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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 7, Philadelphia Athletics 6 (1)

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Cleveland Indians 7, Philadelphia Athletics 6 (1)

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Game Played on Wednesday, August 31, 1949 (D) at Cleveland Stadium

PHI A    0  0  0    2  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   6 11  2
CLE A    3  0  2    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   7 13  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Joost ss                      4   0   1   2       3   0       3   2
White rf                      1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Shantz p                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Valo lf                       5   0   1   0       2   0       5   0
Fain 1b                       5   2   1   0       1   0      20   1
Chapman cf                    6   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Suder 2b                      6   1   2   2       0   1       3   7
Guerra c                      5   0   2   2       1   0       4   0
Davis 3b                      5   1   2   0       1   2       1   4
Fowler p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Harris p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Estalella ph,rf             3   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Moses ph,rf                 2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       47   6  11   6       9   5      40  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Fain, Davis-Suder-Fain.
E: Joost (19), Fowler (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Chapman (21,off Bearden); Joost (23,off Bearden); Guerra (12,off Benton).
HR: Suder (6,6th inning off Bearden 1 on 1 out).
SH: Shantz (2,off Benton).
GDP: Chapman (16,off Bearden); White (3,off Bearden); Estalella 2 (4,off Bearden,off
Benton); Fain (12,off Benton).
IBB: Valo (2,by Benton).
Team LOB: 9.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mitchell lf                   7   1   2   1       0   0       4   0
Vernon 1b                     4   1   1   2       3   0      15   1
Easter rf                     4   2   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Tucker ph,cf                1   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Doby cf,rf                    6   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Gordon 2b                     4   0   2   1       3   0       8   7
Boudreau ss                   6   0   2   1       1   0       2   5
Kennedy 3b                    7   0   1   0       0   0       4   7
Hegan c                       7   2   2   1       0   1       6   1
Bearden p                     2   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Benton p                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Totals                       51   7  13   6       9   4      42  25
FIELDING - 
DP: 6. Kennedy-Gordon-Vernon, Kennedy-Gordon-Vernon, Boudreau-Gordon-Vernon, Boudreau-Gordon-Vernon,
Gordon-Boudreau-Vernon, Benton-Hegan-Kennedy-Gordon.
E: Boudreau (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Mitchell (12,off Shantz); Tucker (5,off Shantz).
3B: Mitchell (20,off Fowler).
HR: Vernon (16,1st inning off Fowler 1 on 0 out); Hegan (7,14th inning off
Shantz 0 on 1 out).
SH: Bearden (2,off Shantz); Tucker (2,off Shantz).
GDP: Kennedy (12,off Harris).
IBB: Gordon 2 (8,by Shantz 2).
Team LOB: 15.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fowler                        2.1   6   5   3   1   0   1  15
Harris                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Shantz L(4-8)                10.1   7   2   2   8   4   1  46
Totals                       13.1  13   7   5   9   4   2  62
WP: Fowler (1).
IBB: Shantz 2 (5,Gordon 2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Harris 2-0.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bearden                       5.2   7   6   3   6   2   1  28
Benton W(7-4)                 8.1   4   0   0   3   3   0  29
Totals                       14    11   6   3   9   5   1  57
IBB: Benton (5,Valo).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Benton 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Jim Boyer, 3B - Johnny Stevens
Time of Game: 3:20   
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Cleveland Indians        
1. Joost               ss        Mitchell            lf
2. White               rf        Vernon              1b
3. Valo                lf        Easter              rf
4. Fain                1b        Doby                cf
5. Chapman             cf        Gordon              2b
6. Suder               2b        Boudreau            ss
7. Guerra              c         Kennedy             3b
8. Davis               3b        Hegan               c
9. Fowler              p         Bearden             p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Joost walked; White walked [Joost to second];
Valo singled to second [Joost to third, White to second]; Fain
lined to left; Chapman grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Valo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Mitchell tripled to center; Vernon homered
[Mitchell scored]; Easter reached on an error by Fowler [Easter
to second]; Doby grounded out (first unassisted) [Easter to
third]; Fowler threw a wild pitch [Easter scored (unearned)];
Gordon singled to left; Boudreau lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Gordon out at first]; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Indians 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Suder grounded out (third to first); Guerra
walked; Davis was called out on strikes; Fowler struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 3.

