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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 28, 1953
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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 April 28, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1953 |
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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 | April 28, 1953 |
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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 | Mike Garcia |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 9,165 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 28, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Garcia
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to third for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone 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 hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Shantz
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babe for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glynn vs. Shantz
Glynn 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: --3
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Shantz
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tipton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Garcia
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Shantz
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Shantz
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Shantz
Astroth fires to first and picks off Lemon. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Garcia
Allie Clark pinch hits for Elmer Valo.
Clark 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michaels scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Allie Clark now playing right field.
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Shantz
Glynn hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Shantz
Tipton hits a fly ball 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: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Garcia
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Shantz
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Shantz
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garcia
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark scores. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Garcia
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Shantz
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy strikes out. There goes Glynn. The throw from Astroth to second, and Glynn is out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Philley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Garcia
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Shantz
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Shantz
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Babe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Babe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Garcia
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shantz
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Garcia
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Shantz
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Shantz
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Shantz
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1953 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 3 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 0 3 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 2 0 Valo E, rf 1 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clark A, ph-rf 4 1 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Kennedy B, rf 3 1 1 2 Babe L, 3b 2 1 1 0 Tipton J, c 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 1 0 Shantz B, p 4 0 2 2 Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 33 2 8 2 Philadelphia 000 101 010 -- 3 Cleveland 010 000 001 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (L) 9.0 10 3 3 3 6 E -- Boone R, Rosen A, Joost E DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Cleveland 7 2B -- Avila B, Babe L 3B -- Rosen A HR -- Kennedy B CS -- Glynn B SH -- Boone R, Michaels C T -- 2:44 A -- 9165
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