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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians

1949-08-31 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 14 innings · 3:20

Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–6. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Al Benton earned the win. Pete Suder went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
PHA	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	11
CLE	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	13

W: Al Benton L: Bobby Shantz SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Jim Boyer · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Joost	4	0	1	2	3	0
Don White	1	0	0	0	1	0
Elmer Valo	5	0	1	0	2	0
Ferris Fain	5	2	1	0	1	0
Sam Chapman	6	1	1	0	0	0
Pete Suder	6	1	2	2	0	1
Mike Guerra	5	0	2	2	1	0
Tod Davis	5	1	2	0	1	2
Dick Fowler	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Estalella	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Wally Moses	2	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dale Mitchell	7	1	2	1	0	0
Mickey Vernon	4	1	1	2	3	0
Luke Easter	4	2	1	0	0	0
Larry Doby	6	1	0	0	1	1
Joe Gordon	4	0	2	1	3	0
Lou Boudreau	6	0	2	1	1	0
Bob Kennedy	7	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Hegan	7	2	2	1	0	1
Gene Bearden	2	0	1	0	0	1
Al Benton	3	0	0	0	0	1
Thurman Tucker	1	0	1	0	1	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Fowler	2.1	6	1	0
Bubba Harris	0.2	0	0	0
Bobby Shantz	10.1	7	8	4

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gene Bearden	5.2	7	6	2
Al Benton	8.1	4	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Joost: W
Don White: W.1-2
Elmer Valo: S4.2-3;1-2
Ferris Fain: 7/L
Sam Chapman: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Dale Mitchell: T8
Mickey Vernon: HR.3-H
Luke Easter: E1.B-2
Larry Doby: 3/G.2-3
Joe Gordon: WP.3-H(UR)
Joe Gordon: S7
Lou Boudreau: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 2

Pete Suder: 53
Mike Guerra: W
Tod Davis: K/C
Dick Fowler: K

Bot 2

Bob Kennedy: 7/FL
Jim Hegan: 5
Gene Bearden: S7
Dale Mitchell: 7

Top 3

Eddie Joost: W
Don White: 54(1)3/GDP
Elmer Valo: 43

Bot 3

Mickey Vernon: 43
Luke Easter: E6
Larry Doby: W.1-2
Joe Gordon: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
Lou Boudreau: S7.2-H;1-2
Bob Kennedy: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Ferris Fain: W
Sam Chapman: D6.1-3
Pete Suder: 5/L
Mike Guerra: S7.3-H;2-H
Tod Davis: W.1-2
Bobby Estalella: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Jim Hegan: S1
Gene Bearden: 13/SH.1-2
Dale Mitchell: D7.2-H
Mickey Vernon: W
Luke Easter: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Larry Doby: K

Top 5

Eddie Joost: 8
Bobby Shantz: 53
Elmer Valo: 2/FL

Bot 5

Joe Gordon: 7
Lou Boudreau: S7
Bob Kennedy: S8.1-2
Jim Hegan: 3
Gene Bearden: K

Top 6

Ferris Fain: E6
Sam Chapman: 3
Pete Suder: HR.1-H(UR)
Mike Guerra: 13
Tod Davis: S7
Bobby Estalella: S8.1-2
Eddie Joost: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Bobby Shantz: 8

Bot 6

Dale Mitchell: 43
Mickey Vernon: 3
Luke Easter: S7
Larry Doby: 53

Top 7

Elmer Valo: 4/L
Ferris Fain: 6/L
Sam Chapman: 43

Bot 7

Joe Gordon: W
Lou Boudreau: 6/L
Bob Kennedy: 9
Jim Hegan: K

Top 8

Pete Suder: K
Mike Guerra: D8
Tod Davis: S6.2-3
Bobby Estalella: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Al Benton: 53
Dale Mitchell: 43
Mickey Vernon: W
Thurman Tucker: W.1-2
Larry Doby: 8

Top 9

Eddie Joost: W
Bobby Shantz: 364/SH.1-2
Elmer Valo: IW
Ferris Fain: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

Joe Gordon: 8/L
Lou Boudreau: 4
Bob Kennedy: 63

Top 10

Sam Chapman: 53
Pete Suder: S8
Mike Guerra: 7
Tod Davis: K

Bot 10

Jim Hegan: 6
Al Benton: 53
Dale Mitchell: 43

Top 11

Wally Moses: 8
Eddie Joost: 53
Bobby Shantz: K

Bot 11

Mickey Vernon: W
Thurman Tucker: 34/SH.1-2
Larry Doby: 43.2-3
Joe Gordon: IW
Lou Boudreau: W.1-2
Bob Kennedy: 7

Top 12

Elmer Valo: W
Ferris Fain: S7.1-3
Sam Chapman: FC1/DP.3XH(125);1X3(54)
Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO

Bot 12

Jim Hegan: 63
Al Benton: K/C
Dale Mitchell: 7

Top 13

Mike Guerra: 5/L
Tod Davis: 13
Wally Moses: 7

Bot 13

Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Thurman Tucker: D7
Larry Doby: 13
Joe Gordon: IW
Lou Boudreau: 46(1)/FO

Top 14

Eddie Joost: 5/L
Bobby Shantz: 13
Elmer Valo: 7

Bot 14

Bob Kennedy: 9
Jim Hegan: HR