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Philadelphia Athletics
1939-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:00
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 4β2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. George Caster earned the win and Nels Potter picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: George Caster L: Bob Feller SV: Nels Potter
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Kolls Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odell Hale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Feller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Moses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Brancato | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frankie Hayes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Dario Lodigiani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Feller | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
George Caster | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nels Potter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Roy Weatherly: 3/G
- Ben Chapman: 63
Bot 1
- Wally Moses: 2/FL
- Al Brancato: 5/L
- Bob Johnson: 8
Top 2
- Odell Hale: 9
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Ken Keltner: K
Bot 2
- Frankie Hayes: 8
- Dick Siebert: E4.B-1
- Sam Chapman: E4.1-2;B-1
- Fred Chapman: SB3;SB2#
- Fred Chapman: K
- Dario Lodigiani: IW
- Les McCrabb: K
Top 3
- Oscar Grimes: W
- Rollie Hemsley: K
- Bob Feller: K+OA/DP.1X2(24)
Bot 3
- Wally Moses: K
- Al Brancato: K
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: SB2
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Dick Siebert: 5/FL
Top 4
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Roy Weatherly: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Odell Hale: S9.3-H;2-3
- Bruce Campbell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Sam Chapman: 2/FL
- Fred Chapman: W
- Dario Lodigiani: E9/F.1X2(96);B-1
- Les McCrabb: PO1(23)
Top 5
- Ken Keltner: S8
- Oscar Grimes: 3/FL
- Rollie Hemsley: 13.1-2
- Bob Feller: 43
Bot 5
- Les McCrabb: K
- Wally Moses: 6
- Al Brancato: E8/F.B-1
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 6
- Lou Boudreau: 43
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Ben Chapman: 53
Bot 6
- Frankie Hayes: S8
- Dick Siebert: S9.1-3
- Sam Chapman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dee Miles: 9/F.2-3(E9);1-2
- Dario Lodigiani: IW
- Chubby Dean: 7/SF.3-H
- Wally Moses: 3/G
Top 7
- Odell Hale: D8
- Bruce Campbell: 9/F.2-3
- Ken Keltner: 9/SF.3-H
- Oscar Grimes: 4
Bot 7
- Al Brancato: 13
- Bob Johnson: D7
- Frankie Hayes: 2/FL
- Dick Siebert: 8
Top 8
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
- Bob Feller: 13
- Lou Boudreau: 9
Bot 8
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Bill Lillard: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Dario Lodigiani: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Gantenbein: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Wally Moses: S9.1-2
- Al Brancato: K
- Bob Johnson: 7
Top 9
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Ben Chapman: D8
- Odell Hale: 63
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Ken Keltner: 2/FL

















