Philadelphia Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
July 14, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 14, 1949 at Cleveland Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Philadelphia Athletics 1, Cleveland Indians 7

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 2 1
Moses rf 4 0 0 0
Fain 1b 2 0 0 0
Chapman cf 4 0 0 0
Majeski 3b 4 0 0 0
Valo lf 3 0 0 0
Fox 2b 3 0 0 0
  Wright ph 1 0 0 0
Guerra c 3 1 1 0
Kellner p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 3 1
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 2 2 0
Boone ss 3 1 1 3
Vernon 1b 4 0 1 0
Doby cf 4 3 2 1
Gordon 2b 3 0 2 1
Boudreau 3b 2 0 0 1
Kennedy rf 4 0 1 0
Hegan c 4 0 0 0
Lemon p 4 1 1 0
Totals 33 7 10 6
Philadelphia 000 010 000131
Cleveland 121 010 11x7102
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  L(12-5) 8.0 10 7 7 5 6
Totals
8.0
10
7
7
5
6
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon  W(10-4) 9.0 3 1 1 4 3
Totals
9.0
3
1
1
4
3

  E–Majeski (10), Doby (2), Gordon (11).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Joost-Fain, Cleveland 2. Boudreau-Gordon-Vernon, Gordon-Boone-Vernon.  2B–Cleveland Doby (9); Gordon (14).  3B–Cleveland Lemon (2).  HR–Cleveland Boone (3,2nd inning off Kellner 1 on 2 out); Doby (14,5th inning off Kellner 0 on 0 out).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Boudreau (7).  HBP–Vernon (2).  Team–9.  SB–Kennedy (2).  U–Charlie Berry, Joe Paparella, Cal Hubbard.
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