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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 5, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Ford
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ford
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lemon
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lemon
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lemon
Berra takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Lemon
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Ford
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Ford
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Lemon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lemon
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Lemon
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lemon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Lemon
Ford takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzuto vs. Lemon
Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. McDougald scores. Martin moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ford scores. Rizzuto moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Noren scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Aber
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Aber
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Mantle scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Aber
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aber
Jim Lemon now playing left field. Wally Westlake now playing center field. Dick Aylward now catching.
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Aber
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Aber
Noren takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Hoskins
Dave Hoskins now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Rizzuto scores. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Hoskins
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Hoskins
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hoskins
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aylward vs. Ford
Aylward hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Ford
Hoskins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoskins
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoskins
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hoskins
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hoskins
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Ford
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Ford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hoskins
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoskins
Berra hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoskins
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aylward vs. Ford
Aylward hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Ford
Hoskins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Ford
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoskins
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hoskins
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoskins
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Ford
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoskins
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Hoskins
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoskins
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aylward vs. Gorman
Don Bollweg now playing first base. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Aylward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gorman
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Dave Hoskins.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gorman
Avila hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1953 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 4 2 0 1 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Noren I, rf 4 2 2 2 Glynn B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 1 2 4 Mitchell D, lf 1 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 1 1 1 Lemon J, lf 2 0 1 0
Woodling G, lf 5 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 2 1 2 1
McDougald G, 3b 5 1 3 3 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0
Ford W, p 3 2 2 0 Hegan J, c 1 0 1 0
Bollweg D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Aylward D, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Hoskins D, p 2 0 1 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 12 11 34 1 8 1
New York 000 830 000 -- 11
Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 8.0 8 1 1 3 5
Gorman T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 3.1 6 6 6 2 0
Aber A* 0.2 4 5 5 3 0
Hoskins D 5.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Boone R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Cleveland 9
2B -- Rosen A
HR -- Westlake W
HBP -- by Lemon B (Rizzuto P)
WP -- Ford W
T -- 2:38
A -- 28383
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