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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 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 24, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,541 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Boyer |
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 |
| Bob Feller | 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 |
| Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. McCahan
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. McCahan
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. McCahan
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. Metkovich scores. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. McCahan
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCahan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McCahan
Gordon 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Binks vs. Feller
Binks strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Feller
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. McCahan
Bockman hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. McCahan
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. McCahan
Feller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. McCahan
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. McCahan
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Feller moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. McCahan
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. McCahan
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCahan vs. Feller
McCahan takes first base on ball four. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCahan
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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCahan
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. McCahan
Bockman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Binks who is chasing the ball. Bockman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. McCahan
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Binks vs. Feller
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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. McCahan
Feller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. McCahan
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. McCahan
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to third for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. McCahan
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. McCahan
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. McCahan
Boudreau 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder 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 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McCahan
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. McCahan
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bockman vs. McCahan
Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Binks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. McCahan
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. McCahan
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feller vs. McCahan
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. McCahan
There goes Feller. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Majeski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Feller
Dick Adams pinch hits for Bill McCahan.
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Coleman
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Elmer Valo pinch hits for George Binks.
Valo 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Coleman
Elmer Valo now playing right field.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Coleman
Bockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Coleman
Feller bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Coleman
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Coleman
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Feller
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
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 -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Coleman
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Coleman
Bockman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Feller
Rosar hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1947 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, cf 5 1 3 1 McCosky B, lf 4 0 1 1
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0
Edwards H, rf 3 0 1 1 Binks G, rf 2 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 1 Valo E, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0
Bockman E, 3b 5 0 2 1 Rosar B, c 4 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Feller B, p 3 0 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 2 0
McCahan B, p 0 0 0 0
Adams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 15 5 32 1 5 1
Cleveland 210 020 100 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
McCahan B (L) 5.0 11 5 4 2 0
Coleman J 4.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Joost E
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Mitchell D, Robinson E
3B -- Bockman E, Majeski H
HR -- Gordon J
CS -- Feller B
SH -- Feller B
WP -- McCahan B
T -- 2:00
A -- 9541
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