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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-06-17 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 7121 · 3:02
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Wight earned the win and Art Houtteman picked up the save. Bobby Avila went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bill Wight L: Harry Byrd SV: Art Houtteman
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Glynn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Feller | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Houtteman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Scheib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feller | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Bill Wight | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Art Houtteman | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Frank Fanovich | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Marion Fricano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Glynn: W
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Dale Mitchell: S9.1-3
- Al Rosen: S7.3-H;1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Harry Simpson: S8.2-H;1-2
- George Strickland: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Dave Philley: S9
- Eddie Robinson: S9.1-3
- Gus Zernial: 43.3-H;1-2
- Pete Suder: 9
Top 2
- Joe Ginsberg: S7
- Bob Feller: W.1-2
- Bill Glynn: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Avila: 8.3-H
- Dale Mitchell: 2/FL
- Al Rosen: 5/F
Bot 2
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Ed McGhee: K
- Joe Astroth: W
- Harry Byrd: 9
Top 3
- Larry Doby: 8
- Harry Simpson: 8
- George Strickland: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Dave Philley: D7.1-H
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Gus Zernial: W
- Pete Suder: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Ginsberg: 53
- Bob Feller: D8
- Bill Glynn: 43
- Bobby Avila: HR/7.2-H
- Dale Mitchell: 4/L
Bot 4
- Cass Michaels: HR/7
- Ed McGhee: S7
- Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO
- Tom Hamilton: W.1-2
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Philley: K
- Eddie Robinson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 5
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: S9.1-3
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- George Strickland: S6
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1-3
- Bill Wight: K
Bot 5
- Pete Suder: T9
- Cass Michaels: K
- Ed McGhee: 3/F
- Joe Astroth: 53
Top 6
- Bill Glynn: W
- Bobby Avila: D7.1-H
- Dale Mitchell: 3/G.2-3
- Al Rosen: S7.3-H
- Larry Doby: SB2
- Larry Doby: K
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 6
- Carl Scheib: 63
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Dave Philley: W
- Eddie Robinson: D9.1-H
- Gus Zernial: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 7
- George Strickland: 7
- Joe Ginsberg: 63
- Bill Wight: 43
Bot 7
- Pete Suder: 13
- Cass Michaels: D7
- Ed McGhee: 53
- Joe Astroth: W
- Kite Thomas: K
Top 8
- Bill Glynn: S8
- Bobby Avila: 13/SH.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 43.2-3
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: K
- Dave Philley: 8
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
- George Strickland: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 4/P
- Art Houtteman: D7.1-3
- Bill Glynn: 7
Bot 9
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Pete Suder: 3/G
- Cass Michaels: K