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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 6, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 6, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 6, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 24,431 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
Joe Tipton | Catcher |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 6, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Simpson trying to get to home. Joost throws to Tipton who tags Simpson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Byrd
There goes Avila. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Kell applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Byrd
There goes Rosen. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Byrd
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. Doby moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Byrd
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Byrd
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson is hit by the pitch. Hegan moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Avila reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores. Lemon scores. Simpson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
There goes Avila. The throw from Tipton and he is safe. Avila steals third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Wright
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo 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 -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wright
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wright
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wright
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock fields the ball and throws to Wright covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wright
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lemon
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Lemon
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wright
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wright
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wright
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Wright
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Wright
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wright
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wright
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Wright
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wright
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Wright
Merl Combs pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. Easter scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wright
Lemon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Merl Combs now playing shortstop.
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Lemon
Tipton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lemon
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Ed Wright.
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Zoldak
Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hitchcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zoldak
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Zoldak
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Zoldak
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Zoldak
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Zoldak
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Zoldak's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Zoldak
Combs strikes out. There goes Easter. The throw from Tipton to Joost, and back to Hitchcock, who tags Easter out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Majeski reaches third base with a triple. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Lemon
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zoldak
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zoldak
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Zoldak
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Sam Zoldak.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Scheib
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scheib
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Scheib
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Scheib
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lemon
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lemon
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Billy Hitchcock.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1952 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Simpson H, rf 4 1 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 5 2 4 5 Kell S, 2b 3 0 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 2 Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 5 2 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 1 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0 Easter L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Boone R, ss 3 0 1 1 Hitchcock B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Combs M, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 2 Tipton J, c 3 1 2 2 Lemon B, p 4 2 2 0 Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Wright E, p 1 0 0 0 Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0 Fain F, ph 1 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 11 14 11 33 4 8 4 Cleveland 050 310 002 -- 11 Philadelphia 000 020 110 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 0 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (L) 1.2 5 5 0 2 0 Wright E 3.1 5 4 4 1 2 Zoldak S 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 Scheib C 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 E -- Hitchcock B, Joost E DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 3 2B -- Avila B, Joost E 3B -- Majeski H, Doby L HR -- Rosen A, Tipton J, Avila B SB -- Avila B CS -- Avila B, Rosen A, Easter L SH -- Kell S HBP -- by Byrd H (Simpson H) T -- 2:18 A -- 24431
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