On June 11, 1950, Bob Lemon goes 9.2 innings to beat the A’s at Shibe Park in 10, 6-3.
Al Rosen and Jim Hegan connected for Homeruns in the tenth to give the Indians a 6-3 lead. The pair drove in 5 of the 6 Indian’s runs on the day. Lemon, got into trouble in the bottom of 10th, the A’s had loaded the bases on 2 hits and a walk. Al Benton came into SCHEIB pinch-hitting for Bobby Schantz and he induced a comebacker to seal the victory over the A’s.
This classic broadcast is announced by Al Helfer & Art Gleason
Cleveland Indians 6, Philadelphia Athletics 3 (1)
Game Played on Sunday, June 11, 1950 (D) at Shibe Park
CLE A 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 6 13 0 PHI A 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 0
BOX+PBP WP: B. Lemon (7-3) LP: Shantz (5-5) SV: Benton (1) HR: Rosen (15), Hegan (3), Chapman (7)
Top 5 Plays of the game –
t10 CLE Al Rosen vs Bobby Shantz Home Run (Deep LF)
b7 PHA Wally Moses vs Bob Lemon Double to RF; Astroth Scores; Dillinger to 3B
b3 PHA Sam Chapman vs Bob Lemon Home Run (Deep LF); Moses Scores
b8 PHA Billy Hitchcock vs Bob Lemon Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B
t10 CLE Jim Hegan Bobby Shantz 14% 95% Home Run (Deep LF); Boudreau scores
Play by Play
INDIANS 1ST: Kennedy grounded out (second to first); Clark lined to right; Easter walked; Doby forced Easter (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Dillinger grounded out (third to first); Moses walked; Lehner struck out; Chapman singled to left [Moses to third]; Fain walked [Chapman to second]; Joost struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0. INDIANS 2ND: Rosen walked; Boudreau grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rosen to second]; Avila grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rosen to third]; Hegan singled to center [Rosen scored]; B. Lemon grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Hitchcock grounded out (third to first); Astroth grounded out (shortstop to first); Shantz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0. INDIANS 3RD: Kennedy doubled to center; Clark grounded out (third to first); Easter doubled to left [Kennedy scored]; Doby walked; Rosen singled to center [Easter scored, Doby to second]; Boudreau lined into a double play (right to first to shortstop) [Doby out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Dillinger struck out; Moses singled to center; Lehner made an out to third; Chapman homered [Moses scored]; Fain grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. INDIANS 4TH: Avila singled to left; On a bunt Hegan forced Avila (pitcher to shortstop); B. Lemon singled to left [Hegan out at third (left to third)]; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 4TH: Joost struck out; Hitchcock walked; Astroth grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hitchcock out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. INDIANS 5TH: Clark grounded out (third to first); Easter flied out to left; Doby singled to right; Rosen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 5TH: Shantz struck out; On a bunt Dillinger grounded out (third to first); Moses walked; Lehner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. INDIANS 6TH: Boudreau grounded out (first unassisted); Avila struck out; Hegan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 6TH: Chapman singled to left [Chapman out at second (shortstop to first)]; Fain walked; Joost forced Fain (shortstop to second); Hitchcock lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. INDIANS 7TH: B. Lemon struck out; Kennedy singled to center; Clark flied out to right; Easter popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 7TH: MITCHELL REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING LF); Astroth singled to center; Shantz out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Astroth to second]; Dillinger walked; Moses doubled to right [Astroth scored, Dillinger to third]; Lehner was walked intentionally; Chapman popped to third in foul territory; Fain grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 3. INDIANS 8TH: Doby struck out; Rosen flied out to center; Boudreau walked; Avila forced Boudreau (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 8TH: Joost walked; On a bunt Hitchcock grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to second) [Joost out at second]; Astroth grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 3. INDIANS 9TH: Hegan flied out to center; B. Lemon singled to right; Kennedy singled to left [B. Lemon to second]; Mitchell flied out to center; Easter grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 9TH: Shantz grounded out (third to first); Dillinger walked; Moses forced Dillinger (second to shortstop); Lehner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 3. INDIANS 10TH: Doby struck out; Rosen homered; Boudreau doubled to left; Avila lined to right [Boudreau to third]; Hegan homered [Boudreau scored]; B. Lemon was hit by a pitch; Kennedy flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 10TH: Chapman grounded out (third to first); Fain singled to left; Joost singled to left [Fain to second]; MCCOSKY BATTED FOR HITCHCOCK; McCosky grounded out (second to first) [Fain to third, Joost to second]; VALO BATTED FOR ASTROTH; Valo walked; SCHEIB BATTED FOR SHANTZ; BENTON REPLACED B. LEMON (PITCHING); Scheib grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 3.
