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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1947-09-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 10665 · 1:55
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 7–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 7 in the 7th. Bob Savage earned the win and Russ Christopher picked up the save. Sam Chapman went 2-for-4 with 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 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Bob Savage L: Don Black SV: Russ Christopher
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Black | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Ruszkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Savage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Binks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Black | 6.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Bryan Stephens | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernest Groth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill McCahan | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Savage | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Russ Christopher | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: S
- George Metkovich: S9.1-2
- Hank Edwards: T9.1-H;2-H
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Les Fleming: 43
- Ken Keltner: D8.3-H
- Joe Gordon: W
- Al Lopez: 4
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: W
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Don Black: 7/L
- Dale Mitchell: D9
- George Metkovich: K
- Hank Edwards: 8
Bot 2
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Hank Majeski: S8
- Pete Suder: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Les Fleming: 3/G
- Ken Keltner: 6/L
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 3
- Mike Guerra: 63
- Bob Savage: K
Top 4
- Joe Gordon: 7/FL
- Al Lopez: K
- Don Black: 6
Bot 4
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Sam Chapman: S7.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dale Mitchell: E8/F
- George Metkovich: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Hank Edwards: K
Bot 5
- Hank Majeski: 63
- Pete Suder: S
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Mike Guerra: 8
- Bob Savage: K
Top 6
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Les Fleming: 8
- Ken Keltner: 8/L
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: W
- Elmer Valo: 64(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ferris Fain: 8
Top 7
- Joe Gordon: S8
- Al Lopez: CS2(26)
- Al Lopez: 3/FL
- Don Black: 63
Bot 7
- Hank Majeski: S9
- Pete Suder: K
- Eddie Joost: S7.1-2
- Mike Guerra: K
- George Binks: W.2-3;1-2
- Barney McCosky: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Ferris Fain: D8.2-H
- Hank Majeski: S8.2-H
- Pete Suder: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dale Mitchell: 8
- George Metkovich: 43
- Hank Edwards: S8
- Lou Boudreau: W.1-2
- Les Fleming: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Keltner: 43
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: W
- Mike Guerra: 64(1)3/GDP
- Russ Christopher: K
Top 9
- Joe Gordon: 8
- Hank Ruszkowski: 53
- Joe Frazier: 3/G