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Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 17, 1953
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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 17, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1953 |
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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 17, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,121 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 17, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Byrd
Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Feller
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Philley scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Byrd
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Byrd
Feller takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Byrd
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. Feller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Feller scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Feller
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Feller
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feller
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Feller
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Philley reaches second base with a double. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Feller
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 -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Byrd
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Byrd
Feller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Feller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Byrd
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Feller
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Feller
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Feller
Joost takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to third. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Philley vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Wight
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. Hamilton scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fanovich
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Fanovich
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fanovich
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Fanovich
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wight vs. Fanovich
Wight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Suder reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Wight
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGhee vs. Wight
McGhee hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Fanovich
Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fanovich
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Avila reaches second base with a double. Glynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Fanovich
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Fanovich
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fanovich
There goes Rosen. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Rosen steals second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Fanovich
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Fanovich
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Wight
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wight
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wight
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Fricano
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Fricano
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wight
Michaels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Wight
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching. Kite Thomas pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Martin
Avila bunts towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Martin
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Martin
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Martin
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Houtteman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Martin
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Martin
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Martin
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Martin
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Houtteman reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Glynn vs. Martin
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Houtteman
Michaels strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1953 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Glynn B, 1b 4 2 2 1 Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 2 2 4 Philley D, rf 4 2 2 1 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 5 0 3 3 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 2 2 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 1 Doby L, cf 5 0 1 0 Suder P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 5 0 1 1 Michaels C, 2b 5 1 2 1 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 McGhee E, cf 4 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 5 1 2 0 Astroth J, c 2 1 0 0 Feller B, p 1 2 1 0 Byrd H, p 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 2 0 0 0 Hamilton T, ph 0 1 0 0 Houtteman A, p 1 0 1 0 Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Scheib C, ph 1 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 14 8 36 6 10 6 Cleveland 220 212 000 -- 9 Philadelphia 101 301 000 -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B 3.1 6 5 5 4 1 Wight B (W) 3.1 4 1 1 2 3 Houtteman A (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (L) 4.0 7 6 6 2 3 Fanovich F 2.0 5 3 3 2 2 Fricano M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Martin M 2.0 2 0 0 2 0 DP -- Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Philley D, Feller B, Avila B, Robinson E, Michaels C, Houtteman A 3B -- Suder P HR -- Avila B, Michaels C SB -- Rosen A SH -- Avila B T -- 3:02 A -- 7121
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