INDIANS 2ND: Kennedy flied to left in foul territory; Hegan made
an out to third; Bearden singled to left; Mitchell flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Joost walked; White grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Joost out at second]; Valo grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Indians 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Vernon grounded out (second to first); Easter
reached on an error by Joost; Doby walked [Easter to second];
Gordon singled to left [Easter scored (unearned), Doby to
second]; Boudreau singled to left [Doby scored, Gordon to
second]; HARRIS REPLACED FOWLER (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Boudreau out at
second]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 5.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Fain walked; Chapman doubled to shortstop [Fain
to third]; Suder lined to third; Guerra singled to left [Fain
scored, Chapman scored]; Davis walked [Guerra to second];
ESTALELLA BATTED FOR HARRIS; Estalella grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Davis out at second]; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 5.

INDIANS 4TH: SHANTZ REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); ESTALELLA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Hegan singled to pitcher; Bearden out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hegan to second]; Mitchell
doubled to left [Hegan scored]; Vernon walked; Easter grounded
out (first unassisted) [Mitchell to third, Vernon to second];
Doby struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Joost flied out to center; Shantz grounded out
(third to first); Valo popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 6.

INDIANS 5TH: Gordon flied out to left; Boudreau singled to left;
Kennedy singled to center [Boudreau to second]; Hegan made an
out to first; Bearden struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Fain reached on an error by Boudreau; Chapman
made an out to first; Suder homered [Fain scored (unearned)];
Guerra grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis singled to left;
Estalella singled to center [Davis to second]; Joost doubled to
center [Davis scored (unearned), Estalella scored (unearned)];
BENTON REPLACED BEARDEN (PITCHING); Shantz flied out to center;
4 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 6TH: Mitchell grounded out (second to first); Vernon
made an out to first; Easter singled to left; Doby grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Valo lined to second; Fain lined to shortstop;
Chapman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 7TH: Gordon walked; Boudreau lined to shortstop; Kennedy
flied out to right; Hegan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Suder struck out; Guerra doubled to center; Davis
singled to shortstop [Guerra to third]; Estalella grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Davis out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 8TH: Benton grounded out (third to first); Mitchell
grounded out (second to first); Vernon walked; TUCKER BATTED FOR
EASTER; Tucker walked [Vernon to second]; Doby flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 9TH: TUCKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DOBY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Joost walked; Shantz out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to shortstop to second) [Joost to second]; Valo was
walked intentionally; Fain grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Valo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 9TH: Gordon lined to center; Boudreau made an out to
second; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Chapman grounded out (third to first); Suder
singled to center; Guerra flied out to left; Davis struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 10TH: Hegan made an out to shortstop; Benton grounded
out (third to first); Mitchell grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 11TH: MOSES BATTED FOR ESTALELLA; Moses flied out to
center; Joost grounded out (third to first); Shantz struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 11TH: MOSES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Vernon walked;
Tucker out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Vernon to
second]; Doby grounded out (second to first) [Vernon to third];
Gordon was walked intentionally; Boudreau walked [Gordon to
second]; Kennedy flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Valo walked; Fain singled to left [Valo to
third]; Chapman reached on a fielder's choice that turned into a
double play [Valo out at home (pitcher to catcher to third),
Fain out at third (third to second)]; Suder forced Chapman
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6,
Indians 6.

INDIANS 12TH: Hegan grounded out (shortstop to first); Benton
was called out on strikes; Mitchell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 13TH: Guerra lined to third; Davis grounded out
(pitcher to first); Moses flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 13TH: Vernon grounded out (first unassisted); Tucker
doubled to left; Doby grounded out (pitcher to first); Gordon
was walked intentionally; Boudreau forced Gordon (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

ATHLETICS 14TH: Joost lined to third; Shantz grounded out
(pitcher to first); Valo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 6.

INDIANS 14TH: Kennedy flied out to right; Hegan homered; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Indians 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        6  11   2    9
 Indians          7  13   1   15
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