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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 20, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 20, 1948 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 44,442 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Wally Judnich | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 20, 1948
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Bearden
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Bearden
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Bearden
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brissie
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Brissie
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Brissie
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Brissie
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Boudreau moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Brissie
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bearden
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Bearden
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Bearden
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brissie
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Brissie
Judnich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brissie
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Brissie
Bearden hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Bearden
Brissie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost bunts towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. Brissie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Bearden
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judnich scoops it up and throws to first, with Bearden covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brissie
Mitchell hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Brissie
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Brissie
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Brissie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Bearden
Majeski hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bearden
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Bearden
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Brissie
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Brissie
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Judnich vs. Brissie
Judnich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Brissie
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearden vs. Brissie
Bearden hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Brissie
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Brissie
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Bearden
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bearden
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judnich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Bearden
Brissie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brissie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Bearden
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Brissie
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Brissie
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Brissie
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Brissie
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Brissie
Judnich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Brissie
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bearden vs. Brissie
Bearden is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Bearden
Majeski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Bearden
Ray Coleman pinch runs for Hank Majeski.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boudreau. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Bearden
Don White pinch hits for Elmer Valo.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Harris
Ray Coleman now playing right field. Don White now playing third base. Bubba Harris now pitching.
Mitchell 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Harris
Clark hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Harris
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Bearden
Thurman Tucker now playing center field. Larry Doby now playing right field. Carl Scheib pinch hits for Mike Guerra.
Scheib hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Bearden
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheib moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Bearden
Rudy York pinch hits for Bubba Harris.
York hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Scheib moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheib scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Bearden
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching.
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Joost scores. McCosky moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Christopher
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Fain moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Christopher
White hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Savage
Buddy Rosar now catching. Bob Savage now pitching.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Savage
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Savage
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Savage
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Christopher
Rosar hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Christopher
Suder hits a line drive into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Christopher
Savage is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Savage
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Savage
Christopher bunts towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Savage
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Savage
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Savage
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Christopher
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Christopher
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Christopher
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1948 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 1 3 1 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 2 1 McCosky B, lf 5 1 1 0 Clark A, rf 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tucker T, cf 1 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0 Coleman R, pr-rf 0 0 0 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 1 3 3 Chapman S, cf 4 0 3 1 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 1 0 0 0 Doby L, cf-rf 2 1 1 0 White D, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Judnich W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Guerra M, c 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 2 1 Scheib C, ph 1 1 1 0 Bearden G, p 3 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 1 0 0 0 Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brissie L, p 2 0 2 0 Harris B, p 0 0 0 0 York R, ph 1 0 0 0 Savage B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 14 3 33 6 11 6 Philadelphia 000 000 300 -- 3 Cleveland 100 210 11x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Brissie L (L) 5.0 8 4 3 4 1 Harris B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Savage B 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bearden G (W) 6.2 12 3 3 2 0 Christopher R (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Joost E, Boudreau L DP -- Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 5 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cleveland 9 2B -- Gordon J, Majeski H HR -- Gordon J SH -- Joost E, Christopher R T -- 2:15 A -- 44442
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