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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 13,718 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carmen Mauro | Center Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Neal Watlington | Catcher |
Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 16, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Garcia
Mauro 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: ---
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fricano
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Watlington settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Watlington. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fricano
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Fricano
Avila 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Fricano
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Fricano
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder 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 popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garcia
Suder hits a popup towards the mound. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell 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: ---
Doby vs. Fricano
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fricano
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Fricano
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Fricano
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watlington vs. Garcia
Watlington hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Garcia
Fricano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Garcia
Mauro takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Fricano
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Fricano
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Fricano
Avila takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Fricano
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Fricano
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fricano
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fricano
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Garcia
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fricano
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fricano
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Fricano
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fricano
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watlington vs. Garcia
Watlington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Garcia
Fricano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Garcia
Mauro hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauro for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fricano
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fricano
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Fricano
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Fricano
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garcia
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, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garcia
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter juggles the ball. That's an error on Easter. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fricano
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fricano
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Fricano
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watlington vs. Garcia
Watlington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Garcia
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Garcia
Mauro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Garcia
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Garcia
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Martin
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Martin
Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Watlington and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Martin
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garcia
Suder 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, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Garcia
Babe hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Martin
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Martin
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Martin
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Martin
Smith 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, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watlington vs. Garcia
Watlington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Garcia
Ed McGhee pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
McGhee hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauro vs. Garcia
Mauro 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1953 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Mauro C, cf 3 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 1 2 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 2 0 Kennedy B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 4 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Babe L, 3b 4 0 1 1 Glynn B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Watlington N, c 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Hamilton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 1 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 3 1 1 0 McGhee E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 3 30 5 6 5 Philadelphia 000 102 000 -- 3 Cleveland 004 100 00x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fricano M (L) 6.0 5 5 5 3 2 Martin M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6 E -- Watlington N, Easter L, DeMaestri J, Rosen A DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 4 2B -- Mitchell D, Garcia M, Rosen A HR -- Rosen A, Hegan J, Robinson E, Zernial G CS -- Kennedy B T -- 2:10 A -- 13718
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