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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 5, 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 June 5, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 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 | June 5, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chakales |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 16,789 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | 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 |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Chakales | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 5, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Chakales
Joost 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Chakales
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chakales
Robinson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Chakales
Zernial hits a fly ball 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: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell 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. Kellner
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Chakales
Michaels 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: 1--
McGhee vs. Chakales
McGhee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Chakales
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball 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: ---
Kellner vs. Chakales
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Chakales
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Chakales
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Chakales
Robinson 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: 12-
Zernial vs. Chakales
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Kellner
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Doby reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley 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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Chakales
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Chakales
McGhee 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Chakales
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chakales vs. Kellner
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Chakales
Kellner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Chakales
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Chakales
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chakales
Robinson hits a line drive off the glove of Glynn, and into shallow right field. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kellner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Chakales
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. There goes Rosen trying to get to third. Zernial throws the ball in to Suder, who tags Rosen for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Chakales
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Chakales
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chakales vs. Kellner
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Chakales
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Chakales
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn throws to second for one, and Strickland throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Chakales
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hooper
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kellner
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hooper
Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hooper
Philley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Hooper
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Hooper
McGhee takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Hooper
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake 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, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Kellner
Glynn bunts towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hooper
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hooper
Marion Fricano pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Joost takes first base on ball four. Fricano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Hooper
Suder bunts towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Fricano moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fricano scores. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Scheib
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scheib
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Scheib
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Wally Westlake.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching. Hank Majeski pinch hits for Bill Glynn.
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby scores. Rosen moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1953 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 2 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, pr-lf 1 0 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 5 0 2 2 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 5 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 0 2 0 Michaels C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 2 1 McGhee E, cf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, ph 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 5 0 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 1 Valo E, ph 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 0 Fricano M, pr 0 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 3 0 1 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 9 2 36 3 12 3 Philadelphia 000 000 002 0 -- 2 Cleveland 001 010 000 1 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A 8.0 10 2 2 2 2 Scheib C (L)* 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 Martin M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Chakales B 6.1 7 0 0 2 1 Hooper B 2.0 1 2 2 3 1 Brissie L+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Gromek S (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 10th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Strickland G DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Cleveland 11 2B -- Doby L, Robinson E CS -- Kennedy B SH -- Avila B, Glynn B, Suder P HBP -- by Chakales B (Philley D) T -- 2:53 A -- 16789
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