Cleveland Indians vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 17, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1953 at Shibe Park. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 5, Philadelphia Athletics 4

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 4 2 3 0
  Majeski ph 1 0 0 1
  Kennedy rf 0 0 0 0
Avila 2b 5 0 1 0
Easter 1b 4 2 2 0
  Glynn pr,1b 0 0 0 0
Rosen 3b 3 0 2 0
Doby cf 4 0 1 3
Westlake rf,lf 4 0 1 0
Strickland ss 4 0 0 1
Hegan c 5 1 1 0
Garcia p 2 0 0 0
  Houtteman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Babe 3b 3 1 0 0
Philley rf 5 1 2 0
Robinson 1b 5 0 2 0
  Fricano pr 0 0 0 0
Zernial lf 3 0 1 1
Mauro cf 4 1 2 1
Giordano 2b 4 1 1 1
DeMaestri ss 3 0 1 0
Astroth c 4 0 2 0
Byrd p 0 0 0 0
  Valo ph 1 0 1 1
  Martin p 2 0 0 0
  Watlington ph 1 0 0 0
  Newsom p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 12 4
Cleveland 220 000 0105110
Philadelphia 021 010 0004121
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia   4.2 8 4 4 3 3
  Houtteman  W(9-13) 4.1 4 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
12
4
4
4
3
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd   2.0 4 4 4 4 1
  Martin  L(10-11) 6.0 5 1 1 1 5
  Newsom   1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
5
6

  E–Babe (16).  DP–Cleveland 3. Easter-Strickland-Easter, Rosen-Easter, Houtteman-Strickland-Glynn, Philadelphia 1. DeMaestri-Giordano-Robinson.  2B–Cleveland Hegan (10,off Martin), Philadelphia Giordano (1,off Garcia); Philley (29,off Garcia); Robinson (26,off Houtteman).  SH–Doby (2,off Martin); Houtteman (4,off Martin).  HBP–Rosen (4,by Byrd); Babe (2,by Houtteman).  Team LOB–12.  IBB–Zernial (10,by Houtteman).  Team–9.  SB–Mitchell (3,2nd base off Byrd/Astroth).  CS–Mauro (4,2nd base by Garcia/Hegan).  U-HP–Bill Grieve, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Jim Duffy, 3B–Art Passarella.  T–2:10.  A–1,925.
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