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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 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 June 23, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chakales |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Art Passarella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Chakales | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a line drive towards third. Kell catches it and throws to first to double up Strickland. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Chakales
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McDermott
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. McDermott
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chakales
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chakales
White hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Chakales
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan 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--
Chakales vs. McDermott
Chakales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goodman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Chakales
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Chakales
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Chakales covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman 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--
Evers vs. Chakales
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McDermott
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. McDermott
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. McDermott
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chakales
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Chakales
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Chakales
White 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: -2-
Umphlett vs. Chakales
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to home to get Kell. Umphlett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Chakales
There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipon vs. Chakales
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. McDermott
Chakales 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up 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: ---
McDermott vs. Chakales
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Chakales
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. McDermott
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strickland scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. McDermott
Westlake hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Chakales
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Chakales
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. McDermott
Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. McDermott
Chakales 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Chakales
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Umphlett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Chakales
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Baker hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDermott vs. Chakales
McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Umphlett scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Chakales
There goes Piersall. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Chakales
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. McDermott
Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Kell catches it and throws to first to double up Doby. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. McDermott
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. McDermott
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Bill Glynn.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Chakales
Luke Easter now playing first base.
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Chakales
White bunts towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Chakales
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Chakales
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. Umphlett moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1953, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Kennedy B, rf 4 0 0 1 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, lf 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 1 2 0
Glynn B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 3 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 2 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Bolling M, ss 1 0 1 1
Chakales B, p 3 0 1 0 McDermott M, p 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 30 2 5 2
Cleveland 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Boston 000 000 010 1 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Chakales B (L) 9.2 5 2 2 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 10.0 5 1 1 3 1
DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 4
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Boston 4
2B -- Umphlett T, Bolling M
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Piersall J, White S
WP -- Chakales B
PB -- Hegan J
T -- 2:10
A -- 28235
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