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Cleveland Guardians @
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5β2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mel Harder earned the win and Ed Klieman picked up the save. Jim Hegan went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Mel Harder L: Dick Fowler SV: Ed Klieman
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Joe Rue Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Metkovich | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Peck | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Seerey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Les Fleming | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Barney McCosky | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sam Chapman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Fowler | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Joe Coleman | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Metkovich: S4
- Hal Peck: 8
- Pat Seerey: 7/7D
- Lou Boudreau: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 2/FL
- Barney McCosky: S8
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- George Binks: 7
- Sam Chapman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 43
Top 2
- Les Fleming: S8
- Joe Gordon: S3/BG.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 8.2-3
- Jim Hegan: D8.3-H;1-H
- Mel Harder: K
- George Metkovich: 7
Bot 2
- Pete Suder: 8
- Hank Majeski: 13
- Dick Fowler: 63
Top 3
- Hal Peck: 43
- Pat Seerey: 8
- Lou Boudreau: 63
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 4
- Les Fleming: W
- Joe Gordon: 8/8D
- Ken Keltner: W.1-2
- Jim Hegan: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mel Harder: 2/FL
- George Metkovich: 7
Bot 4
- George Binks: 43
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Buddy Rosar: 7/L
- Pete Suder: 6
Top 5
- Hal Peck: D8
- Pat Seerey: 53
- Lou Boudreau: D8.2-H
- Les Fleming: 9
- Joe Gordon: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Bob Savage: 63
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 6
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
- Mel Harder: K
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: D9
- Elmer Valo: S6.2-3#
- George Binks: 2/FL
- Sam Chapman: 7/7D.3-H
- Buddy Rosar: S7/G.1-2
- Pete Suder: 8
Top 7
- George Metkovich: 8
- Hal Peck: K
- Pat Seerey: 9
Bot 7
- Hank Majeski: K
- Ferris Fain: 5
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 8
- Lou Boudreau: S7
- Les Fleming: 7
- Joe Gordon: K
- Ken Keltner: W.1-2
- Jim Hegan: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ed Klieman: CSH(262)
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: S8
- Elmer Valo: 46(1)/FO
- George Binks: 46(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: W.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 9
Top 9
- Ed Klieman: K
- George Metkovich: S8
- Hal Peck: 9
- Pat Seerey: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Pete Suder: 13
- Hank Majeski: 8
- Dick Adams: 3



















