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Philadelphia Athletics
1947-07-23 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 34879 Β· 1:57
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 6β3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 6th. Dick Fowler earned the win. Eddie Joost went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dick Fowler L: Don Black SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Boyer Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Art Passarella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Metkovich | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Les Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Peck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Seerey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barney McCosky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Joost | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ferris Fain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Rosar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Majeski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Fowler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | |
Bob Lemon | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Fowler | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Metkovich: FLE7
- George Metkovich: S7
- Dale Mitchell: 6(1)3/GDP
- Hank Edwards: S9.B-2(E9)
- Lou Boudreau: 8
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Eddie Joost: W
- George Binks: S.B-2;1-3(E6)
- Ferris Fain: S8.B-2(TH);2-H;3-H(UR)
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Eddie Robinson: 31
- Joe Gordon: 6
- Eddie Bockman: K
Bot 2
- Hank Majeski: S7
- Dick Fowler: 54/SH.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 31
- Eddie Joost: W
- George Binks: 9
Top 3
- Jim Hegan: S
- Don Black: 7
- George Metkovich: HR.1-H
- Dale Mitchell: 53
- Hank Edwards: 6
Bot 3
- Ferris Fain: S9
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Buddy Rosar: S8.1-2
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Lou Boudreau: S1
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Dick Fowler: S7
- Barney McCosky: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Eddie Bockman: 63
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Don Black: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Joost: W
- George Binks: 7
- Ferris Fain: K
- Sam Chapman: 8
Top 6
- George Metkovich: W
- Dale Mitchell: S8.1-3
- Hank Edwards: 9.3-H
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: 6
- Joe Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Buddy Rosar: S8
- Pete Suder: 53.1-2
- Hank Majeski: S9.2-H
- Dick Fowler: 53.1-2
- Barney McCosky: IW
- Eddie Joost: HR.2-H;1-H
- George Binks: 43
Top 7
- Eddie Bockman: 9
- Jim Hegan: 3
- Les Fleming: W
- George Metkovich: 4/FL
Bot 7
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Sam Chapman: S8
- Buddy Rosar: 4
- Pete Suder: HP.1-2
- Hank Majeski: S.1-2;2X3(42)
Top 8
- Dale Mitchell: 5/FL
- Hank Edwards: 5/FL
- Lou Boudreau: 43
Bot 8
- Dick Fowler: S8
- Barney McCosky: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Joost: 13.1-2
- George Binks: WP.2-3
- George Binks: K
Top 9
- Eddie Robinson: S7
- Joe Gordon: 5
- Larry Doby: 8
- Hal Peck: S7.1-2
- Pat Seerey: 4



















