Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
October 2, 1943 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 2, 1943 at Shibe Park. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Cleveland Indians 6, Philadelphia Athletics 2
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Hockett lf 5 0 1 1
Rocco 1b 3 0 0 1
Cullenbine rf 4 0 1 0
Keltner 3b 3 0 0 0
Edwards cf 4 0 1 0
Boudreau ss 4 1 2 0
Mack 2b 4 2 2 1
Rosar c 3 2 1 0
Smith p 3 1 2 3
  Heving p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 10 6
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Wheaton cf 5 0 1 0
Busch ss 4 0 1 0
Staller rf 4 0 0 0
Burgo lf 3 1 1 0
Skaff 1b 4 0 2 0
Hall 2b 4 1 1 0
Suder 3b 4 0 2 1
Parisse c 2 0 0 0
Bowles p 4 0 1 1
  Mackiewicz pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2
Cleveland 001 023 000–6101
Philadelphia 000 000 002–292
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Smith  W(17-7) 8.2 9 2 2 3 3
  Heving  SV(9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
3
3
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Bowles  L(1-1) 9.0 10 6 6 2 2
Totals
9.0
10
6
6
2
2
  E–Edwards (3), Hall (41), Bowles (1).  DP–Cleveland 1. Mack-Boudreau-Rocco, Philadelphia 2. Hall-Skaff, Bowles-Hall-Skaff.  2B–Cleveland Hockett (33); Edwards (18); Boudreau (31); Rosar (15).  SH–Rocco (11); Smith (4).  Team LOB–4.  Team–8.  SB–Mack (8).  CS–Keltner (2).  U–Eddie Rommel, George Pipgras, Charlie Berry.  T–1:40.  A–1,368.
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