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Cleveland Guardians @ Philadelphia Athletics

1918-08-26 · Day game · Shibe Park · 1:45

Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 5th. Fritz Coumbe earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	5	11
PHA	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	12

W: Fritz Coumbe L: Willie Adams SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tommy Connolly · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Bescher	4	0	1	2	0	2
Ray Chapman	2	1	1	0	3	0
Tris Speaker	4	1	2	0	1	0
Smoky Joe Wood	3	1	2	1	2	0
Doc Johnston	4	0	2	0	0	0
Terry Turner	4	1	2	2	0	0
Joe Evans	3	1	1	0	2	0
Steve O'Neill	3	0	0	0	1	0
Fritz Coumbe	3	0	0	0	0	2

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Jamieson	5	0	2	0	0	2
Merlin Kopp	5	0	0	0	0	0
Merito Acosta	4	0	2	0	1	0
George Burns	4	0	1	0	1	0
Larry Gardner	4	1	1	0	0	0
Wickey McAvoy	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jimmy Dykes	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Dugan	4	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Adams	4	0	3	1	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fritz Coumbe	9.0	12	2	3

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Adams	9.0	11	9	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bob Bescher: K
Ray Chapman: W
Tris Speaker: SB2
Tris Speaker: W
Smoky Joe Wood: W.2-3;1-2
Doc Johnston: 12(3)3/GDP

Bot 1

Charlie Jamieson: S9
Merlin Kopp: 9/F
Merito Acosta: S9.1-2
George Burns: 43.2-3;1-2
Larry Gardner: 53

Top 2

Terry Turner: 7/F
Joe Evans: 63
Steve O'Neill: E6/G
Fritz Coumbe: K

Bot 2

Wickey McAvoy: 7/F
Jimmy Dykes: 63
Joe Dugan: S9
Willie Adams: D.1-H
Charlie Jamieson: K

Top 3

Bob Bescher: K
Ray Chapman: 8/F
Tris Speaker: S8
Smoky Joe Wood: S7.1-2
Doc Johnston: S3/G.2-3;1-2
Terry Turner: 7/F

Bot 3

Merlin Kopp: 23
Merito Acosta: 43
George Burns: S6
Larry Gardner: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Joe Evans: W
Steve O'Neill: W.1-2
Fritz Coumbe: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Bob Bescher: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
Ray Chapman: CSH(242).1-2

Bot 4

Wickey McAvoy: K
Jimmy Dykes: 13
Joe Dugan: 6/P

Top 5

Ray Chapman: W
Tris Speaker: S9.1-3
Smoky Joe Wood: S7.3-H;1-2
Doc Johnston: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Terry Turner: S8.3-H;2-H
Joe Evans: W.1-2
Steve O'Neill: 53.2-3;1-2
Fritz Coumbe: K

Bot 5

Willie Adams: S6
Charlie Jamieson: S8.1-2
Merlin Kopp: PO2(16)
Merlin Kopp: 2/FL
Merito Acosta: 53

Top 6

Bob Bescher: HP
Ray Chapman: CS2(26)
Ray Chapman: W
Tris Speaker: SB2
Tris Speaker: 2/FL
Smoky Joe Wood: W
Doc Johnston: 6/P

Bot 6

George Burns: 3/P
Larry Gardner: D7
Wickey McAvoy: 4/P
Jimmy Dykes: T8.2-H
Joe Dugan: 53

Top 7

Terry Turner: S8
Joe Evans: S7.1-2
Steve O'Neill: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
Fritz Coumbe: 2/FL
Bob Bescher: D7.3-H;2-H;BX3(75)

Bot 7

Willie Adams: S/1
Charlie Jamieson: 46(1)/FO
Merlin Kopp: 8/F
Merito Acosta: S9.1-2
George Burns: W.2-3;1-2
Larry Gardner: 13

Top 8

Ray Chapman: D/78
Tris Speaker: 3/P/DP.2X3(36)
Smoky Joe Wood: 13

Bot 8

Wickey McAvoy: S8
Jimmy Dykes: 54(1)/FO
Joe Dugan: E6/G.1-2
Willie Adams: 3/FL.2-3
Charlie Jamieson: K

Top 9

Doc Johnston: D7
Terry Turner: 53/SH.2-3
Joe Evans: FC1/BG.3XH(125);B-2
Steve O'Neill: 53

Bot 9

Merlin Kopp: 13
Merito Acosta: W
George Burns: 54(1)3/GDP