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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 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 8, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Henry |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,731 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | 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 |
| Bill Henry | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Henry
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Henry
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Henry
Easter is hit by the pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Henry
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall 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-
Westlake vs. Henry
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Henry
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Glynn scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Henry
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hudson
Sid Hudson now pitching.
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Wynn
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wynn
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Wynn
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hudson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hudson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hudson
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Hudson
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Wynn
Hudson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hudson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hudson
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hudson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Wynn
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wynn
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. White reaches second base with a double. Evers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Wynn
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall 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 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hudson
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hudson
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hudson
Wynn 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 -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hudson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wynn
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Wynn
Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hudson
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Hudson
Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hudson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hudson
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Wynn
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hudson
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hudson
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hudson
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hudson
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wynn
Harry Simpson now playing right field.
White hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Wynn
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hudson
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Al Smith.
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hudson
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Hudson
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Hudson
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Hudson
Larry Doby pinch hits for Wally Westlake.
Doby hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Wynn
Dale Mitchell now playing left field. Larry Doby now playing center field.
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Wynn
Hudson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wynn
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hudson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hudson
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hudson
Joe Tipton pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Tipton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Wynn
Joe Tipton now catching.
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Wynn
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wynn
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wynn
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. White reaches second base with a double. There goes Kell trying to get to home. Doby throws the ball in to Strickland who relays the ball to Tipton, who tags Kell, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Hudson
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Hudson
Owen Friend pinch runs for Joe Ginsberg.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Hudson
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Hudson
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1953 -- Cleveland at Boston (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Smith A, lf 3 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mitchell D, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 3 2 1 0
Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Glynn B, pr-1b 4 1 1 0 White S, c 4 2 3 2
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 2 3
Westlake W, cf 3 1 1 1 Piersall J, rf 3 0 0 0
Doby L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 0 0
Kennedy B, rf 2 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 1
Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0
Tipton J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 1 0
Friend O, pr 0 0 0 0
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37 4 10 3 30 5 7 5
Cleveland 400 000 000 -- 4
Boston 302 000 00x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 8.0 7 5 5 2 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Henry B 0.2 4 4 4 0 0
Hudson S (W) 8.1 6 0 0 1 4
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 3
2B -- Smith A, Strickland G, Umphlett T, White S 2
HBP -- by Henry B (Easter L)
WP -- Henry B
T -- 2:29
A -- 22731
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