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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 9, 1950
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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 9, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1950 |
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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 9, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,908 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Paul Lehner | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 9, 1950
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wyse
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Wyse
Tucker hits a line drive into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wyse
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wyse
Clark 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lehner for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wyse
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Wyse
Berardino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Wyse
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder bunts towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Berardino covering, for the out. Dillinger moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyse vs. Gromek
Wyse hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Wyse
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wyse
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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Wyse
Tucker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easter vs. Wyse
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Wyse
Clark hits a fly ball towards cemter. Chapman catches it and throws to home to double up Tucker. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wyse
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wyse
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lehner throws the ball in to Suder who tags Berardino, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wyse
Hegan hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Wyse
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Wyse
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. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Wyse
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and has Gromek trapped. There's the throw to Dillinger and over to Suder, who tags Gromek for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Wyse
Easter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Gromek
Ray Murray now catching.
Wyse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Gromek
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Zoldak
Guerra hits a line drive into center field. Tucker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tucker. Chapman scores. Suder goes all the way around to score. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyse vs. Zoldak
Wyse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerra scores. Wyse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Pieretti
Marino Pieretti now pitching.
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wyse
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wyse
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wyse
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Pieretti
Lehner hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pieretti
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Pieretti
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pieretti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wyse
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wyse
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Marino Pieretti.
Vernon hits a line drive towards third. Dillinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wyse
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Wyse
Tucker hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Rozek
Dick Rozek now pitching.
Dillinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Rozek
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rozek, and towards Berardino, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Rozek
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Rozek
The ball gets by Murray for a passed ball. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Rozek
Guerra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wyse
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wyse
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wyse
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wyse
Berardino takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Wyse
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Wyse
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Dick Rozek.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Berardino scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conyers vs. Scheib
Herb Conyers pinch hits for Thurman Tucker.
Conyers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Benton
Al Benton now pitching. Bob Kennedy now playing center field.
Scheib hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Benton
Joost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Benton
Lehner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Benton
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Scheib
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Scheib
Joe Gordon pinch hits for Ray Boone.
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1950 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 3 Joost E, ss 5 1 1 1 Tucker T, cf 3 0 0 0 Lehner P, lf 5 1 1 0 Conyers H, ph 1 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 5 1 1 3 Benton A, p 0 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 3 2 2 1 Easter L, 1b 5 0 2 1 Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Clark A, rf 4 1 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 5 3 4 2 Suder P, 2b 2 1 1 0 Boone R, ss 3 1 1 1 Guerra M, c 3 1 1 1 Gordon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 3 1 2 1 Berardino J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Scheib C, p 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Murray R, c 2 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 1 0 Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0 Pieretti M, p 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Rozek D, p 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, ph 0 1 0 0 Kennedy B, cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 11 8 34 9 12 8 Cleveland 001 100 051 -- 8 Philadelphia 010 070 01x -- 9 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 4.2 8 6 6 3 0 Zoldak S* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 Pieretti M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Rozek D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Benton A 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (W) 7.2 9 7 7 5 2 Scheib C (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Tucker T DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Rosen A 2, Fain F 3B -- Mitchell D HR -- Fain F, Valo E, Joost E, Rosen A SH -- Suder P HBP -- by Wyse H (Tucker T) PB -- Murray R T -- 2:22 A -- 11908
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