Philadelphia Athletics vs Cleveland Indians
May 18, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 18, 1952 at Cleveland Stadium. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 2, Cleveland Indians 0

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 3 1 1 1
Valo rf 4 0 1 0
Philley cf 4 0 0 0
Zernial lf 3 1 1 1
Majeski 3b 4 0 1 0
Hitchcock 1b 3 0 0 0
Kell 2b 4 0 0 0
Astroth c 4 0 3 0
Shantz p 2 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Simpson rf 4 0 0 0
Avila 2b 3 0 1 0
Boone ss 4 0 1 0
Doby cf 4 0 1 0
Mitchell lf 4 0 0 0
Easter 1b 3 0 0 0
Kennedy 3b 3 0 0 0
Hegan c 3 0 0 0
Feller p 2 0 0 0
  Tebbetts ph 1 0 0 0
  Gromek p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 3 0
Philadelphia 001 001 000271
Cleveland 000 000 000031
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz  W(6-1) 9.0 3 0 0 2 6
Totals
9.0
3
0
0
2
6
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Feller  L(3-3) 8.0 6 2 2 2 1
  Gromek   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
1

  E–Kell (5), Easter (2).  DP–Cleveland 1. Hegan-Kennedy-Boone-Kennedy.  HR–Philadelphia Joost (3,3rd inning off Feller 0 on 1 out); Zernial (4,6th inning off Feller 0 on 1 out).  SH–Hitchcock (2,off Feller); Shantz 2 (3,off Feller 2).  Team LOB–7.  Team–6.  SB–Valo (3,2nd base off Feller/Hegan).  CS–Astroth (1,3rd base by Feller/Hegan).  U-HP–Bill Summers, 1B–Bill McKinley, 2B–Jim Honochick, 3B–Jim Duffy.
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