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Al Simmons caps an amazing 13 run comeback with 2 out 3 run homer

At Shibe Park, Entering the bottom of the eighth inning trailing the Indians, 15-4, the A’s cross the plate 13 times in the frame. Cleveland uses 4 pitchers in the 7th, Jake Miller that starter gave up 2 walks and a triple, and pitchers By Speece and Carl Yowell faced 7 batters and did not get 1 out, George Uhle came in and he gave up hits to the first two batters and got the second out of the inning and faced Al Simmons with the score 15-14 Cleveland. With 2 on, Simmons launched a home run to deep left field. Giving the A’s a 17-15 lead.

Rube Walberg, came in to pitch the 9th and gave up a hit but strikeoutĀ the last two batters to seal the 17-15 victory at Shibe Park. Uhle took the loss for the Indians.

 

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