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Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
6
CLE
@BOS		1
2		 
(10)
CHW
@NYY		11
3
DET
@PHA		5
0
SLB
@WSH		4
3
PHI
@CHC		6
1
BRO
@CIN		2
3
PIT
@MLN		1
0
NYG
@STL		8
15
Tuesday, June 23, 1953,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 28,235, Time of Game: 2:10
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Indians
1
35-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
2
37-29
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
L: Bob Chakales (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    1  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   1    2  5  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .781 -0.229 1.47 0.000 -0.229 -1.8 4 3 GDP
George Strickland SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .260 .710 0.010 1.27 0.083 -0.074 0.2 1 2
Al Rosen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .966 -0.019 1.42 0.086 -0.105 -0.2 1 3
Larry Doby CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .806 0.015 1.65 0.082 -0.066 -0.3 2 0
Bob Kennedy RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .662 -0.190 2.12 0.045 -0.235 -1.2 2 0
Wally Westlake LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .786 -0.029 0.90 0.032 -0.060 -0.4 4 0
Bill Glynn 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .195 .554 -0.006 0.83 0.034 -0.040 0.0 8 1
   Hank Majeski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .722 -0.066 2.35 0.000 -0.066 -0.2
   Luke Easter 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .835 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Hegan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .665 -0.082 1.16 0.028 -0.110 -0.8 5 1 GDP
Bob Chakales P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.033 0.93 0.071 -0.038 0.4 1 2
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 3 1 .161 .397 -0.563 1.37 0.461 -1.023 -4.2 29 12
TB: J Hegan; B Chakales; W Westlake; L Doby; G Strickland.
GIDP: J Hegan (5); B Avila (7).
RBI: B Kennedy (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Rosen-B Avila-B Glynn 2.
PB: J Hegan (3).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Goodman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .872 -0.064 1.30 0.042 -0.106 -0.3 4 4
Hoot Evers LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .817 -0.169 1.21 0.000 -0.169 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Dick Gernert 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .844 0.015 1.06 0.076 -0.061 0.1 13 0
George Kell 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .322 .878 0.059 1.86 0.154 -0.095 0.4 3 3
Sammy White C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .740 -0.201 1.98 0.000 -0.201 -1.4 1 0 SH,GDP
Tom Umphlett CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .326 .812 0.253 1.98 0.265 -0.011 1.4 5 0 2B
Jim Piersall RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .654 -0.110 2.54 0.161 -0.271 -1.0 2 0 CS,SH
Johnny Lipon SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .635 -0.096 1.68 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 1 5
   Floyd Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .703 -0.149 3.50 0.000 -0.149 -0.7
   Milt Bolling SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 .247 .623 0.387 4.39 0.387 0.000 1.2 0 1 2B
Mickey McDermott P 3 0 0 1 0 1 .316 .781 0.011 2.29 0.058 -0.046 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 3 3 .167 .476 -0.064 1.90 1.143 -1.205 -2.6 30 14
2B: M Bolling (5, off B Chakales); T Umphlett (15, off B Chakales).
SH: S White (6, off B Chakales); J Piersall (9, off B Chakales).
TB: T Umphlett 3; M Bolling 2; G Kell; B Goodman.
GIDP: H Evers (5); S White (7).
RBI: M Bolling (16); M McDermott (5).
2-out RBI: M Bolling.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 4. G Kell-D Gernert 2; B Goodman-D Gernert; J Lipon-B Goodman-D Gernert.
Baserunning
CS: J Piersall (6, 2nd base by B Chakales/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Chakales, L (0-1) 9.2 5 2 2 3 3 0 2.21 35 71 0.063 1.90 2.6
Team Totals 9.2 5 2 2 3 3 0 1.86 35 71 0.063 1.37 2.6

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey McDermott, W (8-5) 10 5 1 1 3 1 0 3.64 34 76 0.563 1.37 4.2
Team Totals 10 5 1 1 3 1 0 0.90 34 76 0.563 1.90 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: B Chakales (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - Grover Froese, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Passarella.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 28,235.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Boston Red Sox
1 Bobby Avila 2B 1 Billy Goodman 2B
2 George Strickland SS 2 Hoot Evers LF
3 Al Rosen 3B 3 Dick Gernert 1B
4 Larry Doby CF 4 George Kell 3B
5 Bob Kennedy RF 5 Sammy White C
6 Wally Westlake LF 6 Tom Umphlett CF
7 Bill Glynn 1B 7 Jim Piersall RF
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Johnny Lipon SS
9 Bob Chakales P 9 Mickey McDermott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 1-1 2 12- R BOS M. Bolling B. Chakales 39% 100% Double to LF; Kell Scores; Umphlett to 3B
t10 1-1 0 1-- OO CLE B. Kennedy M. McDermott 19% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b8 0-1 0 --- BOS T. Umphlett B. Chakales 17% 48% Double to CF
b8 0-1 0 -2- BOS J. Piersall B. Chakales 16% 64% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Umphlett to 3B
