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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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