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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 20, 1945
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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 July 20, 1945 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1945 |
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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 | July 20, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Pat Seerey | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Don Ross | Third Baseman |
Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Irv Hall | Second Baseman |
Hal Peck | Right Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Bobby Estalella | Center Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Larry Drake | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Ed Busch | Shortstop |
Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 20, 1945
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Flores
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Flores
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Flores
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seerey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seerey scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Flores
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Flores
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Reynolds
Hall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Reynolds
Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Reynolds
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Reynolds
Estalella takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Reynolds
Rosar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Estalella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drake vs. Reynolds
Drake strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Flores
Ross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Flores
Mackiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Flores
Reynolds bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Flores
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ross scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco 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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Reynolds
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Reynolds
Flores hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busch moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Reynolds
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peck vs. Reynolds
Peck hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Flores
Seerey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Flores
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Flores
There goes Heath. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Busch applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Flores
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Flores
Ross takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mackiewicz vs. Flores
Mackiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Peck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Reynolds
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Reynolds
Estalella hits a fly ball into right field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Reynolds
Rosar hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Flores
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch misplays the ball. That's an error on Busch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Flores
Meyer bunts towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Flores
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. Rocco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Flores
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Reynolds
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Reynolds
Busch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Reynolds
There goes Busch. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Busch steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Reynolds
Flores hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Reynolds
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Flores
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Drake. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Flores
Ross bunts between the mound and first base. Flores scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ross for the out. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mackiewicz vs. Flores
Mackiewicz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Flores
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Reynolds
Peck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Reynolds
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estalella vs. Reynolds
Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Reynolds
Rosar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGhee vs. Reynolds
Bill McGhee pinch hits for Larry Drake.
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Flores
Mayo Smith now playing left field.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Flores
Rocco hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Flores
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Flores
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seerey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Flores
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Estalella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Reynolds
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busch vs. Reynolds
Busch hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flores vs. Reynolds
Flores bunts towards the mound. Reynolds juggles the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Kell scores. Busch goes all the way around to score. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Reynolds
Bobby Wilkins pinch runs for Jesse Flores.
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilkins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Henry
Earl Henry now pitching.
Peck strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Henry
Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Estalella vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Estalella vs. Henry
Estalella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Henry
Rosar hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebert scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Henry
There goes Estalella. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Berry
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert juggles the ball. That's an error on Siebert. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Berry
Mackiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steiner vs. Berry
Red Steiner pinch hits for Earl Henry.
Steiner 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Salveson
Jack Salveson now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Salveson
Kell hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busch vs. Salveson
Busch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Berry
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Berry
Rocco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Berry
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Salveson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Salveson
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Salveson
Peck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Seerey. Peck reaches second base with a double. Seerey throws the ball in to Ross who tags Peck trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Salveson
Siebert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Berry
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Estalella who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Berry
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Berry
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Berry
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1945, game 1 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Meyer D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Hall I, 2b 4 2 1 1 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Peck H, rf 4 0 1 1 Seerey P, rf 3 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 2 1 1 Heath J, lf 4 1 3 0 Estalella B, cf 2 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 2 Rosar B, c 4 0 1 2 Hayes F, c 5 0 2 0 Drake L, lf 2 0 0 0 Ross D, 3b 3 1 1 0 McGhee B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith M, lf 1 0 0 0 Reynolds A, p 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 2 1 1 Henry E, p 0 0 0 0 Busch E, ss 4 1 2 0 Steiner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Flores J, p 2 0 1 0 Salveson J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkins B, pr 0 1 0 0 Berry J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 32 8 8 6 Cleveland 110 000 001 -- 3 Philadelphia 100 105 01x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds A (L)* 5.0 6 6 5 4 4 Henry E 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Salveson J 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Flores J (W) 6.0 8 2 2 6 0 Berry J (S) 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Meyer D 2, Busch E, Reynolds A, Siebert D LOB -- Cleveland 13, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Hayes F, Siebert D, Peck H 3B -- Heath J HR -- Kell G SB -- Busch E CS -- Estalella B SH -- Meyer D, Ross D, Flores J WP -- Flores J, Henry E T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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