b8 0-1 0 1-3 O BOS F. Baker B. Chakales -15% 49% Popfly: 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Avila M. McDermott 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE G. Strickland M. McDermott -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE A. Rosen M. McDermott 5% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman B. Chakales -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS H. Evers B. Chakales -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Gernert B. Chakales -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE L. Doby M. McDermott 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Kennedy M. McDermott 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CLE W. Westlake M. McDermott 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS G. Kell B. Chakales -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS S. White B. Chakales -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O BOS T. Umphlett B. Chakales -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Glynn M. McDermott 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Hegan M. McDermott -3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- CLE B. Chakales M. McDermott -7% 43% Single to RF; Hegan to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 OO CLE B. Avila M. McDermott 13% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Piersall B. Chakales -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Lipon B. Chakales -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- O BOS M. McDermott B. Chakales -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland M. McDermott 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Rosen M. McDermott 2% 55% Popfly: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby M. McDermott 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- BOS B. Goodman B. Chakales 4% 60% Single to LF
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS H. Evers B. Chakales -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Gernert B. Chakales -1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Kennedy M. McDermott 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t5 0-0 1 --- O CLE W. Westlake M. McDermott 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Glynn M. McDermott 1% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- BOS G. Kell B. Chakales 5% 61% Single to RF
b5 0-0 0 1-- BOS S. White B. Chakales 4% 65% Passed Ball; Kell to 2B
b5 0-0 0 -2- O BOS S. White B. Chakales -6% 59% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 -2- BOS T. Umphlett B. Chakales 6% 65% Single to RF; Kell to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-3 O BOS J. Piersall B. Chakales -10% 56% Fielder's Choice P; Kell out at Hm/P-C; Umphlett to 2B; Piersall to 1B
b5 0-0 2 12- BOS J. Lipon B. Chakales 2% 58% Wild Pitch; Umphlett to 3B; Piersall to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -23 O BOS J. Lipon B. Chakales -8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan M. McDermott 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Chakales M. McDermott 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Avila M. McDermott 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. McDermott B. Chakales -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Goodman B. Chakales -2% 52% Popfly: 3B
b6 0-0 2 --- O BOS H. Evers B. Chakales -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 2-3-4
t7 0-0 0 --- CLE G. Strickland M. McDermott -6% 44% Single to CF
t7 0-0 0 1-- CLE A. Rosen M. McDermott -9% 36% Walk; Strickland to 2B
t7 0-0 0 12- O CLE L. Doby M. McDermott 3% 38% Flyball: CF; Strickland to 3B
t7 0-0 1 1-3 RO CLE B. Kennedy M. McDermott -5% 34% Flyball: LF; Strickland Scores
t7 1-0 2 1-- O CLE W. Westlake M. McDermott 3% 37% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- BOS D. Gernert B. Chakales 8% 44% Walk
b7 0-1 0 1-- O BOS G. Kell B. Chakales -7% 37% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-1 1 1-- OO BOS S. White B. Chakales -11% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 7-8-9
t8 1-0 0 --- CLE B. Glynn M. McDermott -3% 22% Walk
t8 1-0 0 1-- OO CLE J. Hegan M. McDermott 8% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- O CLE B. Chakales M. McDermott 1% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 6-7-8
b8 0-1 0 --- BOS T. Umphlett B. Chakales 17% 48% Double to CF
b8 0-1 0 -2- BOS J. Piersall B. Chakales 16% 64% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Umphlett to 3B
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Johnny Lipon (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 1-3 O BOS F. Baker B. Chakales -15% 49% Popfly: 1B
b8 0-1 1 1-3 RO BOS M. McDermott B. Chakales 6% 55% Flyball: LF; Umphlett Scores
b8 1-1 2 1-- O BOS B. Goodman B. Chakales -5% 50% Piersall Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 1-2-3
Milt Bolling replaces Floyd Baker (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 1-1 0 --- O CLE B. Avila M. McDermott 6% 56% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland M. McDermott 5% 61% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 2 --- O CLE A. Rosen M. McDermott 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 1-2-3
b9 1-1 0 --- O BOS B. Goodman B. Chakales -6% 58% Flyball: RF
b9 1-1 1 --- O BOS H. Evers B. Chakales -5% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-1 2 --- O BOS D. Gernert B. Chakales -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Mickey McDermott facing 4-5-6
t10 1-1 0 --- CLE L. Doby M. McDermott -8% 42% Single to RF
t10 1-1 0 1-- OO CLE B. Kennedy M. McDermott 19% 61% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t10 1-1 2 --- CLE W. Westlake M. McDermott -3% 57% Single to LF
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Bill Glynn (1B) batting 7th
t10 1-1 2 1-- O CLE H. Majeski M. McDermott 7% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Chakales facing 4-5-6
Luke Easter replaces Hank Majeski (PH) playing 1B batting 7th
b10 1-1 0 --- BOS G. Kell B. Chakales 7% 71% Walk
b10 1-1 0 1-- O BOS S. White B. Chakales -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Kell to 2B
b10 1-1 1 -2- BOS T. Umphlett B. Chakales 1% 71% Walk
b10 1-1 1 12- O BOS J. Piersall B. Chakales -10% 61% Flyball: LF
b10 1-1 2 12- R BOS M. Bolling B. Chakales 39% 100% Double to LF; Kell Scores; Umphlett to 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 2.

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