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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1948
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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 May 6, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,611 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 6, 1948
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Fowler
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Feller
Valo bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Feller
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Joost scores. McCosky moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCosky scores. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Feller
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. Fain scores. Majeski scores. Chapman moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Feller
Suder 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, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fowler
Tipton hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Fowler
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Fowler
Tucker 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, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fowler
There goes Tucker. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Feller
Fowler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tipton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Feller
Guerra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Guerra reaches second base with a double. Fain scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Feller
Suder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fowler vs. Feller
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Fowler
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Feller
Fain takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. McCosky scores. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a popup, foul, towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Fowler
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Fowler
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau 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 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Gromek
Fowler bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Gromek
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson 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, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gromek
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fowler
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Fowler
Pat Seerey pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Fowler
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seerey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Seerey moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson 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 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Linde
Lyman Linde now pitching.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Linde
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Linde
There goes Guerra. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Linde
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Linde
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Linde
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Linde
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Linde
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fowler
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peck vs. Fowler
Hal Peck pinch hits for Lyman Linde.
Peck hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Fowler
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1948 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Tucker T, cf 5 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 5 2 2 0
Mitchell D, lf 5 0 2 0 McCosky B, lf 5 2 3 0
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Fain F, 1b 2 3 1 0
Edwards H, rf 4 1 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 1 3
Gordon J, 2b 3 2 1 1 Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 2
Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 4 Guerra M, c 4 0 2 2
Tipton J, c 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Feller B, p 1 0 1 0 Fowler D, p 3 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Seerey P, ph 0 0 0 0
Linde L, p 0 0 0 0
Peck H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 32 8 11 7
Cleveland 040 001 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 401 300 00x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 3.1 8 8 5 5 0
Gromek S 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
Linde L 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler D (W) 9.0 8 5 5 5 0
E -- Boudreau L 2
DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Fain F, Guerra M, Joost E
HR -- Keltner K, Gordon J
CS -- Tucker T, Guerra M
SH -- Valo E, Fowler D
T -- 2:19
A -- 11611
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