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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 7, 1949
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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 August 7, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Boyer 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Al Benton | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 7, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Mitchell moves all the way to home. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Coleman
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Coleman
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Coleman
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby scores. Vernon moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Coleman
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Benton
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Coleman
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Benton
Fox 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Coleman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Coleman
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Coleman
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Coleman
There goes Tucker. The throw from Guerra and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Benton
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Benton
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Benton
Fain hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Coleman
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Coleman
Benton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost throws to second for one, and Fox throws to first, and Fain drops the ball. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Benton
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Coleman
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Coleman
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Coleman
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Benton
Coleman bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Benton
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Coleman
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Coleman
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Benton
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Benton
Suder takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fain scores. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Estalella vs. Benton
Bobby Estalella pinch hits for Nellie Fox.
Estalella is walked intentionally. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Benton
Tod Davis pinch runs for Bobby Estalella.
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. Chapman scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Coleman bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moses vs. Gromek
Moses hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Coleman
Tod Davis now playing third base. Pete Suder now playing second base.
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Coleman
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Coleman
Keltner 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, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Gromek
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 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Coleman
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Coleman
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Mike Tresh.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Coleman
Ray Boone pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Zoldak
Jim Hegan now catching. Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Zoldak
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Zoldak
Guerra 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 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Coleman
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Moses 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 8/7/1949, game 2 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 3 1 1 0
Doby L, rf 5 1 2 0 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Valo E, lf 3 0 1 1
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Suder P, 3b-2b 3 1 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 1
Tucker T, cf 4 0 1 1 Fox N, 2b 2 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 3 0 0 0 Estalella B, ph 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis T, pr-3b 1 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 2 2
Benton A, p 3 0 1 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 1 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 1 28 4 8 4
Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 100 003 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Benton A (L) 5.1 6 4 4 4 1
Gromek S 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Zoldak S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 11 2 2 3 5
E -- Chapman S, Fain F
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Vernon M
CS -- Tucker T
SH -- Coleman J 2
T -- 2:07
A -- 30305
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