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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 18, 1952 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Jim Duffy |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter juggles the ball. That's an error on Easter. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Shantz
Feller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Feller
There goes Valo. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock 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 -
Athletics, 1 - 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
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Feller
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Feller
Valo strikes out. There goes Astroth. The throw from Hegan to second, and they've got Astroth trapped. There's the throw to Boone, and Astroth is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Shantz
Feller hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Feller
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth scoops up the ball and tags Simpson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz bunts towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Feller
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Shantz
Birdie Tebbetts pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Tebbetts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Gromek
Shantz 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 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell misplays the ball. That's an error on Kell. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1952, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 3 1 1 1 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kell S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 3 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 31 0 3 0 Philadelphia 001 001 000 -- 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 1 Gromek S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Easter L, Kell S DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 6 HR -- Joost E, Zernial G SB -- Valo E CS -- Astroth J SH -- Hitchcock B, Shantz B 2 T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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