Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Smith
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Smith
  
  Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Smith
  
  Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau catches it and throws to first to double up Moses. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Dean
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Weatherly vs. Dean
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Dean
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trosky vs. Dean
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Dean
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smith
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Smith
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Smith
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCoy vs. Smith
  
  McCoy 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 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Dean
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Dean
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Dean
  
  Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brancato vs. Smith
  
  Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Smith
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Smith
  
  Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Smith
  
  Moses 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 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dean
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chapman vs. Dean
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Weatherly vs. Dean
  
  Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Dean
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Dean
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Dean
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keltner vs. Dean
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Smith
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smith
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Smith
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hayes vs. Smith
  
  Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCoy vs. Smith
  
  McCoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brancato vs. Smith
  
  Brancato takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to third. McCoy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dean vs. Smith
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Dean
  
  Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Dean
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Dean
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chapman vs. Dean
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weatherly vs. Dean
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Dean
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trosky vs. Dean
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Weatherly moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Dean
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Smith
  
  Rubeling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Smith
  
  Moses 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Smith
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Besse
  
  Herman Besse now pitching.
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Besse
  
  Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hemsley vs. Besse
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Mack scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Besse
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Besse
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chapman vs. Besse
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Weatherly vs. Besse
  
  Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Besse
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trosky vs. Besse
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Chapman moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Besse
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smith
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebert vs. Smith
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Smith
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCoy vs. Smith
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brancato vs. Smith
  
  Brancato is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miles vs. Andrews
  
  Sam Chapman pinch hits for Herman Besse. Nate Andrews now pitching. Dee Miles pinch hits for Sam Chapman.
  
  Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Hayes scores. Brancato moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rubeling vs. Andrews
  
  Rubeling hits a line drive into left field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Brancato scores. Miles moves to third. Rubeling moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moses vs. Eisenstat
  
  Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miles scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Eisenstat
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Beckmann
  
  Dee Miles now playing left field. Bill Beckmann now pitching.
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Beckmann
  
  There goes Keltner. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Keltner steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Beckmann
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hemsley vs. Beckmann
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Eisenstat vs. Beckmann
  
  Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Eisenstat
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Eisenstat
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Eisenstat
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Beckmann
  
  Jeff Heath pinch hits for Ben Chapman.
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckmann covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Beckmann
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Beckmann
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trosky vs. Beckmann
  
  Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Beckmann
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Eisenstat
  
  Jeff Heath now playing left field.
  
  McCoy hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brancato vs. Eisenstat
  
  Brancato 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 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Eisenstat
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Eisenstat
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Beckmann
  
  Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Beckmann
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Beckmann
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Eisenstat
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brucker vs. Eisenstat
  
  Earle Brucker pinch hits for Bill Beckmann.
  
  Brucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Eisenstat
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1940 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Rubeling A, 3b        5  0  2  1   Chapman B, lf         3  0  1  0   
Moses W, rf           5  0  1  1   Heath J, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
Simmons A, lf         4  0  0  0   Weatherly R, cf       5  1  3  3   
Beckmann B, p         0  0  0  0   Boudreau L, ss        4  0  2  0   
Brucker E, ph         1  0  0  0   Trosky H, 1b          2  0  1  2   
Johnson B, cf         5  1  1  0   Bell B, rf            5  0  1  0   
Siebert D, 1b         4  2  3  1   Keltner K, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Hayes F, c            3  1  2  0   Mack R, 2b            5  1  2  0   
McCoy B, 2b           4  0  1  1   Hemsley R, c          5  2  1  1   
Brancato A, ss        2  1  0  0   Smith A, p            3  3  3  1   
Dean C, p             2  0  0  0   Andrews N, p          0  0  0  0   
Besse H, p            0  0  0  0   Eisenstat H, p        1  0  0  0   
Chapman S, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Miles D, ph-lf        2  1  2  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  6                        38  7 14  7

Philadelphia     000 105 000 --  6
Cleveland        002 230 00x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dean C (L)            4.0  9  4  4  2  0
Besse H               1.0  3  3  3  3  0
Beckmann B            3.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith A (W)           5.1  8  5  5  2  1
Andrews N*            0.0  2  1  0  0  0
Eisenstat H (S)       3.2  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Chapman B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 13
2B -- Chapman B, Smith A, Siebert D, Mack R, Hemsley R
3B -- Johnson B
HR -- Weatherly R
SB -- Keltner K
HBP -- by Smith A (Brancato A)
WP -- Besse H
T -- 2:16
A -- 4000

    

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