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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 11, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 11, 1947 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,932 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Art Passarella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Red Embree | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 11, 1947
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Embree
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Embree
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Embree
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Embree
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Marchildon
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Guerra and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Marchildon
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Embree
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Embree
Suder bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Embree
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Embree
Marchildon bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerra moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Embree
McCosky hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Marchildon
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Marchildon
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Marchildon
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Marchildon
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Embree
Joost hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Embree
Binks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Embree
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Embree
Guerra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Embree
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Marchildon
Embree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Marchildon
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Marchildon
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Mitchell scores. Edwards moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Marchildon
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Embree
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Embree
Marchildon bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Embree
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Embree
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Marchildon
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Marchildon
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Marchildon
Embree strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Embree
Binks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Embree
There goes Binks. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Embree
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Embree
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerra for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marchildon
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Embree
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Embree
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Embree
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Marchildon
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Marchildon
Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Embree
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Embree
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Embree
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Embree
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Embree
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Embree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Marchildon
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Marchildon
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Marchildon
Larry Doby pinch hits for Red Embree.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marchildon vs. Lemon
Marchildon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Marchildon reaches second base with a double. Suder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Lemon
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Lemon
Binks is hit by the pitch. Marchildon moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marchildon
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Marchildon
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Savage
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lemon
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Lemon
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Savage
Hal Peck pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Peck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Christopher
Les Fleming pinch hits for Bob Lemon. Russ Christopher now pitching.
Fleming takes first base on ball four. Peck moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Christopher
Jack Conway pinch runs for Les Fleming.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to third for the out. Conway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Christopher
There's a wild pitch. Conway moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Christopher
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Christopher
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1947 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McCosky B, lf 5 0 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 5 0 0 0
Joost E, ss 3 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 1 0
Binks G, rf 3 1 1 1 Edwards H, rf 5 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 4 1 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 1 Robinson E, 1b 2 1 1 2
Guerra M, c 4 0 1 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Suder P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Marchildon P, p 2 0 1 1 Peck H, ph 0 0 0 0
Savage B, p 0 0 0 0 Embree R, p 2 0 1 0
Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0 Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0
Fleming L, ph 0 0 0 0
Conway J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 9 4 32 2 4 2
Philadelphia 002 000 110 -- 4
Cleveland 011 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P (W) 7.2 3 2 2 5 3
Savage B* 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Christopher R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Embree R (L) 7.0 7 3 3 6 2
Lemon B 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Guerra M, Joost E
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Cleveland 10
2B -- Fain F, Suder P, Marchildon P
HR -- Robinson E, Binks G
SB -- Mitchell D
CS -- Binks G
SH -- Suder P, Marchildon P 2, Majeski H
HBP -- by Lemon B (Binks G)
WP -- Christopher R
T -- 2:39
A -- 2932
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