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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 4, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Grover Froese 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Art Passarella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 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 scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Lemon
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Parnell
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Parnell
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Parnell
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Westlake for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lemon
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Lemon
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Lemon
Parnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Parnell
Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Parnell
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Parnell
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Glynn scores. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Parnell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Strickland scores. Hegan moves to third. Lemon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Parnell
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Lemon moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Doby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Piersall. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kennedy
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kennedy
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kennedy
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kennedy
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kennedy
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kennedy
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kennedy
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lemon
Milt Bolling pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Lemon
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kennedy
Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kennedy
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Kennedy
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Glynn moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Kennedy
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Kennedy
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to home to get Glynn. Strickland moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Kennedy
Avila takes first base on ball four. Strickland scores. Hegan moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Kennedy
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen hits a fly ball towards left. Stephens settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stephens. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Lemon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kennedy
Al Zarilla now playing right field. Billy Consolo now playing third base. Gus Niarhos now catching.
Glynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Niarhos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kennedy
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Kennedy
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Kennedy
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Lemon
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zarilla vs. Lemon
Zarilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Kennedy
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kennedy
Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
Avila bunts towards third. Consolo fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Kennedy
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Lemon
Consolo hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Kennedy
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kennedy
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Kennedy
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lemon
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Lemon
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Lemon
Niarhos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Lemon
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake 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 6/4/1953 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Piersall J, rf 2 0 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 1
Zarilla A, rf 1 0 0 0 Kennedy B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 2 2
Evers H, cf 2 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 3 1 2 4
Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 0
Consolo B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 5 0 0 0
Goodman B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Glynn B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 2 2 0
White S, c 2 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 5 2 3 0
Niarhos G, c 2 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 1
Lipon J, ss 1 0 0 0
Bolling M, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
Parnell M, p 1 0 0 0
Kennedy B, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 7 1 36 8 12 8
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 030 050 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (L)* 1.0 4 3 3 3 0
Kennedy B 7.0 8 5 5 4 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 2
* Pitched to 6 batters in 2nd
E -- Stephens G
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 4
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 12
2B -- Strickland G 2
HR -- Doby L
SH -- Kennedy B, Avila B
T -- 2:35
A -- 5225
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