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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 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 18, 1950 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 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 18, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Brissie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,251 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Jim Boyer 3B: Art Passarella |
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 |
Lou Brissie | Pitcher |
Connie 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 |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1950
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brissie
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brissie
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Kennedy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Brissie
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Brissie
Doby 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brissie
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brissie
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brissie
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brissie vs. Gromek
Brissie bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Brissie
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Brissie
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brissie
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
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brissie
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Brissie
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Brissie
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. Doby reaches second base with a double. Easter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Brissie
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Brissie
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 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Gromek
Brissie hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brissie
Boone hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Brissie
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Brissie
Gromek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brissie
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brissie
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Brissie
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brissie
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brissie
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lehner. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Brissie
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Brissie
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Brissie
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Brissie
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Brissie
Gromek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Gordon moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Brissie
Mitchell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. Boone moves to third. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Brissie
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brissie vs. Gromek
Brissie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to third for the out. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost takes first base on ball four. Guerra moves to third. Brissie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerra scores. Brissie moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dillinger vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching.
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. Brissie scores. Joost moves to third. Lehner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Benton
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Benton
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to home to get Joost. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Brissie
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Brissie
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brissie
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Brissie
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Benton
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Benton
Guerra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brissie vs. Benton
Brissie hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brissie
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Brissie
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Brissie
Benton bunts towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Brissie
Mitchell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Brissie
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Boone scores. Murray moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1950 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 2 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 1 Lehner P, lf 4 0 2 1 Kennedy B, rf 4 1 2 2 Dillinger B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Easter L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 3 1 1 0 Guerra M, c 4 1 2 0 Murray R, c 4 0 1 0 Brissie L, p 3 1 0 0 Gromek S, p 3 0 1 1 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 32 4 9 4 Philadelphia 000 100 020 -- 3 Cleveland 000 001 201 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Brissie L (L) 8.1 9 4 4 5 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S 7.1 6 3 3 2 1 Benton A (W) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 9 2B -- Doby L, Rosen A 3B -- Kennedy B HR -- Fain F, Kennedy B SB -- Gordon J, Rosen A SH -- Brissie L, Benton A T -- 2:07 A -- 5251
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