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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-06-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:15
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 12–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Eddie Joost went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| PHA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Easter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fridley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merl Combs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Skeeter Kell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jones | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Lou Brissie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Harris | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Rozek | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Simpson: K
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Al Rosen: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: D8.1-3
- Dave Philley: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Majeski: 6
- Skeeter Kell: 8/L
Top 2
- Larry Doby: 43
- Dale Mitchell: 8/L
- Luke Easter: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Astroth: 4
- Bobby Shantz: W
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Ferris Fain: D9.1-3
- Dave Philley: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Gus Zernial: W
- Elmer Valo: 4/L
Top 3
- Ray Boone: 53
- Jim Hegan: D8
- Jim Fridley: S8/78.2-H
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Bobby Avila: 7
Bot 3
- Hank Majeski: W
- Skeeter Kell: 53.1-2
- Joe Astroth: D7.2-H
- Bobby Shantz: 53
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 4
- Al Rosen: 63
- Larry Doby: K
- Dale Mitchell: 43
Bot 4
- Ferris Fain: 13
- Dave Philley: 31
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 5
- Luke Easter: 31
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Hegan: K
Bot 5
- Elmer Valo: W
- Hank Majeski: S3/BG.1-2
- Skeeter Kell: 6
- Joe Astroth: D8.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Shantz: 63
- Eddie Joost: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Ferris Fain: S8
- Dave Philley: 7/78
Top 6
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Harry Simpson: T8.1-H
- Bobby Avila: S8.3-H
- Al Rosen: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Dale Mitchell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Gus Zernial: K
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Hank Majeski: 8
Top 7
- Luke Easter: 2/FL
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)/FO
- Birdie Tebbetts: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Harry Simpson: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Skeeter Kell: 43
- Joe Astroth: S7/78
- Bobby Shantz: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Eddie Joost: HR/7.1-H
- Ferris Fain: W
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: D7.2-H;1-H
- Elmer Valo: K
Top 8
- Bobby Avila: 8/78
- Al Rosen: 63
- Larry Doby: 13
Bot 8
- Hank Majeski: W
- Skeeter Kell: 5/FL
- Joe Astroth: 7
- Bobby Shantz: 13
Top 9
- Dale Mitchell: 9
- Pete Reiser: W
- Merl Combs: K
- Jim Hegan: 3/FL