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May 5, 1953

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Bottom 7 R H E
Yankees 11 12 0
Indians 0 6 1
Bottom 7 R H E
Yankees 11 12 0
Indians 0 6 1

Bobby Avila Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .268
OBP .333 .397
At Bats 3 56
Hits 1 15
• Singles 1 11
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 0 4

Whitey Ford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium - May 5, 1953
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Walk
Whitey Ford
Yogi Berra
Johnny Mize
Billy Martin
Gil McDougald
Phil Rizzuto
Gene Woodling
Mickey Mantle
Irv Noren
Bobby Avila
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Avila takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Hoskins strikes out.
Bottom 7 Aylward hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Berra hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Westlake moves to second.
Bottom 6 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen moves to second.
Bottom 6 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Rizzuto strikes out.
Top 6 Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 McDougald hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Hoskins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Aylward hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren scores. Berra moves to second.
Top 5 Dave Hoskins now pitching. Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Rizzuto scores. Noren moves to third.
Top 5 Noren takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second.
Top 5 Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second.
Top 5 Jim Lemon now playing left field. Wally Westlake now playing center field. Dick Aylward now catching. Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Rosen reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Mantle scores. Mize moves to second.
Top 4 Mize takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. Mantle moves to second.
Top 4 Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second.
Top 4 Al Aber now pitching. Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Noren scores.
Top 4 Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ford scores. Rizzuto moves to third. Noren moves to second.
Top 4 Rizzuto is hit by the pitch. McDougald scores. Martin moves to third. Ford moves to second.
Top 4 Ford takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Martin moves to second.
Top 4 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to second.
Top 4 McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores.
Top 4 Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. Woodling moves to second.
Top 4 Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Lemon moves to third.
Bottom 3 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second.
Bottom 3 Lemon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Hegan moves to second.
Bottom 3 Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Mantle hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Berra takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second.
Top 3 Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Boone strikes out.
Bottom 2 Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Doby strikes out.
Top 2 Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out.
Top 2 Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mitchell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Glynn strikes out.
Bottom 1 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone.
Top 1 Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.