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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 15, 1948
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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 July 15, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1948 |
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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 | July 15, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Fowler |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 37,684 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Ray Coleman | Center Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Dick Fowler | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 15, 1948
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fowler
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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lemon
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
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. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Lemon
Franks 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fowler
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Lemon
Fowler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Lemon
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fowler moves to third. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fowler scores. McCosky moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. McCosky scores. Coleman moves to third. Majeski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Franks vs. Lemon
Franks hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Doby reaches second base with a double. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a line drive towards first. Fain catches it and throws to second to double up Doby. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Lemon
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Franks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fowler
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Fowler
Fowler spins and fires to second and Suder drops the ball. That's an error on Suder. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Fowler
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 5
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lemon
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCosky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lemon
Coleman 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 -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Coleman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coleman. Edwards moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Lemon
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Lemon
Fowler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Majeski scores. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paige vs. Fowler
Paige bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hegan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hegan scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paige moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Paige
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Paige
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Paige
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Paige
Majeski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Paige
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Fowler
Keltner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fowler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fowler
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paige vs. Fowler
Paige hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Paige
Franks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Paige
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Paige
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fowler
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Fowler
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Fowler
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fowler
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fowler
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Paige
Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Paige
McCosky hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Paige
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Paige
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1948, game 2 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 5 2 3 2 Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 2 2 McCosky B, lf 4 1 0 0 Edwards H, rf 4 1 1 0 Coleman R, cf 4 0 2 0 Kennedy B, rf 0 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 2 1 Majeski H, 3b 3 2 2 2 Gordon J, 2b 5 0 0 1 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Franks H, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 2 2 1 Fowler D, p 4 1 2 1 Lemon B, p 2 1 1 0 Paige S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 12 8 35 5 7 4 Cleveland 000 121 112 -- 8 Philadelphia 002 001 200 -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B 5.2 4 3 2 5 0 Paige S (W) 3.1 3 2 2 0 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fowler D (L) 9.0 12 8 8 2 2 E -- Gordon J, Suder P, Coleman R DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Doby L, Mitchell D, Hegan J, Fain F 3B -- Mitchell D HR -- Hegan J, Majeski H, Keltner K, Doby L SH -- Paige S T -- 2:16 A -- 37684
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