Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1948 > Sep 20, 1948, Athletics at Indians Box Score and Play by Play

News: s-r blog:Active Leaderboards

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
PHA
@CLE
3
6
BOS
@DET
7
2
NYY
@SLB
8
7
CHC
@BRO
2
4
PIT
@PHI
2
5
PIT
@PHI
4
7
Monday, September 20, 1948,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 44,442, Time of Game: 2:15
Athletics
3
83-64
 Lost 3 
at Indians
6
90-55
 Won 6 
W: Gene Bearden (16-7)
L: Lou Brissie (14-10)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3 14  1
Indians         1  0  0   2  1  0   1  1  X    6 11  1

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Joost SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 .245 .780 0.048 0.94 0.093 -0.044 1.0 2 3 SH
Barney McCosky LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .325 .791 -0.145 1.19 0.023 -0.168 -1.6 4 0 GDP
Ferris Fain 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .795 -0.004 0.83 0.054 -0.058 -0.2 7 0
Hank Majeski 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .826 0.017 0.78 0.046 -0.029 0.4 1 1 2B
   Ray Coleman PR-RF 0 0 0 1 1 0 .239 .661 0.087 3.30 0.087 0.000 1.0 1 0
Sam Chapman CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .264 .763 0.148 1.98 0.190 -0.042 1.3 3 0
Elmer Valo RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .313 .841 -0.027 1.23 0.039 -0.066 -0.1 1 0 GDP
   Don White PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .627 -0.221 3.53 0.000 -0.221 -2.0 0 1 GDP
Mike Guerra C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .605 -0.060 1.25 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 1
   Carl Scheib PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .922 0.028 0.61 0.028 0.000 0.4
   Buddy Rosar C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .633 -0.038 1.47 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
Pete Suder 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .667 -0.046 1.00 0.049 -0.096 -0.3 4 4 GDP
Lou Brissie P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .506 0.055 0.69 0.055 0.000 0.5 0 0
   Bubba Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .376 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rudy York PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .157 .415 -0.090 1.85 0.000 -0.090 -1.1 GDP
   Bob Savage P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .277 -0.014 0.52 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 14 3 3 1 .400 .876 -0.262 1.29 0.664 -0.926 -1.7 24 11
2B: H Majeski (39, off G Bearden).
SH: E Joost (8, off G Bearden).
TB: H Majeski 3; S Chapman 3; E Joost 3; L Brissie 2; F Fain; P Suder; C Scheib; B McCosky.
GIDP: E Valo (11); B McCosky (9); P Suder (10); D White (5); R York (2).
RBI: S Chapman (68); E Joost (55); R Coleman (23).
2-out RBI: S Chapman; R Coleman; E Joost.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Joost-P Suder-F Fain; P Suder-E Joost-F Fain.
E: E Joost (20).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dale Mitchell LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .335 .805 0.049 0.52 0.074 -0.025 1.1 3 0
Allie Clark RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .306 .800 -0.034 0.73 0.023 -0.057 -0.7 0 0
   Thurman Tucker CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .696 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.4 1 0
Lou Boudreau SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .354 .980 0.015 0.58 0.049 -0.033 0.0 4 3
Joe Gordon 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .281 .877 0.218 1.00 0.239 -0.022 3.0 3 5 HR,2B
Ken Keltner 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .285 .886 -0.063 0.79 0.033 -0.096 -1.2 2 2 GDP
Larry Doby CF-RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .291 .856 0.088 0.69 0.108 -0.020 1.4 0 0
Wally Judnich 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .800 0.007 0.70 0.058 -0.050 -0.3 12 1 GDP
Jim Hegan C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .253 .746 0.019 0.48 0.027 -0.008 0.5 1 0
Gene Bearden P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .699 -0.052 0.66 0.000 -0.052 -1.3 1 7
   Russ Christopher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.003 0.37 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 5 1 .333 .876 0.239 0.66 0.611 -0.371 1.9 27 18
2B: J Gordon (19, off L Brissie).
HR: J Gordon (29, off B Savage; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: R Christopher (2, off B Savage).
TB: J Gordon 7; D Mitchell 2; J Hegan 2; K Keltner; L Boudreau; W Judnich; L Doby.
GIDP: W Judnich (6); K Keltner (23).
RBI: J Gordon 3 (114); J Hegan (57); D Mitchell (54); W Judnich (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 5. J Gordon-L Boudreau-W Judnich 2; G Bearden-J Gordon-W Judnich; L Boudreau-J Gordon-W Judnich; K Keltner-J Gordon-W Judnich.
E: L Boudreau (19).

