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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 23, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 23, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 34,879 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Boyer 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
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 |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Don Black | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| George Binks | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 23, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. McCosky chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCosky. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Binks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Binks. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Black
McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Black
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Black
Binks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boudreau. Joost moves to third. Binks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Black
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. Binks scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Black
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosar vs. Black
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Black
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Fowler
Bockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Black
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Black
Fowler bunts towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Black
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Black
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Black
Binks hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Fowler
Black hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Black
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Black
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Black
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Black
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Black
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Black
Fowler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Black
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Fowler
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Black vs. Fowler
Black strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Black
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Binks vs. Black
Binks hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Black
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Black
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Black
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Black
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Black
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosar scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Black
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Black
McCosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Black
Joost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Black
Binks 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
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Fowler
Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fowler
Les Fleming pinch hits for Don Black.
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Fowler
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lemon
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Lemon
Rosar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder is hit by the pitch. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Chapman trying to get to home. Gordon throws to Hegan who tags Chapman for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Lemon
Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Lemon
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Binks vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Binks vs. Lemon
Binks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fowler
Larry Doby pinch hits for Eddie Bockman.
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Fowler
Hal Peck pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Peck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Fowler
Jack Conway pinch runs for Hal Peck. Pat Seerey pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Seerey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1947 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, cf 3 2 2 2 McCosky B, lf 4 1 0 0
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 2 2 1 3
Edwards H, rf 4 0 1 1 Binks G, rf 5 1 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 2
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 3 1 2 0
Bockman E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 3 1
Hegan J, c 3 1 1 0 Fowler D, p 3 0 2 0
Peck H, ph 1 0 1 0
Conway J, pr 0 0 0 0
Black D, p 2 0 0 0
Fleming L, ph 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0
Seerey P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 32 6 12 6
Cleveland 002 001 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 200 004 00x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Black D (L) 6.0 9 6 5 5 1
Lemon B 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 2
E -- McCosky B, Binks G, Boudreau L
DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 9
HR -- Metkovich G, Joost E
SH -- Fowler D
HBP -- by Lemon B (Suder P)
WP -- Lemon B
T -- 1:57
A -- 34879
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