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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1950-09-17 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 11810 · 3:15
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 10–9. Philadelphia Athletics put up 6 in the 3rd. Bob Hooper earned the win. Eddie Joost went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Bob Hooper L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Lehner | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kermit Wahl | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Tipton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brissie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Guerra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luke Easter | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Rozek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brissie | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Bob Hooper | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Rozek | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Weik | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Flores | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Early Wynn | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Lehner: K
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Sam Chapman: S7.1-2
- Ferris Fain: SB2;SB3
- Ferris Fain: W
- Billy Hitchcock: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);3-H
- Kermit Wahl: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ray Boone: T8
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Larry Doby: W
- Luke Easter: 4
- Al Rosen: 8
Top 2
- Eddie Joost: HR
- Joe Tipton: D8
- Lou Brissie: 8
- Paul Lehner: 43.2-3
- Elmer Valo: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Lemon: 13
- Bobby Avila: S
- Ray Murray: S9.1-2
- Dick Rozek: K
- Ray Boone: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Sam Chapman: S8
- Ferris Fain: S6.1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: W.2-3;1-2
- Kermit Wahl: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Tipton: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Lou Brissie: S.1-2;2-3
- Paul Lehner: 4
- Elmer Valo: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Sam Chapman: K
- Ferris Fain: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: 3
Bot 3
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Larry Doby: HR
- Luke Easter: K
- Al Rosen: S8
- Jim Lemon: 2/FL
Top 4
- Kermit Wahl: 8
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Joe Tipton: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Ray Murray: S8.1-2
- Joe Gordon: 7/F.2-3
- Ray Boone: 8/L.3-H
- Bob Kennedy: 9
Top 5
- Lou Brissie: 43
- Paul Lehner: S1
- Elmer Valo: S9.1X3(95)
- Sam Chapman: S4.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 43
Bot 5
- Larry Doby: 6/L
- Luke Easter: 31
- Al Rosen: HR
- Jim Lemon: 5
Top 6
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Kermit Wahl: D9
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Joe Tipton: 53
Bot 6
- Bobby Avila: W
- Ray Murray: S8.1-3
- Early Wynn: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 9/F.2-3;3-H
- Larry Doby: WP.1-2;3-H
- Larry Doby: W
- Luke Easter: S7.1-2;2-H
- Al Rosen: K
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 7
- Bob Hooper: K
- Paul Lehner: 63
- Elmer Valo: W
- Sam Chapman: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Ray Murray: W
- Early Wynn: 8/L
- Ray Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Billy Hitchcock: 53/SH.1-2
- Kermit Wahl: 13.2-3
- Eddie Joost: 4
Bot 8
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Larry Doby: 43
- Luke Easter: 2/FL
Top 9
- Mike Guerra: 53
- Bob Hooper: 13
- Paul Lehner: K
Bot 9
- Al Rosen: S8
- Jim Lemon: WP.1-2
- Jim Lemon: W
- Bobby Avila: K
- Ray Murray: W.2-3;1-2
- Early Wynn: 3
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Bob Kennedy: 43
Top 10
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Ferris Fain: 53
Bot 10
- Larry Doby: 9/L
- Luke Easter: 6
- Al Rosen: 53
Top 11
- Billy Hitchcock: W
- Kermit Wahl: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Mike Guerra: S7.1-H
- Bob Hooper: K
Bot 11
- Jim Lemon: K
- Lou Boudreau: S6
- Ray Murray: 16(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Lemon swung at strike 3 to complete Avila's strikeout, but it was officially charged to Lemon incorrectly