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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND NAPS AT PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
1 GAME Playoff MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH , 1912 - GAME LOG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Naps (92-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 5
Philadelphia Athletics (93-62) 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 7 12 0
Naps Lose to Athletics, 7-2
The home crowd had a good time watching the Cleveland Naps and Philadelphia Athletics get after it.
Starting pitcher Eddie Plank was a major factor in the 7-2 Philadelphia Athletics triumph over the Cleveland Naps. Plank went 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 12 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. His record improves to 17-16.
Jack Barry dealt the Naps a blow in the bottom of the first. Batting with the bases loaded and Philadelphia leading 1-0, Barry hit a full count changeup for a 2-run single.
"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Barry.
The victory gives Philadelphia a record of 93-62.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Griggs 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .355 0 37
T. Turner 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .284 0 34
J. Jackson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .410 6 116
N. Lajoie 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .342 1 77
B. Ryan LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .267 1 34
J. Birmingham CF4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .273 0 43
I. Olson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 0 58
S. O'Neill C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .230 0 21
V. Gregg P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .150 0 2
F. Blanding P 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 0 7
D. Johnston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318 0 12
Totals 35 2 12 2 1 2 13
D. Johnston pinch hit for F. Blanding in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: F. Blanding (3, 8th Inning off E. Plank, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Griggs , T. Turner , J. Jackson 2 , N. Lajoie , B. Ryan 2 , J. Birmingham , I. Olson , S. O'Neill 2 , F. Blanding 2
2-out RBI: N. Lajoie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ryan , S. O'Neill
GIDP: N. Lajoie
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
CS: T. Turner (8) , B. Ryan 2 (11)
FIELDING
Errors: A. Griggs 2 (15) , T. Turner (20) , J. Jackson (21) , B. Ryan (11)
OF assists: 1 (Jackson(Collins at home)
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Strunk CF 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 .277 3 64
E. Collins 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .371 1 100
S. McInnis 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .302 0 83
F. Baker 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .345 6 119
E. Murphy RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 5 .299 0 10
H. Maggert LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .279 0 26
J. Barry SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .276 0 77
J. Lapp C 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .298 0 42
E. Plank P 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .143 0 3
Totals 39 7 12 7 5 2 26
BATTING
Triples: E. Murphy (5, 5th Inning off V. Gregg, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Strunk , E. Collins 2 , S. McInnis , F. Baker 2 , E. Murphy 4 , H. Maggert 2 , J. Barry , J. Lapp
2-out RBI: A. Strunk , F. Baker , J. Barry , J. Lapp
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Collins , E. Murphy 2 , J. Lapp , E. Plank 2
Team LOB: 13
FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Collins-Barry-McInnis)
PB: J. Lapp
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
V. Gregg L (27-11) 6.2 12 7 5 5 2 0 153 2.81
F. Blanding 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.68
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Gregg 23
Batters Faced: V. Gregg 40, F. Blanding 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Gregg 5-12, F. Blanding 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Gregg 153-93, F. Blanding 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Blanding 2-0
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
E. Plank W (17-16) 9.0 12 2 2 1 2 0 114 2.95
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Plank 56
Batters Faced: E. Plank 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Plank 14-7
Pitches - Strikes: E. Plank 114-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Plank
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 2446