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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 12, 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 July 12, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 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 | July 12, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Zoldak |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,175 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barney McCosky | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Merl Combs | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Sam Zoldak | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 12, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Zoldak
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zoldak
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Zoldak
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Zoldak
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Zoldak
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Zoldak
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zoldak
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Zoldak
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Combs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zoldak
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zoldak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Zoldak
McCosky 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zoldak
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Zoldak
There goes Avila. The throw from Murray and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Zoldak
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zoldak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Zoldak
Zoldak fires over to first and Fain drops the ball. That's an error on Fain. Avila scores. Mitchell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Zoldak
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Zoldak
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lemon
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zoldak vs. Lemon
Zoldak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Zoldak
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Zoldak
Hegan hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Zoldak
Combs hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zoldak
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Zoldak
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Zoldak
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Zoldak
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 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Zoldak
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Zoldak
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. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Zoldak
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Zoldak
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Zoldak
Combs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lemon
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zoldak vs. Lemon
Zoldak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zoldak for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain 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 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Zoldak
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zoldak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Zoldak
McCosky 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, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Zoldak
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Lemon
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Skeeter Kell.
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Zoldak
Pete Suder now playing second base.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Zoldak
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Zoldak
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Zoldak
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Zoldak
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Simpson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Zoldak
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Combs for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lemon
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Lemon
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Sam Zoldak.
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Combs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lemon
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Newsom
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Newsom
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lemon
Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Fain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Lemon
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Lemon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1952 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI McCosky B, rf 5 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 3 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 2 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 1 1 Philley D, cf 4 0 1 1 Simpson H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 2 3 Kell S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Combs M, ss 4 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Murray R, c 3 0 2 0 Zoldak S, p 2 0 0 0 Scheib C, ph 1 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 4 32 1 6 1 Cleveland 001 002 020 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Zoldak S (L) 8.0 8 5 4 4 2 Newsom B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Fain F DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Lemon B, Hegan J, Fain F 3B -- Doby L SB -- Avila B T -- 2:25 A -- 5175
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