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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 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 August 26, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Flores |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,181 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Art Passarella 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Jesse Flores | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Second Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 26, 1950
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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