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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1952 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 31,584 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Merl Combs | Shortstop |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 3, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joost for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a line drive into center field. Doby 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: ---
McCosky vs. Scheib
McCosky 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila 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: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a popup towards short. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Gromek
Scheib hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Scheib
Simpson strikes out. There goes Rosen. The throw from Astroth to Joost, and Rosen is out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Scheib
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a popup towards short. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Scheib
Tebbetts hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Scheib
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Scheib
McCosky 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Gromek
Scheib hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Scheib
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Scheib
Combs takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tebbetts vs. Scheib
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. Combs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gromek vs. Scheib
Gromek hits a fly ball towards center. Philley catches it and throws to Fain who throws to third to double up Combs. Simpson scores. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gromek
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCosky. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. Zernial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Scheib
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheib vs. Gromek
Scheib hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. Astroth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Fain bunts towards the mound. Brissie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Brissie
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Philley reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Jones
Valo 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, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Jones
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Jones
There goes Kell. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Jones
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Jones
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheib vs. Jones
Scheib is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Scheib
Simpson 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, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Scheib
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Scheib
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Jones
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Jones
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Jones
Philley hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Jones
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Jones
Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Jones
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Combs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Scheib
Bill Glynn pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Scheib
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Scheib covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Rozek
Dick Rozek now pitching.
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Rozek
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Rozek
Scheib hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Rozek
Joost hits a fly ball towards left. McCosky settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McCosky. Scheib moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Rozek
Fain 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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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1952, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 5 1 1 2 McCosky B, lf 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 5 2 2 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 1 1 2 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 2 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 2 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kell S, 2b 5 1 1 0 Simpson H, rf 2 1 0 0 Suder P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Combs M, ss 2 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 5 1 2 1 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 5 0 1 0 Gromek S, p 1 0 0 1 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Glynn B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rozek D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 12 9 28 2 3 2 Philadelphia 010 001 700 -- 9 Cleveland 100 010 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Scheib C (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 6.1 6 5 4 2 2 Brissie L* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Jones S 1.2 3 2 2 4 1 Rozek D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Rosen A, McCosky B DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Cleveland 3 2B -- Fain F, Philley D 3B -- Valo E HR -- Doby L, Zernial G SB -- Kell S CS -- Rosen A WP -- Jones S T -- 2:09 A -- 31584
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