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Cleveland Guardians @
Philadelphia Athletics
1952-07-12 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 5175 Β· 2:25
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5β1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Lemon earned the win. Jim Hegan went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Sam Zoldak SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Grover Froese Β· 2B: Bill McGowan Β· 3B: Eddie Hurley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Merl Combs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Hitchcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Skeeter Kell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Murray | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Zoldak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Suder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Zoldak | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Bobo Newsom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Al Rosen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Ferris Fain: 13
- Elmer Valo: 7
Top 2
- Larry Doby: 7
- Harry Simpson: 4
- Jim Hegan: S8
- Merl Combs: 3/G
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Dave Philley: K/C
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
Top 3
- Bob Lemon: 13
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Bobby Avila: W
- Dale Mitchell: SB2
- Dale Mitchell: S1.2-3
- Al Rosen: PO1(E3).1-2;3-H(UR)
- Al Rosen: IW
- Larry Doby: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Skeeter Kell: K
- Ray Murray: S7
- Sam Zoldak: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: K
- Jim Hegan: 6/L
- Merl Combs: 8
Bot 4
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ferris Fain: K
- Elmer Valo: W
- Gus Zernial: 63
Top 5
- Bob Lemon: D9
- Barney McCosky: 43.2-3
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Dale Mitchell: 4
Bot 5
- Dave Philley: 13
- Billy Hitchcock: 63
- Skeeter Kell: 63
Top 6
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: T8.1-H
- Harry Simpson: 4
- Jim Hegan: 8/F.3-H
- Merl Combs: K
Bot 6
- Ray Murray: S7
- Sam Zoldak: 3/G.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Ferris Fain: 43
Top 7
- Bob Lemon: 13
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Bobby Avila: 63
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Gus Zernial: K
- Dave Philley: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Hitchcock: W.1-2
- Kite Thomas: 5
Top 8
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Al Rosen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Larry Doby: W
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Jim Hegan: D7.1-H;2-H
- Merl Combs: 3/G.2-3
Bot 8
- Ray Murray: 3/FL
- Carl Scheib: 63
- Eddie Joost: 13
Top 9
- Bob Lemon: 7
- Barney McCosky: 4
- Bobby Avila: K/C
Bot 9
- Ferris Fain: D7
- Elmer Valo: 43.2-3
- Gus Zernial: K
- Dave Philley: S9.3-H
- Billy Hitchcock: S7.1-2
- Pete Suder: 54(1)/FO





