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lou Brissie, L (14-10) 5 8 4 3 4 1 0 4.13 27 34 -0.148 0.81 -1.4
Bubba Harris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.89 3 0 0 0.010 0.13 0.5
Bob Savage 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 6.65 9 0 0 -0.101 0.38 -1.0
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 5 1 1 5.62 39 34 0 0 -0.239 1.29 -1.9

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gene Bearden, W (16-7) 6.2 12 3 3 2 0 0 2.74 30 36 0.218 1.04 1.8
Russ Christopher, S (17) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.91 9 3 2 0.044 2.10 -0.2
Team Totals 9 14 3 3 3 1 0 3.00 39 36 3 2 0.262 0.66 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McGowan, 1B - Cal Hubbard, 2B - (none), 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 44,442.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Athletics         Cleveland Indians
1 Eddie Joost SS 1 Dale Mitchell LF
2 Barney McCosky LF 2 Allie Clark RF
3 Ferris Fain 1B 3 Lou Boudreau SS
4 Hank Majeski 3B 4 Joe Gordon 2B
5 Sam Chapman CF 5 Ken Keltner 3B
6 Elmer Valo RF 6 Larry Doby CF
7 Mike Guerra C 7 Wally Judnich 1B
8 Pete Suder 2B 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Lou Brissie P 9 Gene Bearden P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-4 2 123 O PHA D. White R. Christopher 14% 79% Lineout: LF
t7 2-4 2 123 R PHA S. Chapman R. Christopher -12% 65% Single to LF; Coleman to 2B; Fain to 3B; McCosky Scores
b7 4-3 0 --- R CLE J. Gordon B. Savage 10% 89% Home Run
b4 1-0 0 1-- CLE L. Doby L. Brissie 9% 81% Single to CF; Keltner to 3B; Doby to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R CLE J. Gordon L. Brissie 9% 68% Single to LF; Boudreau to 2B; Mitchell Scores/unER

