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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 14, 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 September 14, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Embree |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Red Embree | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Mickey Rutner | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Herman Franks | Catcher |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
September 14, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. McCosky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCosky. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Marchildon
Fleming strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Embree
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Embree
Fain takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rutner vs. Embree
Rutner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Marchildon
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rutner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Marchildon
Hegan hits a line drive into left field. McCosky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCosky. Hegan moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Marchildon
Embree hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Embree
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Embree
Franks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Embree
Marchildon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich 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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Marchildon
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mitchell scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Marchildon
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Marchildon
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Marchildon
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Embree
McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Embree
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Embree
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Fain reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rutner vs. Embree
Rutner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Embree
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Marchildon
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Marchildon
Embree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Embree
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Embree
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Embree
Marchildon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Marchildon
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fleming vs. Marchildon
Fleming hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Marchildon
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Marchildon
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Embree
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Embree
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Marchildon
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Embree vs. Marchildon
Embree bunts towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Marchildon
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Marchildon
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rutner vs. Embree
Rutner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Embree
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marchildon
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Marchildon
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Marchildon
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Marchildon
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Marchildon
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rutner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Embree
Franks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richmond vs. Embree
Don Richmond pinch hits for Phil Marchildon.
Richmond strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Embree
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Embree vs. Christopher
Embree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Christopher
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Embree
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Embree
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Embree
Fain takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rutner vs. Embree
Rutner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching.
Suder takes first base on ball four. Chapman scores. Fain moves to third. Rutner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Klieman
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain scores. Rutner scores. Suder moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Klieman
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Herman Franks.
Majeski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Klieman
Gene Handley pinch runs for Hank Majeski. Mike Guerra pinch hits for Russ Christopher.
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klieman fields it and throws to home to get Suder. Joost moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCosky vs. Klieman
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. Handley scores. Guerra moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Dorsett
Cal Dorsett now pitching.
Valo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Dorsett
Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Dorsett
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rutner vs. Dorsett
Rutner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Savage
Mike Guerra now catching. Bob Savage now pitching.
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Savage
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Coleman
Fleming hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Coleman
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Coleman
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peck vs. Coleman
Hal Peck pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Peck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Coleman
Joe Frazier pinch hits for Cal Dorsett.
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1947, game 1 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 2 2 0 McCosky B, lf 5 1 1 2
Metkovich G, cf 4 2 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 2 1 0
Edwards H, rf 3 3 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 3 4 4
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 2 2 Fain F, 1b 2 1 1 2
Fleming L, 1b 5 0 1 1 Rutner M, 3b 5 1 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 3 2 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 1
Gordon J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Joost E, ss 3 1 2 2
Hegan J, c 4 1 2 0 Franks H, c 3 0 0 0
Peck H, ph 1 0 1 1 Majeski H, ph 0 0 0 0
Embree R, p 3 0 0 0 Handley G, pr 0 1 0 0
Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0 Savage B, p 0 0 0 0
Dorsett C, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Frazier J, ph 1 0 0 0 Marchildon P, p 2 0 0 0
Richmond D, ph 1 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0
Guerra M, ph-c 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 14 8 32 11 10 11
Cleveland 112 010 103 -- 9
Philadelphia 002 000 09x -- 11
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Embree R 7.1 7 5 5 5 3
Klieman E (L) 0.1 2 4 4 2 0
Dorsett C 0.1 1 2 2 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P 7.0 11 6 5 1 1
Christopher R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Savage B* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0
Coleman J (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- McCosky B 2
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Boudreau L, Fain F, Edwards H, Keltner K, Gordon J
3B -- Mitchell D
HR -- Chapman S
SH -- Embree R
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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