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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 2, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,226 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Carmen Mauro | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Lemon
Babe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Lemon
Philley takes first base on ball four. Babe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lemon
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Babe scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Lemon
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauro vs. Lemon
Mauro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Houtteman
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Byrd
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Houtteman
Byrd 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Houtteman
Babe 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Byrd
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Hegan reaches second base with a double. Strickland scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Byrd
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a fly ball towards left. Zernial settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Zernial. Hegan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Byrd
Glynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Houtteman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Houtteman
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby strikes out. There goes Rosen. The throw from Murray to DeMaestri, and Rosen is out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Houtteman
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Houtteman
Byrd 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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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Byrd
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Byrd
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Houtteman
Babe hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Houtteman
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Byrd
Avila hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Byrd
Glynn hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Byrd
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Byrd
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Houtteman
Mauro hits a popup towards the mound. Houtteman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrd
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Byrd
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Byrd
Strickland bunts in front of the plate. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Byrd
There's a wild pitch. Doby scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Byrd
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Houtteman
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Houtteman
Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fanovich
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Fanovich
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Houtteman
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauro vs. Houtteman
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Fanovich
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fanovich
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fanovich
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Houtteman
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Houtteman
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watlington vs. Houtteman
Neal Watlington pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Watlington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1953 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Babe L, 3b 3 1 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 3 1 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 1 2 1 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Mauro C, cf 4 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 3 2 2 3
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 1 1 0
Hamilton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 1
Murray R, c 4 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 2 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 3 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0
Watlington N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 30 6 7 4
Philadelphia 300 000 000 -- 3
Cleveland 040 101 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L) 6.0 7 6 5 1 2
Fanovich F 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B* 0.0 3 3 3 2 0
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Zernial G, Avila B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 2
2B -- Strickland G, Hegan J, Philley D
HR -- Westlake W 2
CS -- Rosen A
SH -- Strickland G
HBP -- by Houtteman A (Robinson E)
WP -- Byrd H
T -- 1:55
A -- 8226
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