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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1950
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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 May 17, 1950 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1950 |
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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 | May 17, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,471 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Jim Boyer |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Earle Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Feller
Lehner hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Feller
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Fowler
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fowler
There goes Easter. The throw from Guerra to Joost and they have Easter trapped. The throw over to Fain, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Feller
Guerra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Feller
Fowler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. Suder moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Feller
Lehner 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Feller
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Feller
There goes Dillinger. The throw from Murray and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Fowler
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Fowler
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Fowler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Feller
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Feller
Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lehner vs. Feller
Lehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fowler moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dillinger vs. Feller
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to second for the out. Fowler scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Feller
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone 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 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Feller
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Feller
Murray fires to third and they've got Fain trapped. The throw back to Murray who tags Fain for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fowler
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Fowler
Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell 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. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Fowler
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Fowler
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Pieretti
Fowler 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pieretti
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fowler
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fowler
Boone takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Fowler
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Murray reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Shantz
Herb Conyers pinch hits for Marino Pieretti. Bobby Shantz now pitching. Allie Clark pinch hits for Herb Conyers.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Bob Lemon pinch runs for Allie Clark.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Flores
Jesse Flores now pitching.
Lehner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Flores
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Flores
Chapman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Shantz
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Flores
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Flores
Valo hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kennedy. Fain moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Flores
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Flores
Guerra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Flores
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Flores
Joost takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lehner vs. Flores
Lehner hits a line drive off the glove of Gordon, and into shallow right field. Lehner reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Guerra scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillinger vs. Flores
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Shantz
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shantz
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Avila takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1950 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 0 2 1 Lehner P, lf 5 0 2 2 Kennedy B, rf 5 1 2 1 Dillinger B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Easter L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Chapman S, cf 4 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 3 2 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 1 Boone R, ss 2 1 0 0 Guerra M, c 3 1 0 0 Murray R, c 3 2 2 2 Fowler D, p 3 1 2 1 Feller B, p 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Tucker T, ph 1 0 1 0 Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0 Conyers H, ph 0 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 1 0 Lemon B, pr 0 0 0 0 Flores J, p 0 0 0 0 Avila B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 6 32 5 11 5 Philadelphia 020 020 003 -- 7 Cleveland 000 001 211 -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D 6.2 6 3 3 6 1 Shantz B (W) 1.2 5 2 2 1 0 Scheib C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B 6.0 7 4 3 1 3 Pieretti M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Flores J (L) 2.0 3 3 3 2 2 E -- Boone R, Kennedy B DP -- Philadelphia 5 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 7 2B -- Fain F, Murray R, Kennedy B, Lehner P, Mitchell D HR -- Chapman S SB -- Dillinger B, Joost E CS -- Easter L, Dillinger B T -- 2:41 A -- 12471
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