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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1953-08-30 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 34939 · 2:21
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 6th. Art Houtteman earned the win and Bob Hooper picked up the save. Dale Mitchell went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Ben Flowers SV: Bob Hooper
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Bolling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Glynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Easter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Flowers | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Ike Delock | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Henry | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Hooper | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Umphlett: 6/P
- Jim Piersall: 3/P
- Karl Olson: 53
Bot 1
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Bill Glynn: K
- Dale Mitchell: 54(1)/FO
- Al Rosen: K
Top 2
- George Kell: 43
- Floyd Baker: 63
- Billy Goodman: 7
Bot 2
- Larry Doby: D7
- Wally Westlake: S7.2-H
- George Strickland: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Joe Ginsberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Houtteman: 5/FL
- Bobby Avila: 7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Glynn: 9
Top 3
- Del Wilber: S9
- Ted Lepcio: S8.1-3
- Ben Flowers: K
- Tom Umphlett: 8
- Jim Piersall: S8.3-H;1-3
- Karl Olson: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1X2(64)
Bot 3
- Dale Mitchell: 163
- Al Rosen: 63
- Larry Doby: K
Top 4
- George Kell: S7
- Floyd Baker: S7.1-3
- Billy Goodman: S9.3-H;1-3
- Del Wilber: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Ted Lepcio: 8
- Ben Flowers: K
Bot 4
- Wally Westlake: S6
- George Strickland: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tom Umphlett: S9
- Jim Piersall: K
- Karl Olson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Art Houtteman: 4/P
- Bobby Avila: D7
- Bill Glynn: W
- Dale Mitchell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Rosen: 5/FL
- Larry Doby: 31
Top 6
- George Kell: 53
- Floyd Baker: 9
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Del Wilber: 8
Bot 6
- Wally Westlake: S8
- George Strickland: S9.1-3
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.3-H;1-3(E2)
- Luke Easter: K
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Bill Glynn: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Dale Mitchell: D9.3-H;2-3
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: 7
- George Strickland: 8
Top 7
- Milt Bolling: 53
- Bill Henry: 2/FL
- Tom Umphlett: K
Bot 7
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
- Bob Hooper: 13
- Bobby Avila: 13
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Karl Olson: 13
- George Kell: 63
Bot 8
- Bill Glynn: K
- Dale Mitchell: S7
- Al Rosen: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Larry Doby: K
Top 9
- Dick Gernert: 63
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Sammy White: S7
- Milt Bolling: S9.1-2
- Al Zarilla: 9
Notes & reviews
- Al Rosen ejected by 2B umpire Charlie Berry