Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Coleman
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Coleman
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Coleman
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easter vs. Coleman
  
  Easter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Easter reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. Doby moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rosen vs. Coleman
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Coleman
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Doby scores. Easter moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kennedy vs. Murray
  
  Joe Murray now pitching.
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Wahl catches it and throws to second to double up Rosen. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Flores
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Flores
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Flores
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Murray
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Murray
  
  Flores hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Murray
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Murray
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Murray covering. Safe. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Murray
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Flores
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Flores
  
  Flores fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Flores. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Flores
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hitchcock vs. Flores
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Hitchcock reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wahl vs. Flores
  
  Wahl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Astroth vs. Flores
  
  Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Flores
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Murray
  
  Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Murray
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Murray
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Easter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Murray
  
  Kennedy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Murray
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Murray
  
  Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Flores
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Flores
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Flores
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Flores
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Flores
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hitchcock vs. Gromek
  
  Steve Gromek now pitching.
  
  Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Murray
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Murray
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Murray
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Murray
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Gromek
  
  Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Gromek
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wahl moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Gromek
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Gromek
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. Wahl moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCosky vs. Benton
  
  Al Benton now pitching.
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wahl scores. Astroth moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fain vs. Benton
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Murray
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Murray
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Murray
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Murray
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Benton
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Benton
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Benton
  
  Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wahl vs. Benton
  
  Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benton vs. Murray
  
  Benton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Murray
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Murray
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Benton
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Benton
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Benton
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Murray
  
  Doby hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Murray
  
  Easter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Easter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Murray
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Murray
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Benton
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Benton
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Benton
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Benton
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hitchcock vs. Benton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chapman scores. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hitchcock vs. Benton
  
  Hitchcock strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wahl vs. Benton
  
  Wahl strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Murray
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Murray
  
  Hegan bunts towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Murray
  
  Joe Gordon pinch hits for Al Benton.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Murray
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Zoldak
  
  Sam Zoldak now pitching.
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Astroth reaches second base with a double. Kennedy throws the ball in to Rosen who tags Astroth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerra vs. Zoldak
  
  Mike Guerra pinch hits for Joe Murray.
  
  Guerra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Guerra reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Joost vs. Lemon
  
  Bob Lemon now pitching.
  
  Joost hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCosky vs. Lemon
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Hooper
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Hooper
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Lemon
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Lemon
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Lemon
  
  Valo strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Lemon
  
  Hitchcock strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1950 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Mitchell D, lf        5  0  1  0   Joost E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Avila B, 2b           5  1  2  0   McCosky B, lf         5  1  1  1   
Doby L, cf            3  1  0  0   Fain F, 1b            5  0  2  0   
Easter L, 1b          5  1  3  1   Chapman S, cf         3  2  2  0   
Rosen A, 3b           3  0  0  0   Valo E, rf            4  0  1  1   
Boone R, ss           2  1  0  1   Hitchcock B, 2b       4  0  1  1   
Kennedy B, rf         3  1  2  3   Wahl K, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Hegan J, c            3  0  0  0   Astroth J, c          3  0  3  0   
Flores J, p           2  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          0  0  0  0   
Gromek S, p           0  0  0  0   Murray J, p           3  0  0  0   
Benton A, p           1  0  0  0   Guerra M, ph          1  0  1  0   
Gordon J, ph          1  0  0  0   Hooper B, p           0  0  0  0   
Zoldak S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lemon B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        36  4 12  3

Cleveland        203 000 000 --  5
Philadelphia     010 100 200 --  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flores J              2.2  3  1  1  3  1
Gromek S              0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Benton A              3.2  4  2  2  2  2
Zoldak S              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Lemon B (W)           1.2  1  0  0  0  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L)         0.1  2  2  2  3  0
Murray J              7.2  6  3  3  3  1
Hooper B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Flores J
DP -- Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Easter L 2, Hitchcock B, Astroth J
3B -- Guerra M
HR -- Kennedy B
SH -- Hegan J
WP -- Benton A
T -- 2:33
A -- 3181

    

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