Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Marchildon
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. McCosky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCosky. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Marchildon
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Marchildon
  
  Edwards 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 third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boudreau vs. Marchildon
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Marchildon
  
  Fleming strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Embree
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Embree
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Embree
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Embree
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rutner vs. Embree
  
  Rutner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Marchildon
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rutner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Marchildon
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Marchildon
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field. McCosky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCosky. Hegan moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Embree vs. Marchildon
  
  Embree hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Embree
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Embree
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franks vs. Embree
  
  Franks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marchildon vs. Embree
  
  Marchildon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Marchildon
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metkovich vs. Marchildon
  
  Metkovich 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 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Marchildon
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mitchell scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Marchildon
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fleming vs. Marchildon
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keltner vs. Marchildon
  
  Keltner hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Marchildon
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Embree
  
  McCosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Embree
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Embree
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Embree
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Fain reaches second base with a double. Valo scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rutner vs. Embree
  
  Rutner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Embree
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Marchildon
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Embree vs. Marchildon
  
  Embree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Marchildon
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Embree
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franks vs. Embree
  
  Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marchildon vs. Embree
  
  Marchildon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Marchildon
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Marchildon
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Marchildon
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fleming vs. Marchildon
  
  Fleming hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Marchildon
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Marchildon
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Embree
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Embree
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Embree
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Embree
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Marchildon
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Embree vs. Marchildon
  
  Embree bunts towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Marchildon
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Marchildon
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rutner vs. Embree
  
  Rutner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Embree
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Embree
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Marchildon
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Marchildon
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fleming vs. Marchildon
  
  Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Marchildon
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Marchildon
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rutner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franks vs. Embree
  
  Franks strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richmond vs. Embree
  
  Don Richmond pinch hits for Phil Marchildon.
  
  Richmond strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Embree
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Christopher
  
  Russ Christopher now pitching.
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Embree vs. Christopher
  
  Embree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Christopher
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Christopher covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Embree
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Embree
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Embree
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rutner vs. Embree
  
  Rutner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Suder vs. Klieman
  
  Ed Klieman now pitching.
  
  Suder takes first base on ball four. Chapman scores. Fain moves to third. Rutner moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Joost vs. Klieman
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain scores. Rutner scores. Suder moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Majeski vs. Klieman
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Herman Franks.
  
  Majeski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guerra vs. Klieman
  
  Gene Handley pinch runs for Hank Majeski. Mike Guerra pinch hits for Russ Christopher.
  
  Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klieman fields it and throws to home to get Suder. Joost moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCosky vs. Klieman
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. Handley scores. Guerra moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valo vs. Dorsett
  
  Cal Dorsett now pitching.
  
  Valo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chapman vs. Dorsett
  
  Chapman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Dorsett
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rutner vs. Dorsett
  
  Rutner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Savage
  
  Mike Guerra now catching. Bob Savage now pitching.
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Savage
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Coleman now pitching.
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fleming vs. Coleman
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Guerra fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Keltner vs. Coleman
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Coleman
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Peck vs. Coleman
  
  Hal Peck pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
  
  Peck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frazier vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Frazier pinch hits for Cal Dorsett.
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1947, game 1 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Mitchell D, lf        5  2  2  0   McCosky B, lf         5  1  1  2   
Metkovich G, cf       4  2  1  0   Valo E, rf            3  2  1  0   
Edwards H, rf         3  3  1  1   Chapman S, cf         4  3  4  4   
Boudreau L, ss        5  0  2  2   Fain F, 1b            2  1  1  2   
Fleming L, 1b         5  0  1  1   Rutner M, 3b          5  1  1  0   
Keltner K, 3b         5  1  3  2   Suder P, 2b           3  0  0  1   
Gordon J, 2b          5  0  1  1   Joost E, ss           3  1  2  2   
Hegan J, c            4  1  2  0   Franks H, c           3  0  0  0   
Peck H, ph            1  0  1  1   Majeski H, ph         0  0  0  0   
Embree R, p           3  0  0  0   Handley G, pr         0  1  0  0   
Klieman E, p          0  0  0  0   Savage B, p           0  0  0  0   
Dorsett C, p          0  0  0  0   Coleman J, p          0  0  0  0   
Frazier J, ph         1  0  0  0   Marchildon P, p       2  0  0  0   
                                   Richmond D, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Christopher R, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Guerra M, ph-c        1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  9 14  8                        32 11 10 11

Cleveland        112 010 103 --  9
Philadelphia     002 000 09x -- 11

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Embree R              7.1  7  5  5  5  3
Klieman E (L)         0.1  2  4  4  2  0
Dorsett C             0.1  1  2  2  2  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marchildon P          7.0 11  6  5  1  1
Christopher R (W)     1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Savage B*             0.0  0  2  2  2  0
Coleman J (S)         1.0  3  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- McCosky B 2
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Boudreau L, Fain F, Edwards H, Keltner K, Gordon J
3B -- Mitchell D
HR -- Chapman S
SH -- Embree R
T -- 2:39
A -- 0

    

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