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gene Bearden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHA E. Joost G. Bearden 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHA B. McCosky G. Bearden 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- PHA F. Fain G. Bearden -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- PHA H. Majeski G. Bearden -2% 51% Single to LF; Fain to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O PHA S. Chapman G. Bearden 4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE D. Mitchell L. Brissie 3% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE A. Clark L. Brissie -3% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- CLE L. Boudreau L. Brissie 3% 59% Walk; Mitchell to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R CLE J. Gordon L. Brissie 9% 68% Single to LF; Boudreau to 2B; Mitchell Scores/unER
b1 1-0 1 12- OO CLE K. Keltner L. Brissie -7% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Gene Bearden facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- PHA E. Valo G. Bearden -4% 56% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- O PHA M. Guerra G. Bearden 4% 60% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO PHA P. Suder G. Bearden 6% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CLE L. Doby L. Brissie -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O CLE W. Judnich L. Brissie -1% 62% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- CLE J. Hegan L. Brissie 1% 63% Single to LF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CLE G. Bearden L. Brissie -2% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Gene Bearden facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- PHA L. Brissie G. Bearden -4% 57% Single to LF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O PHA E. Joost G. Bearden 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brissie to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O PHA B. McCosky G. Bearden 4% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-1 2 -2- O PHA F. Fain G. Bearden 4% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell L. Brissie -2% 65% Lineout: SS
b3 1-0 1 --- CLE A. Clark L. Brissie 2% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- O CLE L. Boudreau L. Brissie -3% 64% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Gordon L. Brissie -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Gene Bearden facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O PHA H. Majeski G. Bearden 3% 65% Flyball: SS
t4 0-1 1 --- PHA S. Chapman G. Bearden -3% 62% Single to CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO PHA E. Valo G. Bearden 7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- CLE K. Keltner L. Brissie 3% 72% Single to CF
b4 1-0 0 1-- CLE L. Doby L. Brissie 9% 81% Single to CF; Keltner to 3B; Doby to 2B
b4 1-0 0 -23 R CLE W. Judnich L. Brissie 6% 87% Single to LF; Doby to 3B; Keltner Scores
b4 2-0 0 1-3 RO CLE J. Hegan L. Brissie -1% 86% Flyball: LF; Doby Scores
b4 3-0 1 1-- O CLE G. Bearden L. Brissie -1% 85% Lineout: CF
b4 3-0 2 1-- CLE D. Mitchell L. Brissie 1% 86% Single to LF; Judnich to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- O CLE A. Clark L. Brissie -2% 84% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Gene Bearden facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O PHA M. Guerra G. Bearden 2% 86% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O PHA P. Suder G. Bearden 2% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 0-3 2 --- PHA L. Brissie G. Bearden -1% 86% Single to RF
t5 0-3 2 1-- PHA E. Joost G. Bearden -2% 84% Single to 3B; Brissie to 2B
t5 0-3 2 12- O PHA B. McCosky G. Bearden 4% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Lou Brissie facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 --- CLE L. Boudreau L. Brissie 1% 90% Single to LF
b5 3-0 0 1-- R CLE J. Gordon L. Brissie 5% 95% Double to RF; Boudreau Scores
b5 4-0 0 -2- O CLE K. Keltner L. Brissie -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-0 1 -2- CLE L. Doby L. Brissie 0% 94% Walk
b5 4-0 1 12- O CLE W. Judnich L. Brissie -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b5 4-0 2 12- CLE J. Hegan L. Brissie 1% 94% Walk; Gordon to 3B; Doby to 2B
b5 4-0 2 123 O CLE G. Bearden L. Brissie -2% 92% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Gene Bearden facing 3-4-5
t6 0-4 0 --- O PHA F. Fain G. Bearden 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-4 1 --- PHA H. Majeski G. Bearden -3% 91% Double to LF
Ray Coleman pinch runs for Hank Majeski (3B) batting 4th
t6 0-4 1 -2- PHA S. Chapman G. Bearden -4% 87% Single to SS; Coleman to 3B/Adv on E6
Don White pinch hits for Elmer Valo (RF) batting 6th
t6 0-4 1 1-3 OO PHA D. White G. Bearden 8% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Bubba Harris facing 1-2-3
Bubba Harris replaces Lou Brissie pitching and batting 9th
Don White moves from PH to 3B
Ray Coleman moves from PR to RF
b6 4-0 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell B. Harris -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- O CLE A. Clark B. Harris -0% 94% Groundout: C-1B
b6 4-0 2 --- O CLE L. Boudreau B. Harris -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Gene Bearden facing 7-8-9
Thurman Tucker replaces Allie Clark (RF) playing CF batting 2nd
Larry Doby moves from CF to RF
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Mike Guerra (C) batting 7th
t7 0-4 0 --- PHA C. Scheib G. Bearden -3% 91% Single to CF
t7 0-4 0 1-- PHA P. Suder G. Bearden -5% 86% Single to RF; Scheib to 2B
Rudy York pinch hits for Bubba Harris (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 0 12- OO PHA R. York G. Bearden 9% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Scheib to 3B
t7 0-4 2 --3 R PHA E. Joost G. Bearden -3% 92% Single to CF; Scheib Scores
t7 1-4 2 1-- PHA B. McCosky G. Bearden -2% 90% Single to CF; Joost to 2B
t7 1-4 2 12- PHA F. Fain G. Bearden -4% 86% Walk; Joost to 3B; McCosky to 2B
Russ Christopher replaces Gene Bearden pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 123 R PHA R. Coleman R. Christopher -9% 77% Walk; Joost Scores; McCosky to 3B; Fain to 2B
t7 2-4 2 123 R PHA S. Chapman R. Christopher -12% 65% Single to LF; Coleman to 2B; Fain to 3B; McCosky Scores
t7 3-4 2 123 O PHA D. White R. Christopher 14% 79% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 4-5-6
Bob Savage replaces Rudy York (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Buddy Rosar replaces Carl Scheib (PH) playing C batting 7th
b7 4-3 0 --- R CLE J. Gordon B. Savage 10% 89% Home Run
b7 5-3 0 --- O CLE K. Keltner B. Savage -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-3 1 --- CLE L. Doby B. Savage 1% 89% Walk
b7 5-3 1 1-- OO CLE W. Judnich B. Savage -3% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Russ Christopher facing 7-8-9
t8 3-5 0 --- O PHA B. Rosar R. Christopher 4% 90% Flyball: 3B
t8 3-5 1 --- O PHA P. Suder R. Christopher 2% 92% Lineout: CF
t8 3-5 2 --- O PHA B. Savage R. Christopher 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Bob Savage facing 8-9-1
b8 5-3 0 --- CLE J. Hegan B. Savage 1% 95% Single to LF
b8 5-3 0 1-- O CLE R. Christopher B. Savage -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
b8 5-3 1 -2- R CLE D. Mitchell B. Savage 3% 98% Single to RF; Hegan Scores; Mitchell to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 6-3 1 -2- O CLE T. Tucker B. Savage -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 6-3 2 -2- O CLE L. Boudreau B. Savage -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Indians' Russ Christopher facing 1-2-3
t9 3-6 0 --- PHA E. Joost R. Christopher -4% 93% Single to CF
t9 3-6 0 1-- OO PHA B. McCosky R. Christopher 7% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 3-6 2 --- O PHA F. Fain R. Christopher 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE194809200
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.