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Cleveland Guardians @ Philadelphia Athletics

1952-06-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 21949 · 2:27

Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 11–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 1st. Alex Kellner earned the win. Alex Kellner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	9
PHA	5	0	1	0	1	1	3	0		11	12

W: Alex Kellner L: Bob Feller SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Harry Simpson	5	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Avila	3	1	1	1	0	0
Al Rosen	3	0	1	0	1	0
Larry Doby	4	1	1	0	0	2
Dale Mitchell	4	1	1	0	0	0
Luke Easter	4	0	2	2	0	1
Ray Boone	4	0	1	0	0	0
Birdie Tebbetts	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Fridley	0	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Berardino	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Reiser	1	0	0	0	0	1
Merl Combs	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Joost	4	2	1	0	2	0
Ferris Fain	3	2	2	1	2	0
Dave Philley	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial	5	0	2	2	0	0
Elmer Valo	3	2	0	0	2	0
Hank Majeski	3	1	2	2	2	0
Skeeter Kell	3	1	0	1	2	0
Joe Tipton	4	2	2	2	1	1
Alex Kellner	4	1	3	3	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Feller	0.2	1	7	0
Sam Jones	0.1	0	0	0
Lou Brissie	3.0	3	2	0
Steve Gromek	2.0	3	1	1
Mickey Harris	2.0	5	1	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alex Kellner	9.0	9	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Harry Simpson: K
Bobby Avila: 9/L
Al Rosen: S7
Larry Doby: 8

Bot 1

Eddie Joost: W
Ferris Fain: W.1-2
Dave Philley: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Gus Zernial: 6
Elmer Valo: IW
Hank Majeski: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Skeeter Kell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Joe Tipton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Alex Kellner: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
Ferris Fain: 9/89

Top 2

Dale Mitchell: 4/L
Luke Easter: S9
Ray Boone: S7.1-2
Birdie Tebbetts: 9
Jim Fridley: W.2-3;1-2
Harry Simpson: 7

Bot 2

Dave Philley: 2/FL
Gus Zernial: 8/L
Elmer Valo: W
Hank Majeski: W.1-2
Skeeter Kell: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Bobby Avila: 43
Al Rosen: 63
Larry Doby: K

Bot 3

Joe Tipton: D7
Alex Kellner: 3/SH.2-3
Eddie Joost: 53
Ferris Fain: S7.3-H
Dave Philley: 53

Top 4

Dale Mitchell: 3/G
Luke Easter: K
Ray Boone: 8

Bot 4

Gus Zernial: 8
Elmer Valo: 9
Hank Majeski: S8
Skeeter Kell: 7/78

Top 5

Birdie Tebbetts: 9
Johnny Berardino: 3/FL
Harry Simpson: 63

Bot 5

Joe Tipton: HR/7
Alex Kellner: 43
Eddie Joost: 43
Ferris Fain: W
Dave Philley: 8

Top 6

Bobby Avila: HR/7
Al Rosen: W
Larry Doby: K
Dale Mitchell: 7
Luke Easter: 9

Bot 6

Gus Zernial: S7
Elmer Valo: 46(1)/FO
Hank Majeski: SB2
Hank Majeski: S8.2-H
Skeeter Kell: 8
Joe Tipton: K

Top 7

Ray Boone: 9
Birdie Tebbetts: S8
Pete Reiser: K
Harry Simpson: 13

Bot 7

Alex Kellner: HR/7
Eddie Joost: S7
Ferris Fain: S2/BG.1-2
Dave Philley: 1/BP
Gus Zernial: D8/78.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
Elmer Valo: 43
Hank Majeski: 8

Top 8

Merl Combs: 4
Al Rosen: 63
Larry Doby: S8
Dale Mitchell: S4.1-3
Luke Easter: D9.3-H;1-H
Ray Boone: 9/89

Bot 8

Skeeter Kell: W
Joe Tipton: 6/L
Alex Kellner: S6.1-2
Eddie Joost: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3#

Top 9

Birdie Tebbetts: 63
Jim Hegan: 6/L
Harry Simpson: S5
Merl Combs: 2/FL

Notes & reviews

the first 2 pitches to Eddie Joost were thrown at his head; the Athletics ran onto the field but umpires kept peace; Mickey Harris warned by HP umpire Charlie Berry

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