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1936-05-31 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 2:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago White Sox 7β5. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Harder earned the win. Odell Hale went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mel Harder L: Vern Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Dinneen Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cal Hubbard Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rip Radcliff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Kreevich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mule Haas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zeke Bonura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Piet | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jackie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Sewell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Galatzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Odell Hale | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Vosmik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Roy Hughes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Harder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Kennedy | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rip Radcliff: 43
- Mike Kreevich: 3/P
- Mule Haas: 43
Bot 1
- Milt Galatzer: 63
- Bill Knickerbocker: 2/FL
- Odell Hale: S8
- Earl Averill: PB.1-2
- Earl Averill: D8.2-H
- Hal Trosky: S7/7S.2-H
- Billy Sullivan: 43
Top 2
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Tony Piet: E5/TH2.1-3;B-1
- Jackie Hayes: SB2
- Jackie Hayes: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Jimmy Dykes: 53.1-2
- Luke Sewell: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Vern Kennedy: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Roy Hughes: S9.1-2
- Mel Harder: PO2(26)
- Mel Harder: PO1(136)
- Mel Harder: K
Top 3
- Rip Radcliff: T/78D
- Mike Kreevich: 9/9S/F
- Mule Haas: W
- Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
- Tony Piet: K/C
- Jackie Hayes: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Dykes: 5/P
Bot 3
- Milt Galatzer: 8
- Bill Knickerbocker: K
- Odell Hale: HR/89
- Earl Averill: 5/FL
Top 4
- Luke Sewell: 8/L
- Vern Kennedy: 7/7D
- Rip Radcliff: 9/9D/L
Bot 4
- Hal Trosky: D9/9L
- Billy Sullivan: 53/SH.2-3
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Roy Hughes: S1/BG/3.3-H;1-2
- Mel Harder: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mike Kreevich: 8
- Mule Haas: 8
- Zeke Bonura: 4/P
Bot 5
- Milt Galatzer: S8/G46
- Bill Knickerbocker: 16(1)/FO
- Odell Hale: CS2(26)
- Odell Hale: W
- Earl Averill: 3/G
Top 6
- Tony Piet: 4/P
- Jackie Hayes: S7/7S
- Jimmy Dykes: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Billy Sullivan: T8/89D
- Joe Vosmik: D9/9D.3-H
- Roy Hughes: 3/G.2-3
- Mel Harder: WP.3-H
- Mel Harder: 53
Top 7
- Luke Sewell: S9
- Vern Kennedy: 36(1)/FO
- Rip Radcliff: 5/P
- Mike Kreevich: 7/7D/L
Bot 7
- Milt Galatzer: S9
- Bill Knickerbocker: 6(1)3/GDP
- Odell Hale: W
- Earl Averill: T8/89D.1-H
- Hal Trosky: 2/FL
Top 8
- Mule Haas: S8
- Zeke Bonura: 63.1-2
- Tony Piet: W
- Jackie Hayes: 8/L/89D
- Jimmy Dykes: S7.2-H;1-3
- Luke Sewell: 9/F
Bot 8
- Billy Sullivan: 13
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Roy Hughes: 46(1)/FO
- Mel Harder: S9.1X3(95)
Top 9
- Vern Kennedy: S8
- Rip Radcliff: 4(1)/FO
- Mike Kreevich: S9.1-2
- George Washington: 6/P
- Zeke Bonura: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Pickoff after Harder failed to get bunt down.
















