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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1942-06-12 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 12323 · 2:02
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Dick Fowler earned the win and Russ Christopher picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dick Fowler L: Al Milnar SV: Russ Christopher
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Weatherly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Oris Hockett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Les Fleming | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Grimes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Milnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Gaffke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Knickerbocker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Blair | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Fowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Milnar | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Tom Ferrick | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Vern Kennedy | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Russ Christopher | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Weatherly: W
- Oris Hockett: 5/P
- Lou Boudreau: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Jeff Heath: E4/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Les Fleming: 64(1)/FO/DP.3-H(UR);2XH(62)
Bot 1
- Elmer Valo: 9/L
- Bill Knickerbocker: W
- Dee Miles: T8.1XH(842)
- Bob Johnson: D9.3-H
- Dick Siebert: HP
- Buddy Blair: 9
Top 2
- Oscar Grimes: S8
- Ray Mack: 9
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Pete Suder: W
- Bob Swift: 8
- Dick Fowler: 53.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 3
- Al Milnar: 8
- Roy Weatherly: 9
- Oris Hockett: 63
Bot 3
- Crash Davis: W
- Dee Miles: S9.1-3
- Bob Johnson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dick Siebert: D9.3-H;1-3
- Buddy Blair: W
- Pete Suder: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Swift: 8.3-H
- Dick Fowler: K
Top 4
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
- Les Fleming: 43
Bot 4
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Crash Davis: S9
- Dee Miles: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Oscar Grimes: 8
- Ray Mack: 63
- Jim Hegan: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Johnson: 53
- Dick Siebert: T8
- Buddy Blair: S9.3-H
- Pete Suder: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Fabian Gaffke: S7
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Oris Hockett: S8.1-3
- Lou Boudreau: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jeff Heath: W.1-2
- Les Fleming: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Oscar Grimes: WP.3-H;1-2
- Oscar Grimes: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Swift: 6
- Dick Fowler: HP
- Elmer Valo: SB2#
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Crash Davis: 2
Top 7
- Ray Mack: 43
- Jim Hegan: 6
- Vern Kennedy: K
Bot 7
- Dee Miles: 43
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Dick Siebert: 9
Top 8
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Oris Hockett: S4/BG
- Lou Boudreau: CS2(26)#
- Lou Boudreau: K
Bot 8
- Buddy Blair: S9
- Pete Suder: K
- Bob Swift: 9
- Russ Christopher: K
Top 9
- Jeff Heath: K
- Les Fleming: 7
- Oscar Grimes: K
Notes & reviews
- when the ball slipped out of Bill Knickerbocker's hands Lou Boudreau tried to score
- Dick Fowler struck on the right arm