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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 12, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 55,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 12, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ford
There goes Boone. The throw from Silvera and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ford
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rizzuto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Rizzuto scores. Noren goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bollweg vs. Wynn
Bollweg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Wynn
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ford
Ford fires over to first and Martin covering first, drops the ball. That's an error on Martin. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Ford
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Wynn
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wynn
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ford
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle 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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Ford
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Wynn
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wynn
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Silvera vs. Wynn
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Woodling scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Wynn
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn juggles the ball. That's an error on Glynn. McDougald scores. Silvera moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Silvera moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Ford
Glynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Ford
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Wynn
Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Wynn
Woodling 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 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ford
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ford
The ball gets by Silvera for a passed ball. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Ford
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wynn
McDougald hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Wynn
Silvera 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 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wynn
Ford hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ford
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ford
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ford
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wynn
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Brissie
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Brissie
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Bill Glynn.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Ford
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ford
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching. Dick Aylward now catching. Jim Lemon now playing first base.
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Gromek
Silvera strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gromek
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ford
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ford
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1953 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Boone R, ss 3 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 2 1 0
Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Noren I, rf 4 2 1 2
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 2
Doby L, cf 1 0 0 0 Bollweg D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Kennedy B, rf 2 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 0 0
Glynn B, 1b 2 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lemon J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 4 0 0 1
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Ford W, p 4 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
Aylward D, c 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 2 0 1 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 0 1 0 34 7 7 6
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 300 200 20x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 6.1 6 7 6 2 1
Brissie L 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Gromek S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 1 0 0 5 5
E -- Martin B, Avila B, Glynn B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 3, New York 5
3B -- Mantle M
HR -- Noren I
CS -- Boone R
PB -- Silvera C
T -- 2:17
A -- 55459
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