Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 26, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1950 at Shibe Park. 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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Cleveland Indians 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 0 1 0
Avila 2b 5 1 2 0
Doby cf 3 1 0 0
Easter 1b 5 1 3 1
Rosen 3b 3 0 0 0
Boone ss 2 1 0 1
Kennedy rf 3 1 2 3
Hegan c 3 0 0 0
Flores p 2 0 0 0
  Gromek p 0 0 0 0
  Benton p 1 0 0 0
  Gordon ph 1 0 0 0
  Zoldak p 0 0 0 0
  Lemon p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 5
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 4 0 0 0
McCosky lf 5 1 1 1
Fain 1b 5 0 2 0
Chapman cf 3 2 2 0
Valo rf 4 0 1 1
Hitchcock 2b 4 0 1 1
Wahl 3b 4 1 1 0
Astroth c 3 0 3 0
Coleman p 0 0 0 0
  Murray p 3 0 0 0
  Guerra ph 1 0 1 0
  Hooper p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 4 12 3
Cleveland 203 000 000581
Philadelphia 010 100 2004120
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Flores   2.2 3 1 1 3 1
  Gromek   0.2 2 1 1 1 0
  Benton   3.2 4 2 2 2 2
  Zoldak   0.1 2 0 0 0 0
  Lemon  W(20-7) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
12
4
4
6
6
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  L(0-4) 0.1 2 2 2 3 0
  Murray   7.2 6 3 3 3 1
  Hooper   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
5
5
6
2

  E–Flores (3).  DP–Cleveland 2. Benton-Avila-Easter, Benton-Avila-Easter, Philadelphia 1. Wahl-Hitchcock.  2B–Cleveland Easter 2 (16,off Coleman,off Murray), Philadelphia Hitchcock (17,off Flores); Astroth (3,off Zoldak).  3B–Philadelphia Guerra (4,off Zoldak).  HR–Cleveland Kennedy (9,3rd inning off Murray 2 on 1 out).  SH–Hegan (10,off Murray).  Team LOB–8.  IBB–Astroth (2,by Flores).  Team–11.  U–Charlie Berry, Art Passarella, Jim Honochick.  T–2:33.  A–3,181.
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