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Philadelphia Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1919-07-22 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4β3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 2nd. Elmer Myers earned the win and Stan Coveleski picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Elmer Myers L: Rollie Naylor SV: Stan Coveleski
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merlin Kopp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tillie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Strunk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Snooks Dowd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Perkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rollie Naylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wickey McAvoy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Burrus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ray Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tris Speaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elmer Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Gardner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Wambsganss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doc Johnston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Myers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rollie Naylor | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Myers | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Stan Coveleski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merlin Kopp: W
- Fred Thomas: 43.1-2
- Tillie Walker: S5/7.2-H
- Amos Strunk: 3/G.1-2
- George Burns: 63
Bot 1
- Jack Graney: K/C
- Ray Chapman: K/C
- Tris Speaker: W
- Elmer Smith: 43
Top 2
- Snooks Dowd: 13/BG
- Terry Turner: 63
- Cy Perkins: 7
Bot 2
- Larry Gardner: S7
- Bill Wambsganss: 23/SH.1-2
- Doc Johnston: W
- Steve O'Neill: S7.2-H;1-2
- Elmer Myers: T8.2-H;1-H
- Jack Graney: 63
- Ray Chapman: T8.3-H
- Tris Speaker: 8
Top 3
- Rollie Naylor: 13
- Merlin Kopp: 9
- Fred Thomas: 8
Bot 3
- Elmer Smith: 4/P
- Larry Gardner: S8
- Bill Wambsganss: CS2(24)
- Bill Wambsganss: W
- Doc Johnston: S8.1-3(E8)
- Steve O'Neill: CSH(242)
Top 4
- Tillie Walker: 53
- Amos Strunk: 6/P
- George Burns: 63
Bot 4
- Steve O'Neill: S6
- Elmer Myers: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jack Graney: S9
- Ray Chapman: PO1(1363)
Top 5
- Snooks Dowd: 63
- Terry Turner: 53
- Cy Perkins: S9
- Rollie Naylor: S9.1-2
- Merlin Kopp: S9.2-H;1-2
- Fred Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ray Chapman: 7
- Tris Speaker: 8
- Elmer Smith: K
Top 6
- Tillie Walker: 63
- Amos Strunk: 9
- George Burns: W
- Wickey McAvoy: K
Bot 6
- Larry Gardner: 8
- Bill Wambsganss: 63
- Doc Johnston: 6/L
Top 7
- Terry Turner: 63
- Cy Perkins: 3/FL
- Rollie Naylor: 43
Bot 7
- Steve O'Neill: K
- Elmer Myers: 13
- Jack Graney: 3/G
Top 8
- Merlin Kopp: 31
- Fred Thomas: K
- Tillie Walker: 5/P
Bot 8
- Ray Chapman: K
- Tris Speaker: S4
- Elmer Smith: 36(1)/FO
- Larry Gardner: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Amos Strunk: E6/TH.B-2
- George Burns: S4.2-3
- Wickey McAvoy: S5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Terry Turner: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cy Perkins: IW
- Dick Burrus: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Merlin Kopp: PO1(14)
Notes & reviews
- attempted double-steal
- After reaching 1st base Burrus walked toward the dugout (presumably thinking game was over) and was tagged out


















