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Philadelphia Athletics
1942-06-14 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:13
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8β3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 2nd. Al Smith earned the win. Al Smith went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Al Smith L: Phil Marchildon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Les Fleming | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Ray Mack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bill Knickerbocker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herman Besse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Kreevich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Marchildon | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Herman Besse | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Weatherly: S9
- Oris Hockett: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Les Fleming: W.1-2
- Buster Mills: 4/P
Bot 1
- Elmer Valo: K/C
- Bill Knickerbocker: K/C
- Dee Miles: 7
Top 2
- Oscar Grimes: S8
- Ray Mack: D7.1-3
- Otto Denning: 4/P
- Al Smith: E3/THH.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Oris Hockett: W
- Lou Boudreau: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Les Fleming: W.2-3;1-2
- Buster Mills: S7/78.3-H(UR);2XH(725);1-2
Bot 2
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Dick Siebert: 3/P
- Buddy Blair: S9
- Pete Suder: S8.1-2
- Bob Swift: 8
Top 3
- Oscar Grimes: K
- Ray Mack: 4/P
- Otto Denning: 53
Bot 3
- Herman Besse: S8
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dee Miles: S8.3-H
- Bob Johnson: 8
Top 4
- Al Smith: S9
- Roy Weatherly: 8
- Oris Hockett: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
- Les Fleming: S7.2-H;1-2
- Buster Mills: S9.2-H;1-3
- Oscar Grimes: K
Bot 4
- Dick Siebert: 8/L
- Buddy Blair: 9
- Pete Suder: S5
- Bob Swift: 43
Top 5
- Ray Mack: 8
- Otto Denning: 43
- Al Smith: S9
- Roy Weatherly: K
Bot 5
- Herman Besse: W
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Bill Knickerbocker: 7
- Dee Miles: 8
- Bob Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Oris Hockett: K
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Les Fleming: S9.1-2
- Buster Mills: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dick Siebert: 7
- Buddy Blair: 3/FL
- Pete Suder: S8
- Bob Swift: S7.1-2
- Herman Besse: 43
Top 7
- Oscar Grimes: D9
- Ray Mack: 53
- Otto Denning: D9.2-H
- Al Smith: D7.2-H
- Roy Weatherly: 9
- Oris Hockett: 8
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: 4/P
- Bill Knickerbocker: 6/P
- Dee Miles: 2/FL
Top 8
- Lou Boudreau: K23
- Les Fleming: 43
- Buster Mills: K
Bot 8
- Bob Johnson: D8
- Dick Siebert: D7.2-H
- Buddy Blair: 43.2-3
- Pete Suder: S6.3-H
- Bob Swift: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Oscar Grimes: 63
- Ray Mack: K
- Otto Denning: 4
Bot 9
- Mike Kreevich: 3/G
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Crash Davis: 53














