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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1949-07-15 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 45693 · 2:25
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 8–0. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Dick Fowler earned the win. Elmer Valo went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Dick Fowler L: Bob Feller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Fowler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Feller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Thurman Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tresh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Fowler | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feller | 5.1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
 Sam Zoldak | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Papish | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Ferris Fain: 7
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: 8
- Ray Boone: 6
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Joe Gordon: 5/FL
Top 2
- Sam Chapman: S4
- Hank Majeski: E1/SH.1-3;B-2
- Wally Moses: 4
- Nellie Fox: IW
- Mike Guerra: K
- Dick Fowler: 3/G
Bot 2
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Bob Kennedy: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Hegan: D9.1-3
- Bob Feller: K
- Dale Mitchell: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: D7.1-H
- Ferris Fain: 7.2-3
- Sam Chapman: 4(B)/DP.3XH(452)
Bot 3
- Ray Boone: 4
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Larry Doby: 8
- Joe Gordon: 8
Top 4
- Hank Majeski: W
- Wally Moses: W.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mike Guerra: IW
- Dick Fowler: E6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: K
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Bob Kennedy: 43
- Jim Hegan: 53
Top 5
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Hank Majeski: 4
- Wally Moses: W
- Nellie Fox: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bob Feller: K
- Dale Mitchell: 6
- Ray Boone: 53
Top 6
- Mike Guerra: K
- Dick Fowler: D7
- Eddie Joost: S7.2-3
- Elmer Valo: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ferris Fain: FC5.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Sam Chapman: 9.3-H(UR)
- Pete Suder: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 4
- Larry Doby: S8.BX2(74)
- Joe Gordon: W
- Lou Boudreau: S8.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 5
Top 7
- Wally Moses: W
- Nellie Fox: 54/SH.1-2
- Mike Guerra: 63.2-3
- Dick Fowler: 63
Bot 7
- Thurman Tucker: 13
- Allie Clark: K/C
- Dale Mitchell: 63
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Ferris Fain: S7
- Sam Chapman: D7.1-3
- Pete Suder: S8.3-H;2-3
- Wally Moses: S8.3-H;1-2
- Nellie Fox: S7.2-3;1-2
- Mike Guerra: 13
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: 13
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Larry Doby: S9.1-3
- Joe Gordon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Dick Fowler: 8
- Eddie Joost: W
- Elmer Valo: 4
- Ferris Fain: 13
Bot 9
- Lou Boudreau: 13
- Bob Kennedy: 63
- Mike Tresh: 53
Notes & reviews
- Athletics coach Simmons ejected by HP umpire Paparella for arguing Valo was safe at home