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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1928-08-23 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 12000 · 1:32
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Lefty Grove earned the win. Homer Summa went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Jake Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Barry · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Nallin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Langford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Lind | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sewell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hodapp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Homer Summa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luther Harvel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chick Autry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Burns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Uhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Bishop | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ossie Orwoll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Cochrane | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mule Haas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Boley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Miller | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Langford: K
- Carl Lind: 3/G
- Joe Sewell: S8
- Johnny Hodapp: PB.1-2
- Johnny Hodapp: 53
Bot 1
- Max Bishop: W
- Ossie Orwoll: 23/SH.1-2
- Mickey Cochrane: S7/L.2-H
- Al Simmons: S7.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Homer Summa: S7
- Ed Morgan: K
- Luther Harvel: K
- Chick Autry: K
Bot 2
- Bing Miller: 3/P
- Mule Haas: 63
- Joe Boley: S7
- Lefty Grove: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jake Miller: K
- Sam Langford: K
- Carl Lind: 43
Bot 3
- Max Bishop: D7
- Ossie Orwoll: 3/P/FL
- Mickey Cochrane: W
- Al Simmons: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR);1-H(UR)
- Al Simmons: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 2/P/FL
- Bing Miller: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Sewell: 43
- Johnny Hodapp: 13
- Homer Summa: S9
- George Burns: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mule Haas: S7
- Joe Boley: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lefty Grove: K
Top 5
- Luther Harvel: K
- Chick Autry: 53
- Jake Miller: 13
Bot 5
- Max Bishop: W
- Ossie Orwoll: CS2(26)
- Ossie Orwoll: 13
- Mickey Cochrane: 43
Top 6
- Sam Langford: 43
- Carl Lind: S6
- Joe Sewell: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Al Simmons: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bing Miller: K
Top 7
- Johnny Hodapp: S7
- Homer Summa: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Burns: K
Bot 7
- Mule Haas: 3/L
- Joe Boley: 7/F
- Lefty Grove: K
Top 8
- Luther Harvel: W
- Chick Autry: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jake Miller: 13
Bot 8
- Max Bishop: 5/BP
- Ossie Orwoll: 53
- Mickey Cochrane: HP
- Al Simmons: 7/L
Top 9
- George Uhle: 53
- Carl Lind: S9
- Joe Sewell: 9/F
- Johnny Hodapp: D8.1-3
- Homer Summa: S7.3-H;2-3
- George Burns: 3/P/FL
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Cochrane ducked but the ball hit his bat
- Lefty Grove: 5 consecutive strikeouts on 17 pitches