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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 22, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 22, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 22, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Jones |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Don White | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 22, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kellner
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kellner
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell goes all the way around to score. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Kellner
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bearden
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bearden
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Bearden
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bearden
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Kellner
Bearden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Bearden
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Bearden
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Bearden
Kellner takes first base on ball four. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Bearden
Joost takes first base on ball four. Guerra moves to third. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Bearden
Valo takes first base on ball four. Guerra scores. Kellner moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Bearden
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. Kellner scores. Joost moves to third. Valo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Paige
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kellner
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Paige
White hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Paige
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Paige
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kellner
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kellner
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Paige
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Paige
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Paige
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paige vs. Kellner
Paige 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Paige
Al Rosen now playing third base.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Paige
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Paige
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Paige
White hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kellner
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Tucker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Kellner
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Paige
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Paige
Guerra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Paige
Kellner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Paige
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Guerra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paige vs. Kellner
Paige takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Kellner
Tucker takes first base on ball four. Paige moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paige moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Paige
Valo bunts towards second. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Paige
Fain bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Paige
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Paige
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kellner
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Kellner
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Paige
Mike Tresh now catching. Wally Moses pinch hits for Don White.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Paige
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Suder reaches second base with a double. Moses goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Paige
Taffy Wright pinch hits for Mike Guerra.
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Paige
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Paige, and towards Gordon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Paige
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Wally Moses now playing right field. Buddy Rosar now catching. Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kellner
Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kellner
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1949, game 1 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Tucker T, cf 3 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 2 1 Valo E, lf 3 1 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 1 2 2 Gordon J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Chapman S, cf 4 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 2 0 1 1 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 2 0 0 0 White D, rf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, rf 4 0 1 0 Moses W, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Guerra M, c 2 1 1 0 Berardino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 0 0 0 0 Rosar B, c 0 0 0 0 Bearden G, p 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 1 0 0 Paige S, p 1 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 32 5 8 4 Cleveland 200 001 100 -- 4 Philadelphia 220 000 01x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bearden G 1.1 3 4 3 4 1 Paige S (L) 6.2 5 1 1 0 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 5 E -- Vernon M, Gordon J DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Suder P 3B -- Tucker T HR -- Fain F, Vernon M SH -- Fain F T -- 2:22 A -- 0
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