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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-07-22 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 15749 · 1:56
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Dietrich earned the win and Russ Christopher picked up the save. Sam Chapman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
W: Bill Dietrich L: Al Gettel SV: Russ Christopher
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Jim Boyer · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gettel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Binks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Dietrich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gettel | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Bryan Stephens | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Embree | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dietrich | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Russ Christopher | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Metkovich: 53
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Hank Edwards: E1.B-3(E3);1-H(NR)
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Eddie Robinson: S9.1-2;3-H
- Joe Gordon: S9.B-2(TH);2-H(UR);1X3(95)
- Eddie Bockman: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: S7
- Eddie Joost: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Binks: 31
Top 2
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Al Gettel: 63
- George Metkovich: 53
Bot 2
- Ferris Fain: W
- Sam Chapman: HR.1-H
- Mike Guerra: 63
- Pete Suder: K
- Hank Majeski: K
Top 3
- Dale Mitchell: 8
- Hank Edwards: 43
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Eddie Robinson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Joe Gordon: K
Bot 3
- Bill Dietrich: 63
- Barney McCosky: D8
- Eddie Joost: W
- George Binks: W.2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: 9.3-H
- Mike Guerra: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Eddie Bockman: K
- Jim Hegan: 5/FL
- Bryan Stephens: K
Bot 4
- Pete Suder: 53
- Hank Majeski: 31
- Bill Dietrich: 53
Top 5
- George Metkovich: 3/G
- Dale Mitchell: 5/FL
- Hank Edwards: 43
Bot 5
- Barney McCosky: W
- Eddie Joost: E9/F.1-2
- George Binks: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ferris Fain: SB2;SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Sam Chapman: 3/FL
Top 6
- Lou Boudreau: 3/FL
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Joe Gordon: 8
Bot 6
- Mike Guerra: 8
- Pete Suder: 2/FL
- Hank Majeski: 4
Top 7
- Eddie Bockman: K
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Larry Doby: K
Bot 7
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Eddie Joost: W
- George Binks: 2/FL
Top 8
- George Metkovich: 9
- Dale Mitchell: K
- Hank Edwards: 31
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: 9/FL
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Mike Guerra: 9
Top 9
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)/FO
- Les Fleming: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Bockman: 46(1)/FO