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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-07-31 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 7163 · 2:31
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 12–6. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 2nd. Dave Hoskins earned the win. Wally Westlake went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dave Hoskins L: Harry Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Glynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Hoskins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen Friend | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed McGhee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 4.1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Hoskins | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Byrd | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Joe Coleman | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobo Newsom | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 43
- Bobby Avila: 23
- Larry Doby: K
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Dave Philley: 5/L
- Loren Babe: D7
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Top 2
- Al Rosen: T7
- Wally Westlake: S7.3-H
- Bill Glynn: 53/SH.1-2
- George Strickland: 8
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Art Houtteman: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Glynn: K
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: 8
- Ed McGhee: S9
- Ray Murray: S7.1-2
- Joe Coleman: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Philley: 1/FL
Top 3
- George Strickland: 53
- Joe Ginsberg: 43
- Art Houtteman: 53
Bot 3
- Loren Babe: 6/FL
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Gus Zernial: HP
- Cass Michaels: 8
Top 4
- Al Smith: 7
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 64(1)/FO
- Al Rosen: S5.1-3(E5)
- Wally Westlake: CS2(243)
Bot 4
- Ed McGhee: 8
- Ray Murray: D8
- Joe Coleman: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Dave Philley: S7.2-H(UR)
- Loren Babe: 4/P
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Bill Glynn: 8
- George Strickland: 9
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1-2
- Art Houtteman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Cass Michaels: S6.1-2
- Ed McGhee: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ray Murray: K
- Carmen Mauro: K
Top 6
- Al Smith: 13
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: D8.1-H
- Wally Westlake: HR/7.2-H
- Bill Glynn: 43
Bot 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Dave Philley: W
- Loren Babe: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- George Strickland: K
- Joe Ginsberg: 13
- Dave Hoskins: S7
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Owen Friend: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Larry Doby: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Robinson: 7
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: K
Top 8
- Al Rosen: 53
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Bill Glynn: S9.1X3(95)
- George Strickland: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ed McGhee: 3/FL
- Ray Murray: 7
- Tom Hamilton: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
- Dave Hoskins: 53
- Al Smith: 31
Bot 9
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Dave Philley: 13.1-2
- Loren Babe: 3/G.2-3
- Eddie Robinson: D8.3-H
- Gus Zernial: 4/L