison F, rf 4 0 2 2 Hockett O, lf 5 0 0 0 Epps H, cf 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 1 Hayes F, c 4 0 1 0 O'Dea P, rf 4 1 1 0 Siebert D, lf 4 1 2 0 Seerey P, ph 1 0 0 0 White J, lf 0 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 2 1 McGhee B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Grant J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 1 0 1 1 Rosar B, c 3 0 1 0 Burns J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Peters R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 4 1 3 1 Harder M, p 1 0 0 0 Christopher R, p 4 1 1 0 Calvert P, p 1 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 2 35 6 13 5 Cleveland 010 100 001 -- 3 Philadelphia 050 000 10x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (L) 1.2 6 5 5 0 0 Calvert P 3.1 3 0 0 0 3 Heving J 3.0 4 1 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Christopher R (W) 9.0 9 3 2 7 7 E -- Epps H, Keltner K, Rosar B, Heving J DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Cleveland 11, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Keltner K, Siebert D, Garrison F HR -- Keltner K SH -- Epps H A -- 0
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