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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 18, 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 18, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 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 18, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,326 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Harry Byrd | 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 |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Feller
McGhee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrd
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: ---
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Byrd
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Feller
Babe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Feller
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Feller
Byrd bunts in front of the plate. Hegan juggles the ball. That's an error on Hegan. Babe scores. Murray moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. Byrd scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoskins
Dave Hoskins now pitching.
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hoskins
Robinson 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 2
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrd
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoskins vs. Byrd
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Hoskins
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe takes first base on ball four. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Hoskins
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGhee moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Hoskins
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe juggles the ball. That's an error on Babe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Byrd
Easter hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Byrd
Smith is hit by the pitch. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoskins
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoskins
Philley hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Byrd
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoskins for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Byrd
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, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoskins
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Hoskins
McGhee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Byrd
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe 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, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hoskins
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Hoskins
Byrd 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 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Byrd
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoskins
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoskins
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, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Byrd
Bill Glynn pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Byrd
Hoskins hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoskins
Joe Tipton now catching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Hoskins
There goes Zernial. The throw from Tipton and he is safe. Zernial steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Hoskins
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Hoskins
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Murray reaches second base with a double. Zernial scores. McGhee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Hoskins
Byrd hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Byrd
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 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoskins
DeMaestri is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoskins
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hoskins, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Suder reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hoskins
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial 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 9
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Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Byrd
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Byrd
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoskins vs. Byrd
Hoskins hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1953 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 3 2 1 2 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 1 1 Philley D, rf 5 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 1 1 3 Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 5 1 2 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 1 0 McGhee E, cf 3 1 0 0 Smith A, rf 2 1 0 0 Babe L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 2 Murray R, c 3 1 2 2 Hegan J, c 2 0 1 0 Byrd H, p 3 1 0 0 Glynn B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 1 0 1 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Hoskins D, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 9 10 8 33 3 5 3 Philadelphia 330 000 021 -- 9 Cleveland 120 000 000 -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (L)* 1.0 5 6 5 1 0 Hoskins D 8.0 5 3 3 4 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd E -- Hegan J, Babe L DP -- Cleveland 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 6 2B -- Murray R, Suder P HR -- Robinson E, Mitchell D, Strickland G SB -- Zernial G SH -- Byrd H HBP -- by Byrd H (Smith A), by Hoskins D (DeMaestri J) T -- 2:21 A -- 6326
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