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Philadelphia Athletics
1953-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 2561 Β· 2:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7β2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Feller earned the win. Larry Doby went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bob Feller L: Marion Fricano SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Art Passarella Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Jim Duffy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luke Easter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
George Strickland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Feller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Carmen Mauro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marion Fricano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cass Michaels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neal Watlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Feller | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marion Fricano | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Charlie Bishop | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Luke Easter: S8
- Al Rosen: 4/P
Bot 1
- Loren Babe: 43
- Dave Philley: 31
- Eddie Robinson: 53
Top 2
- Larry Doby: W
- Wally Westlake: K
- George Strickland: S8.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Bob Feller: E5.2-3;1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 7
Bot 2
- Elmer Valo: 5/P
- Carmen Mauro: S2.B-2(E2/TH)
- Tommy Giordano: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Luke Easter: S9
- Al Rosen: 543.1-2
- Larry Doby: S8.2-H
- Wally Westlake: T9.1-H
- George Strickland: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ray Murray: 53
- Marion Fricano: K
- Loren Babe: 43
Top 4
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Bob Feller: S8
- Dale Mitchell: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Avila: 7
Bot 4
- Dave Philley: 7
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Carmen Mauro: S1.1-2
- Tommy Giordano: 53
Top 5
- Luke Easter: K
- Al Rosen: E5/TH.B-2
- Larry Doby: HR/9.2-H(UR);B-H
- Wally Westlake: S8.BX2(86)
- George Strickland: 53
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Ray Murray: S7
- Gus Zernial: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Jim Hegan: K
- Bob Feller: 4/L
- Dale Mitchell: 43
Bot 6
- Loren Babe: 8
- Dave Philley: D9
- Eddie Robinson: 63
- Elmer Valo: W
- Carmen Mauro: 43
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: W
- Luke Easter: S9.1-3
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- George Strickland: 14(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jim Hegan: 8
Bot 7
- Tommy Giordano: K
- Cass Michaels: S8
- Ray Murray: 8
- Neal Watlington: 5/P
Top 8
- Bob Feller: K
- Dale Mitchell: E6
- Bobby Avila: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Glynn: K
Bot 8
- Loren Babe: 9
- Dave Philley: K
- Eddie Robinson: S7
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Carmen Mauro: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Tommy Giordano: 63
Top 9
- Al Rosen: S7
- Larry Doby: 7
- Wally Westlake: 9
- George Strickland: S8.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 4/P
Bot 9
- Spider Wilhelm: 8
- Ray Murray: 13
- Ed McGhee: 13





















