Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
July 23, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 23, 1947 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 3, Philadelphia Athletics 6

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Metkovich cf 3 2 2 2
Mitchell lf 4 0 1 0
Edwards rf 4 0 1 1
Boudreau ss 4 0 2 0
Robinson 1b 4 0 1 0
Gordon 2b 4 0 0 0
Bockman 3b 3 0 0 0
  Doby ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan c 3 1 1 0
  Peck ph 1 0 1 0
Black p 2 0 0 0
  Fleming ph 0 0 0 0
  Lemon p 0 0 0 0
  Seerey ph 1 0 0 0
  Conway pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
McCosky lf 4 1 0 0
Joost ss 2 2 1 3
Binks rf 5 1 1 0
Fain 1b 4 0 2 2
Chapman cf 4 0 1 0
Rosar c 3 1 2 0
Suder 2b 3 0 0 0
Majeski 3b 4 1 3 1
Fowler p 3 0 2 0
Totals 32 6 12 6
Cleveland 002 001 000391
Philadelphia 200 004 00x6122
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Black  L(8-7) 6.0 9 6 5 5 1
  Lemon   2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
6
5
5
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Fowler  W(7-7) 9.0 9 3 3 2 2
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
2
2

  E–Boudreau (7), McCosky (3), Binks (5).  DP–Cleveland 2. Boudreau-Gordon-Robinson, Boudreau-Robinson, Philadelphia 2. Joost-Fain, Majeski-Suder-Fain.  HR–Cleveland Metkovich (2,3rd inning off Fowler 1 on), Philadelphia Joost (6,6th inning off Black 2 on).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Fowler (4).  HBP–Suder (1).  Team–9.  U–Jim Boyer, Eddie Rommel, Art Passarella.  T–1:57.  A–34,879.
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