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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 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 August 7, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,728 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | 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 |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parnell
Smith 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: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Piersall is chasing the ball. Avila rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Parnell
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lemon
White hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Parnell
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Lemon
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon bunts towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Umphlett moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. Piersall scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evers for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parnell
Smith 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Lemon
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Parnell
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Parnell
Strickland 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Bob Kennedy now playing center field.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Parnell
Smith 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lemon
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Lemon
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to third for the out. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Parnell
Easter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Parnell
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Parnell
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Lemon
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Parnell
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Strickland moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Kinder
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Kinder
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Lemon
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Lemon
There goes Piersall. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kinder vs. Lemon
Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kinder
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kinder
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kinder
Westlake 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, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Lemon
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kinder
Harry Simpson pinch hits for George Strickland.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Kinder
Joe Tipton pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kinder
Lemon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1953 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Evers H, lf 5 0 2 0
Easter L, 1b 3 1 2 1 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Doby L, cf 2 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 2 0
Kennedy B, cf 2 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 2 3 1
Westlake W, lf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 2 1 1 0
Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 0 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 0 2 3
Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0
Tipton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 34 4 12 4
Cleveland 100 001 000 -- 2
Boston 021 010 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 8.0 12 4 4 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W)* 6.0 6 2 2 2 4
Kinder E (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Cleveland 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Boston 11
2B -- Umphlett T
HR -- Avila B, Easter L
SB -- Piersall J
SH -- Lipon J, Lemon B
HBP -- by Lemon B (Kell G)
T -- 2:28
A -- 33728
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