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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1949-06-21 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 28627 · 2:20
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 8–2. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Lou Brissie earned the win. Elmer Valo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Lou Brissie L: Bob Lemon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Berardino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tresh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Guerra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Brissie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
 Sam Zoldak | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brissie | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Boone: 7/L
- Allie Clark: 9
- Ken Keltner: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 2/FL
- Wally Moses: 3/G
- Ferris Fain: 13
Top 2
- Larry Doby: W
- Joe Gordon: 2/FL
- Lou Boudreau: E5/TH.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 7
- Jim Hegan: K
Bot 2
- Sam Chapman: K/C
- Hank Majeski: S8
- Elmer Valo: 6(1)/FO
- Nellie Fox: SB2
- Nellie Fox: 43
Top 3
- Bob Lemon: K/C
- Ray Boone: 8
- Allie Clark: 7
Bot 3
- Mike Guerra: K
- Lou Brissie: 43
- Eddie Joost: K.B-1(E2)
- Wally Moses: D9.1-H(UR)
- Ferris Fain: W
- Sam Chapman: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Larry Doby: 3/G
- Joe Gordon: W
- Lou Boudreau: 7
Bot 4
- Hank Majeski: K/C
- Elmer Valo: W
- Nellie Fox: S8.1-2
- Mike Guerra: SB3;SB2
- Mike Guerra: IW
- Lou Brissie: 2(3)2(B)/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Kennedy: HR
- Jim Hegan: K/C
- Bob Lemon: 7
- Ray Boone: 9
Bot 5
- Eddie Joost: W
- Wally Moses: SB2
- Wally Moses: 7
- Ferris Fain: K23
- Sam Chapman: W
- Hank Majeski: S1.2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nellie Fox: S3
- Mike Guerra: K
Top 6
- Allie Clark: 53
- Ken Keltner: K
- Larry Doby: S8
- Joe Gordon: 7
Bot 6
- Lou Brissie: S7
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Wally Moses: 36(1)/FO
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Sam Chapman: S5.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hank Majeski: 2/FL
Top 7
- Lou Boudreau: 8
- Bob Kennedy: T8
- Johnny Berardino: 7/L.3-H
- Bobby Avila: 6
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: S7
- Nellie Fox: 53/SH.1-2
- Mike Guerra: S8.2-H
- Lou Brissie: 53/SH.1-2
- Eddie Joost: S8.2-H
- Wally Moses: 43
Top 8
- Ray Boone: 7/L
- Allie Clark: 5
- Ken Keltner: 7
Bot 8
- Ferris Fain: K/C
- Sam Chapman: 63
- Hank Majeski: W
- Elmer Valo: S1.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 9
Top 9
- Larry Doby: E4
- Joe Gordon: S7.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 4
- Bob Kennedy: K/C
- Mike Tresh: 13
Notes & reviews
- Athletics coach Simmons ejected by HP umpire Bill McGowan for arguing that catcher tagged batter before stepping on plate, thereby removing force