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Philadelphia Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1942-07-31 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 5423 Β· 2:06
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 6β4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Dick Fowler earned the win and Phil Marchildon picked up the save. Bob Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Dick Fowler L: Al Smith SV: Phil Marchildon
Umpires β HP: Art Passarella Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Kreevich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Knickerbocker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eric McNair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Fowler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Les Fleming | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Milnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Fowler | 8.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Phil Marchildon | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Ferrick | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Harry Eisenstat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Kreevich: 6/P
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Bill Knickerbocker: S7
- Bob Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Oris Hockett: S9
- Roy Weatherly: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ken Keltner: K/C
- Jeff Heath: S3.3-H(UR)
- Les Fleming: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Dick Siebert: 9/9S
- Pete Suder: 5/FL
- Eric McNair: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Les Fleming: 7
- Lou Boudreau: 8
- Ray Mack: 53
Top 3
- Bob Swift: 4/P
- Dick Fowler: 6/P
- Mike Kreevich: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Hegan: 6/L
- Al Smith: 2/FL
- Oris Hockett: 8
Top 4
- Elmer Valo: HP
- Bill Knickerbocker: PO1(1362)
- Bill Knickerbocker: S7
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Dick Siebert: D9.1-H;B-3(E4/TH)
- Pete Suder: S7.3-H
- Eric McNair: E8/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bob Swift: 8/L
Bot 4
- Roy Weatherly: 8
- Ken Keltner: 7/7D
- Jeff Heath: S9
- Les Fleming: S9.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: S7.1-2;2XH(72)
Top 5
- Dick Fowler: S7
- Mike Kreevich: E2/SH/TH.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bill Knickerbocker: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Bob Johnson: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Dick Siebert: 4/P
Bot 5
- Ray Mack: 8
- Jim Hegan: 13
- Oscar Grimes: 63
Top 6
- Pete Suder: S7
- Eric McNair: 2/P
- Bob Swift: CS2(24)
- Bob Swift: K
Bot 6
- Oris Hockett: HR/9
- Roy Weatherly: 31
- Ken Keltner: 13
- Jeff Heath: K
Top 7
- Dick Fowler: 8/L
- Mike Kreevich: 43
- Elmer Valo: K
Bot 7
- Les Fleming: 3/P
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Ray Mack: 7
Top 8
- Bill Knickerbocker: W
- Bob Johnson: K
- Dick Siebert: S8.1-2
- Pete Suder: 9
- Eric McNair: 2
Bot 8
- Jim Hegan: 43
- Chubby Dean: 9
- Oris Hockett: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Swift: 8
- Dick Fowler: 53
- Mike Kreevich: K
Bot 9
- Roy Weatherly: 3E1
- Ken Keltner: S9.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8/8D
- Les Fleming: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Lou Boudreau: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Milnar: K
- Jim Hegan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Otto Denning: 13




















