Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Byrd
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Byrd
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. Pope goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mitchell vs. Byrd
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rosen vs. Byrd
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doby vs. Byrd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Avila scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Byrd
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Byrd
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Rosen scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tipton vs. Scheib
  
  Carl Scheib now pitching.
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Combs vs. Scheib
  
  Combs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Feller
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Feller
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Feller
  
  Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Feller
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pope. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Philley vs. Feller
  
  Philley hits a popup towards short. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Scheib
  
  Feller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hitchcock settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Scheib
  
  Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. Scheib
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Scheib
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pope moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Scheib
  
  Mitchell 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 2

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Feller
  
  Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Feller
  
  Kell hits a line drive towards the mound. Feller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Feller
  
  Astroth 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 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Scheib
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Scheib
  
  Doby hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Scheib
  
  There goes Rosen. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Scheib
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Scheib
  
  Tipton hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheib vs. Feller
  
  Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields the ball and throws to Feller covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Feller
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. Scheib moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Feller
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheib scores. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Feller
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Feller
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Joost scores. Fain moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Philley vs. Feller
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Feller
  
  Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. Feller
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Astroth vs. Feller
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pope who is chasing the ball. Astroth reaches third base with a triple. Philley scores. Hitchcock scores. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheib vs. Feller
  
  Scheib hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Brissie
  
  Lou Brissie now pitching.
  
  Joost is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Combs vs. Scheib
  
  Combs hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brissie vs. Scheib
  
  Brissie 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, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Scheib
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Scheib
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Pope moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Scheib
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Brissie
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Brissie
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Brissie
  
  Zernial hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Combs settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Combs. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Brissie
  
  Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Scheib
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Scheib
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Scheib covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Scheib
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Scheib
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Brissie
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Brissie
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Hitchcock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Brissie
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and has Hitchcock trapped. There's the throw to Avila who tags Hitchcock for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Brissie
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Scheib
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Merl Combs.
  
  Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCosky vs. Scheib
  
  Barney McCosky pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Majeski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pope vs. Scheib
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Scheib covering, for the out. McCosky moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Avila vs. Scheib
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mitchell vs. Scheib
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheib vs. Harris
  
  Hank Majeski now playing third base. Barney McCosky now playing right field. Mickey Harris now pitching. Al Rosen now playing shortstop.
  
  Scheib hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Harris
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Harris
  
  There goes Joost. The throw from Tipton and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. Harris
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Harris
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Scheib
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Scheib
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Scheib
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Scheib
  
  Tipton hits a line drive towards the mound. Scheib reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Harris
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Harris
  
  Philley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Harris
  
  Hitchcock strikes out. Tipton drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hitchcock out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Scheib
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Scheib
  
  McCosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. McCosky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Scheib
  
  Bob Lemon pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Scheib
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Scheib
  
  Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Garcia
  
  Mike Garcia now pitching.
  
  Kell 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, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Garcia
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheib vs. Garcia
  
  Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Scheib
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Scheib
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Valo is chasing the ball. Doby rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Scheib
  
  Simpson 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, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Scheib
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Scheib
  
  Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Garcia
  
  Al Rosen now playing third base. Johnny Berardino now playing shortstop.
  
  Joost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Garcia
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Garcia
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Garcia
  
  Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/11/1952 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Pope D, rf            4  1  1  0   Joost E, ss           4  1  1  0   
Harris M, p           0  0  0  0   Fain F, 1b            5  1  1  1   
Lemon B, ph           1  0  0  0   Valo E, rf            4  0  1  0   
Garcia M, p           0  0  0  0   Shantz B, pr          0  0  0  0   
Avila B, 2b           4  1  3  2   Zernial G, lf         5  0  1  0   
Mitchell D, lf        5  0  0  0   Philley D, cf         4  1  1  1   
Rosen A, 3b-ss-3b     2  2  1  1   Hitchcock B, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Doby L, cf            5  2  2  1   Kell S, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Simpson H, 1b         5  0  3  2   Astroth J, c          4  1  1  3   
Tipton J, c           5  0  0  0   Byrd H, p             0  0  0  0   
Combs M, ss           2  0  0  0   Scheib C, p           4  1  2  1   
Majeski H, ph-3b      2  1  0  0                                      
Berardino J, ss       0  0  0  0                                      
Feller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Brissie L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
McCosky B, ph-rf      2  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 12  7                        37  7 10  6

Cleveland        400 001 012 --  8
Philadelphia     007 000 000 --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B              2.2  8  7  7  3  0
Brissie L             2.1  1  0  0  0  1
Harris M              2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Garcia M (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H                0.1  3  4  3  1  0
Scheib C (L)          8.2  9  4  4  5  1

E -- Joost E, Hitchcock B, Combs M, Rosen A
DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Zernial G, Simpson H, Hitchcock B, McCosky B 2
3B -- Avila B, Simpson H, Astroth J
HR -- Rosen A, Doby L
SB -- Joost E
CS -- Rosen A
WP -- Byrd H
T -- 2:46
A -- 8676

    

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