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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 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 April 30, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 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 | April 30, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,807 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 30, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
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. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Shantz
Fridley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shantz
There goes Fridley. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Kell applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial 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 -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shantz
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Wynn
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Shantz
Shantz spins and fires to second, with Joost covering, and Rosen is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Shantz
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
There goes Philley. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Shantz
Barney McCosky pinch runs for Jim Hegan.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kell. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Wynn moves to third. Avila moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Quincy Trouppe now catching.
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Wynn
There goes Astroth. The throw from Trouppe and he is safe. Astroth steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shantz vs. Wynn
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Wynn
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Wynn
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wynn
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. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Shantz
Fridley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trouppe vs. Shantz
Trouppe hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wynn
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Wynn
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Shantz
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shantz
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Gromek
Shantz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Pete Suder now playing second base.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Shantz
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Shantz
Fridley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gromek
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trouppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shantz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trouppe vs. Shantz
Trouppe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1952 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 3 Rosen A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 1 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fridley J, lf 3 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 1 0 Kell S, 2b 2 1 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 0 0 0 0 McCosky B, pr 0 1 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 1 1 0 Trouppe Q, c 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 3 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0 Berardino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 26 3 3 3 Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 030 00x -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (L) 6.0 3 3 3 4 3 Gromek S 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (W) 9.0 6 1 0 4 5 E -- Kell S DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 3 HR -- Valo E SB -- Philley D, Astroth J CS -- Fridley J T -- 2:15 A -- 5807
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