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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 16, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Doby out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall 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 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
There goes Piersall. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. McDermott
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. McDermott
Tipton hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lemon
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Lemon
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Lemon
McDermott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. McDermott
The umpire calls a balk on McDermott Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. McDermott
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lemon
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Kell moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Umphlett vs. Lemon
Umphlett hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon catches it and throws to first to double up Lepcio. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. McDermott
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Lemon
McDermott hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lemon
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. McDermott
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. McDermott
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Lemon
Umphlett bunts towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Lemon
McDermott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDermott
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. McDermott
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Harry Simpson.
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McDermott
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. McDermott
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Bill Glynn.
Westlake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1953 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Boone R, ss 2 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 4 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Simpson H, rf 3 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 2 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 1 0 1 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 2 0 0 0
Glynn B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 3 0 1 0
Tipton J, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 28 1 8 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 001 00x -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 8.0 8 1 1 2 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 10
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 6
2B -- Stephens G
3B -- White S
HR -- Kell G
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Umphlett T
WP -- Lemon B
Balk -- McDermott M
T -- 2:11
A -- 18459
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