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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hoskins |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,647 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Carmen Mauro | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Dave Hoskins | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 3, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoskins
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. Hoskins
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mauro vs. Hoskins
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauro for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scheib
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: ---
Glynn vs. Scheib
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scheib
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Hoskins
DeMaestri 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Hoskins
Astroth 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Hoskins
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Scheib
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Scheib
Strickland hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Hegan vs. Scheib
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it 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: ---
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babe for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoskins
Philley 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: ---
Robinson vs. Hoskins
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it 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: ---
Hoskins vs. Scheib
Hoskins strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Scheib
Glynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Hoskins
Mauro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Hoskins
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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scheib
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Scheib
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Scheib
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Scheib
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Westlake scores. Strickland goes all the way around to score. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoskins vs. Scheib
Hoskins 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Scheib
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Hoskins
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hoskins
Ray Murray pinch hits for Carl Scheib.
Murray takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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. Astroth scores. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hoskins
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Babe scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Coleman
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Coleman
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Coleman
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Glynn moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Coleman
Strickland hits a popup 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, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Hoskins
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoskins
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Coleman
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoskins vs. Coleman
Hoskins is hit by the pitch. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Coleman
Avila bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to third. Hoskins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Glynn vs. Coleman
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Hoskins scores. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Coleman
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Coleman
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Hoskins
Astroth 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, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hoskins
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoskins
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hoskins
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, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fanovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Fanovich
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Fanovich
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Fanovich
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoskins vs. Fanovich
Hoskins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Strickland scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Fanovich
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Hoskins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Fanovich
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoskins
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Hoskins
Mauro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hoskins
Suder 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 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fanovich
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fanovich
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fanovich
Doby 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, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hoskins
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Hoskins
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watlington vs. Hoskins
Neal Watlington pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Watlington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Babe vs. Hoskins
Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Astroth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoskins
Philley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hoskins
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1953 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Babe L, 3b 5 1 0 1 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Philley D, rf 5 0 2 1 Glynn B, 1b 5 0 2 2 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mitchell D, lf 5 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mauro C, cf 3 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Westlake W, rf 2 2 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 2 1 0 Hamilton T, ph 0 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 2 2 3 Astroth J, c 4 2 3 0 Hoskins D, p 3 1 1 2 Scheib C, p 1 0 0 0 Murray R, ph 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Watlington N, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 33 9 11 9 Philadelphia 000 020 002 -- 4 Cleveland 000 402 30x -- 9 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Scheib C (L) 4.0 5 4 4 2 3 Coleman J 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 Fanovich F 2.0 3 3 3 2 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hoskins D (W) 9.0 10 4 4 4 2 DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 8 2B -- Hegan J SH -- Avila B HBP -- by Coleman J (Hoskins D) WP -- Coleman J T -- 2:20 A -- 2647
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