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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 12, 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 12, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 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 12, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klieman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lum Harris |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
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 |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Rusty Peters | Third Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Ed Klieman | 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 |
Joe Burns | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Lum Harris | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 12, 1944
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Harris
Rocco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garrison. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Harris
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hockett vs. Harris
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rocco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Klieman
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Klieman
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. Klieman
Epps hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Klieman
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Harris
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Harris
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Harris
The ball gets by Hayes for a passed ball. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Harris
Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Mack reaches second base with a double. Peters scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klieman vs. Harris
Klieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Klieman
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Klieman
McGhee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Klieman
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Klieman
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Klieman
Harris takes first base on ball four. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Klieman
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. O'Dea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Harris
Rocco hits a popup towards short. Busch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Harris
Hoag hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Harris
Hockett hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball 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: ---
Garrison vs. Klieman
Garrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Klieman
Epps bunts towards the mound. Klieman fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Klieman
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrison moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Klieman
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrison scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Klieman
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Epps picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Epps. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Harris
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peters vs. Harris
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Klieman
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Klieman
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Klieman
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Harris
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klieman vs. Harris
Klieman 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Harris
Rocco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garrison. Rocco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Harris
Hoag hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Harris
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Klieman
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrison vs. Klieman
Garrison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Klieman
Epps strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Klieman
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Klieman
Siebert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Klieman
McGhee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Klieman
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert scores. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busch vs. Klieman
Busch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garrison. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Harris
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGhee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Harris
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Harris
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Siebert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Klieman
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Klieman
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrison vs. Klieman
Garrison bunts towards third. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epps vs. Klieman
There goes Garrison. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Garrison steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epps vs. Klieman
Epps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Harris
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Ed Klieman.
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Harris
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Harris
Hoag 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, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Heving
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Heving
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Harris
Jo-Jo White now playing left field.
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGhee scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Harris
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Harris
Rosar hits a fly ball into right field. Garrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Heving
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Heving
Busch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Heving
Harris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Heving
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Harris
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Harris
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Harris
Pat Seerey pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Seerey hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1944 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rocco M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hall I, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hoag M, cf 4 0 1 1 Garrison F, rf 4 1 2 0 Hockett O, lf 4 0 0 0 Epps H, cf 3 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 3 0 Hayes F, c 4 1 1 1 O'Dea P, rf 4 0 0 0 Siebert D, lf 2 1 1 1 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 0 White J, lf 0 0 0 0 Peters R, 3b 3 1 1 1 McGhee B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Burns J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Klieman E, p 2 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 4 0 2 0 Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris L, p 3 0 0 0 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 Seerey P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 33 4 10 4 Cleveland 010 011 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 001 030 00x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Klieman E (L) 6.0 9 4 4 3 4 Heving J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Harris L (W) 9.0 9 3 2 1 1 E -- Epps H DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Rocco M 2, Mack R, Hayes F, Boudreau L SB -- Garrison F SH -- Epps H PB -- Hayes F A -- 0
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