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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1952 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 22,175 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wynn
There goes Joost. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it 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: ---
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
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. Shantz
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake 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. Wynn
Valo 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first 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 hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Shantz
Westlake hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out 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: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
Hitchcock 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: ---
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Wynn
Shantz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Shantz
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
Ray Boone now playing shortstop.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Wynn
Shantz bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Astroth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Wynn
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Philley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
There goes Michaels. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Wynn
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Shantz
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone 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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Wynn
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Shantz
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shantz
Harry Simpson pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby 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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Harry Simpson now playing right field. Wally Westlake now playing left field.
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Shantz
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Shantz
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Westlake scores. Hegan moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Boone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shantz
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, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wynn
Bill Glynn now playing first base. Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Wynn
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wynn
Allie Clark pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wynn
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Eddie Joost.
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1952 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 Simpson H, pr-rf 1 0 1 2 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Philley D, cf 2 1 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 0 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 2 3 1 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf-lf 4 1 2 1 Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 1 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 0 0 0 0 Hamilton T, ph 1 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 3 1 2 2 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 1 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 34 6 12 6 Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 002 04x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L) 8.0 12 6 6 3 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 7 DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cleveland 8 2B -- Rosen A, Avila B, Westlake W SB -- Michaels C, Westlake W, Rosen A CS -- Joost E SH -- Wynn E, Shantz B PB -- Hegan J T -- 2:20 A -- 22175
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