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Cleveland Guardians @
Philadelphia Athletics
1938-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 8000 Β· 3:11
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9β8. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 3rd. Johnny Humphries earned the win. Earl Averill went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| PHA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Johnny Humphries L: Nels Potter SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Harry Geisel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyn Lary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bruce Campbell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Odell Hale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Whitehill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Denny Galehouse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Hayes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Dario Lodigiani | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ace Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Nels Potter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mule Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Whitehill | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Bill Zuber | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Denny Galehouse | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynn Nelson | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Bud Thomas | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Nels Potter | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyn Lary: 7
- Bruce Campbell: 7
- Odell Hale: W
- Jeff Heath: SB2
- Jeff Heath: SB3
- Jeff Heath: W
- Earl Averill: 7
Bot 1
- Lou Finney: S8
- Wally Moses: 43.1-2
- Billy Werber: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 2
- Hal Trosky: 9/L
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Frankie Pytlak: W
- Earl Whitehill: 9
Bot 2
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Bob Johnson: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sam Chapman: IW
- Dario Lodigiani: 4/P
- Ace Parker: 53.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Lynn Nelson: S9.2-H;3-H
- Lou Finney: 8
Top 3
- Lyn Lary: K
- Bruce Campbell: HR/9
- Odell Hale: S8
- Jeff Heath: S8.1-3
- Earl Averill: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Hal Trosky: S8
- Ken Keltner: S7.1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: S1.1-2;2-3
- Earl Whitehill: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lyn Lary: 9/F.2-3;3-H
- Bruce Campbell: 9
Bot 3
- Wally Moses: W
- Billy Werber: 8
- Frankie Hayes: D9.1-3
- Bob Johnson: 9/F.2-3;3-H
- Sam Chapman: W
- Dario Lodigiani: S7.1-2;3-H
- Ace Parker: OA.2X3(135)
Top 4
- Odell Hale: 63
- Jeff Heath: HR/7
- Earl Averill: S
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Ken Keltner: 6/8
Bot 4
- Ace Parker: S8
- Nels Potter: 5/P
- Lou Finney: 5/FL
- Wally Moses: S7.1-2
- Billy Werber: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Hayes: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Johnson: 6/L
Top 5
- Frankie Pytlak: 63
- Denny Galehouse: S8
- Lyn Lary: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Sam Chapman: K/C
- Dario Lodigiani: W
- Ace Parker: 3/FL
- Nels Potter: K
Top 6
- Bruce Campbell: 9/L
- Odell Hale: 6/P
- Jeff Heath: 43
Bot 6
- Lou Finney: S8
- Wally Moses: 7/78D
- Billy Werber: S8.1-3
- Frankie Hayes: D/78.1-H;3-H
- Bob Johnson: 8/F.2-3
- Sam Chapman: W
- Dario Lodigiani: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Earl Averill: 1E3
- Hal Trosky: SB2
- Hal Trosky: W
- Ken Keltner: 7/L
- Frankie Pytlak: SB2;SB3
- Frankie Pytlak: E6/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(UR)
- Johnny Humphries: 53/SH.1-2
- Lyn Lary: OA.2X3(25)
Bot 7
- Dario Lodigiani: 3/FL
- Ace Parker: 63
- Nels Potter: W
- Lou Finney: 2/FL
Top 8
- Lyn Lary: S7
- Bruce Campbell: 1/P
- Odell Hale: SB2
- Odell Hale: W
- Jeff Heath: 9/F.2-3
- Earl Averill: W.1-2
- Hal Trosky: 4/P
Bot 8
- Wally Moses: 8
- Billy Werber: 7/FL
- Frankie Hayes: 63
Top 9
- Ken Keltner: 3/G
- Frankie Pytlak: 43
- Johnny Humphries: 9/L
Bot 9
- Bob Johnson: W
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO
- Dario Lodigiani: S8.1-3
- Earle Brucker: K
- Mule Haas: 7
Notes & reviews
- Dario Lodigiani was caught off 1B; Sam Chapman tried to take 3B during play






















