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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 5

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Philadelphia Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 5

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, May 17, 1950 (N) at Cleveland Stadium

PHI A    0  2  0    0  2  0    0  0  3  -   7 10  0
CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  1    2  1  1  -   5 11  2
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Joost ss                      4   1   1   0       1   1       2   7
Lehner lf                     5   0   2   2       0   1       2   0
Dillinger 3b                  5   0   1   1       0   0       1   3
Chapman cf                    4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Fain 1b                       4   1   2   0       0   1      10   0
Valo rf                       3   2   1   0       1   0       0   0
Suder 2b                      4   0   0   1       0   1       8   6
Guerra c                      3   1   0   0       1   0       2   1
Fowler p                      3   1   2   1       0   0       0   0
  Shantz p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Scheib p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7  10   6       3   5      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 5. Dillinger-Suder-Fain, Dillinger-Suder-Fain, Joost-Suder-Fain, Suder-Joost-Fain,
Joost-Suder-Fain.
BATTING - 
2B: Fain (3,off Feller); Lehner (4,off Flores).
HR: Chapman (3,2nd inning off Feller 0 on 0 out).
IBB: Guerra (2,by Flores).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Joost (1,Home off Feller/Murray); Dillinger (4,2nd base off Feller/Murray).
CS: Dillinger (1,2nd base by Feller/Murray).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mitchell lf                   5   0   2   1       0   0       0   0
Kennedy rf                    5   1   2   1       0   0       6   0
Easter 1b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Doby cf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Rosen 3b                      3   0   1   1       1   0       0   3
Gordon 2b                     3   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
Boone ss                      2   1   0   0       2   0       1   2
Murray c                      3   2   2   2       1   0       8   2
Feller p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Tucker ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pieretti p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Conyers ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clark ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  B. Lemon pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Flores p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Avila ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       32   5  11   5       7   1      27  10
FIELDING - 
E: Kennedy (2), Boone (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Murray (4,off Fowler); Kennedy (1,off Shantz); Mitchell (5,off Shantz).
GDP: Gordon (6,off Fowler); Murray (1,off Fowler); Boone (1,off Fowler); Mitchell
(3,off Fowler); Rosen (6,off Fowler).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Easter (1,2nd base by Fowler/Guerra).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fowler                        6.2   6   3   3   6   1   0  26
Shantz W(3-1)                 1.2   5   2   2   1   0   0  11
Scheib SV(3)                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9    11   5   5   7   1   0  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Shantz 1-0; Scheib 2-0.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Feller                        6     7   4   3   1   3   1  25
Pieretti                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Flores L(2-3)                 2     3   3   3   2   2   0  11
Totals                        9    10   7   6   3   5   1  39
IBB: Flores (1,Guerra).
Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Jim Boyer
Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 12471
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Cleveland Indians        
1. Joost               ss        Mitchell            lf
2. Lehner              lf        Kennedy             rf
3. Dillinger           3b        Easter              1b
4. Chapman             cf        Doby                cf
5. Fain                1b        Rosen               3b
6. Valo                rf        Gordon              2b
7. Suder               2b        Boone               ss
8. Guerra              c         Murray              c
9. Fowler              p         Feller              p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Joost struck out; Lehner flied out to right;
Dillinger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Mitchell grounded out (second to first); Kennedy
flied out to center; Easter singled to center; Easter was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Chapman homered; Fain popped to catcher in foul
territory; Valo walked; Suder reached on an error by Boone [Valo
to second]; Guerra popped to catcher in foul territory; Fowler
singled to right [Valo scored (unearned), Suder to second];
Joost flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Doby popped to first in foul territory; Rosen
walked; Gordon grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Rosen out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
2, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Lehner grounded out (second to first); Dillinger
singled to shortstop; Dillinger was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Chapman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Boone walked; Murray grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Boone out at second]; Feller was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Fain was called out on strikes; Valo flied out to
center; Suder grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Mitchell singled to right; Kennedy forced Mitchell
(shortstop to second); Easter forced Kennedy (shortstop to
second); Doby forced Easter (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Guerra grounded out (third to first); Fowler
singled to center; Joost singled to center [Fowler to second];
Lehner singled to right [Fowler to third, Joost to second];
Dillinger forced Lehner (pitcher to shortstop) [Fowler scored,
Joost to third]; Joost stole home and Dillinger stole second;
Chapman flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Rosen flied out to center; Gordon walked; Boone
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Gordon out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Indians 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Fain doubled to right; Valo flied to right [Fain
to third]; Fain was picked off third (catcher to third to
catcher); Suder struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Murray walked; TUCKER BATTED FOR FELLER; Tucker
singled to right [Murray to second]; Mitchell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murray to third,
Tucker out at second]; Kennedy singled to center [Murray
scored]; Easter popped to second in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: PIERETTI REPLACED TUCKER (PITCHING); Guerra
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fowler grounded out (second
to first); Joost popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Doby walked; Rosen grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Doby out at second]; Gordon
singled to center; Boone walked [Gordon to second]; Murray
doubled to center [Gordon scored, Boone scored]; CONYERS BATTED
FOR PIERETTI; SHANTZ REPLACED FOWLER (PITCHING); CLARK BATTED
FOR CONYERS; Clark singled to third [Murray to third]; B. LEMON
RAN FOR CLARK; Mitchell flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Athletics 4, Indians 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: FLORES REPLACED B. LEMON (PITCHING); Lehner
struck out; Dillinger flied out to right; Chapman lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Kennedy doubled to center; Easter popped to third
in foul territory; Doby grounded out (first unassisted) [Kennedy
to third]; Rosen singled to right [Kennedy scored]; Gordon made
an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Indians
4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Fain singled to left; Valo singled to right [Fain
to third, Valo to second (error by Kennedy)]; Suder flied to
right [Fain scored]; Guerra was walked intentionally; Shantz
struck out; Joost walked [Valo to third, Guerra to second];
Lehner doubled to second [Valo scored, Guerra scored, Joost to
third]; Dillinger grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 7, Indians 4.

INDIANS 9TH: Boone grounded out (third to first); Murray singled
to left; AVILA BATTED FOR FLORES; Avila walked [Murray to
second]; Mitchell doubled to center [Murray scored, Avila to
third]; SCHEIB REPLACED SHANTZ (PITCHING); Kennedy popped to
catcher in foul territory; Easter flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 7, Indians 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        7  10   0    5
 Indians          5  11   2    7
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