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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-09-17 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 1925 · 2:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Art Houtteman earned the win. Larry Doby went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Morrie Martin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Easter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Loren Babe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Giordano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neal Watlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Art Houtteman | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Byrd | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Morrie Martin | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Bobo Newsom | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: S7
- Bobby Avila: 4/P
- Luke Easter: S8.1-3
- Al Rosen: HP.1-2
- Larry Doby: 8.3-H
- Wally Westlake: W.2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 9
Bot 1
- Loren Babe: 8
- Dave Philley: S9
- Eddie Robinson: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mike Garcia: 63
- Dale Mitchell: S9
- Bobby Avila: SB2#
- Bobby Avila: K/C
- Luke Easter: W
- Al Rosen: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Wally Westlake: 8/L
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Carmen Mauro: S7
- Tommy Giordano: D/89.1-H
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Elmer Valo: S9.3-H;1-3
- Loren Babe: 7/L
Top 3
- George Strickland: 4/P
- Jim Hegan: 5/L
- Mike Garcia: W
- Dale Mitchell: K/C
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: D/89
- Eddie Robinson: 8.2-3
- Gus Zernial: S7.3-H
- Carmen Mauro: 64(1)/FO
- Tommy Giordano: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Bobby Avila: S1/BG
- Luke Easter: 8
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Doby: WP.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
Bot 4
- Tommy Giordano: K
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Joe Astroth: S/78
- Morrie Martin: K
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: S7
- George Strickland: 9/L
- Jim Hegan: K/C
- Mike Garcia: 43
Bot 5
- Loren Babe: W
- Dave Philley: 63.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 43.2-3
- Gus Zernial: W
- Carmen Mauro: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Giordano: 43
Top 6
- Dale Mitchell: S7
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)3/GDP
- Luke Easter: K
Bot 6
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Joe Astroth: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Morrie Martin: 43
Top 7
- Al Rosen: S8
- Larry Doby: 54/SH.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 2/FL
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 7
- Loren Babe: 9
- Dave Philley: 8
- Eddie Robinson: D9
- Gus Zernial: IW
- Carmen Mauro: 63
Top 8
- Jim Hegan: D/78
- Art Houtteman: 14/SH.2-3
- Hank Majeski: 8.3-H
- Bobby Avila: K
Bot 8
- Tommy Giordano: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Joe Astroth: S9
- Neal Watlington: 43
Top 9
- Luke Easter: S9
- Al Rosen: S8.1-2
- Larry Doby: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 8
- George Strickland: E5.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Loren Babe: HP
- Dave Philley: 16(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Robinson: S7
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL