Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Feller
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. Feller
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Feller
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Brown
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Brown
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Brown
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Brown
  
  Doby strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Doby out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Feller
  
  Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Feller
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Feller
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Brown
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Brown
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Brown
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball towards right. Piersall catches it and throws to home to double up Glynn. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Feller
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Feller
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Feller
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Brown
  
  Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Brown
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Brown
  
  There goes Boone. The throw from White and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Brown
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Feller
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Feller
  
  Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Feller
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Brown
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Brown
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Brown
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glynn vs. Brown
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Feller
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Feller
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Feller
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Umphlett vs. Feller
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gernert scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. Feller
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Brown
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Brown
  
  Feller strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Feller
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Feller
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Feller
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Brown
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Brown
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Brown
  
  Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Feller
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Feller
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Feller
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephens vs. Feller
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Umphlett vs. Feller
  
  Umphlett takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolling vs. Feller
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Brown
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Brown
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Brown
  
  Glynn hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Feller
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Feller
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Feller
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Feller
  
  Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gernert vs. Feller
  
  There goes Kell. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gernert vs. Feller
  
  Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Kell scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Feller
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Brown
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Brown
  
  Barney McCosky pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Brown
  
  Jim Lemon pinch hits for Bob Feller.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Hooper
  
  Joe Tipton now catching. Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Hooper
  
  Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Hooper
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Hooper
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piersall vs. Hooper
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kell vs. Hooper
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Brown
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Brown
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Brown
  
  Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Brown
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1953 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         4  0  1  0   Boone R, ss           4  0  1  0   
Piersall J, rf        5  1  2  1   Avila B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Kell G, 3b            5  1  1  0   Mitchell D, lf        4  1  2  1   
Gernert D, 1b         4  1  3  2   Doby L, cf            3  0  0  0   
White S, c            4  0  2  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Stephens G, lf        4  0  1  0   Glynn B, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Umphlett T, cf        2  1  0  0   Simpson H, rf         3  0  2  0   
Bolling M, ss         4  1  1  0   Hegan J, c            2  0  0  0   
Brown H, p            4  0  1  1   McCosky B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Tipton J, c           0  0  0  0   
                                   Feller B, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Lemon J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hooper B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 12  4                        30  1  7  1

Boston           000 010 022 --  5
Cleveland        000 000 001 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (W)           9.0  7  1  1  1  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B (L)          8.0  9  3  3  1  1
Hooper B              1.0  3  2  2  1  0

DP -- Boston 3, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 3
2B -- Goodman B
HR -- Mitchell D
SB -- Kell G
CS -- Boone R
SH -- Goodman B
T -- 2:00
A -- 6204

    

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