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Standings
PHA
@CLE		0
2
BOS
@DET		6
2
BOS
@DET		1
0
NYY
@SLB		6
2
STL
@BRO		4
5
CHC
@NYG		0
3
MLN
@PHI		2
6
CIN
@PIT		15
7
Saturday, June 6, 1953,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 5,801, Time of Game: 2:05
Athletics
0
21-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Indians
2
26-16
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Mike Garcia (6-3)
L: Harry Byrd (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Indians         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  9  0

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Joost SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .795 -0.162 1.82 0.036 -0.197 -1.1 3 3 GDP
Pete Suder 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .327 .726 -0.165 1.58 0.000 -0.165 -1.3 0 2
Eddie Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .683 -0.116 1.17 0.000 -0.116 -0.9 7 0
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .923 0.001 0.97 0.058 -0.056 -0.1 4 0 SB
Dave Philley RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .782 -0.111 1.09 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 0 0
Cass Michaels 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .659 -0.082 1.05 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 2 3
Ed McGhee CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .667 0.044 0.77 0.066 -0.023 0.2 3 0
Joe Astroth C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .647 0.093 1.62 0.150 -0.057 0.5 5 1
Harry Byrd P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .490 0.065 0.79 0.065 0.000 0.5 0 1
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .433 -0.113 3.87 0.000 -0.113 -0.7
   Frank Fanovich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 3 .161 .349 -0.546 1.31 0.375 -0.920 -4.4 24 10
TB: H Byrd 2; J Astroth; E McGhee; E Joost.
GIDP: E Joost (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Joost-C Michaels-E Robinson; P Suder-C Michaels-E Robinson.
Baserunning
SB: G Zernial (1, 2nd base off M Garcia/J Tipton).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dale Mitchell LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .710 0.060 0.72 0.092 -0.032 0.9 0 0 2B
   Bob Kennedy LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .786 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bobby Avila 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .785 0.086 0.77 0.111 -0.025 0.6 3 6 HR,HBP
Larry Doby CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .253 .805 0.039 1.00 0.058 -0.019 0.2 2 0
Al Rosen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .342 1.045 -0.061 0.84 0.028 -0.089 -0.7 2 1 GDP
Harry Simpson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .777 0.006 0.60 0.041 -0.034 0.6 4 0
Bill Glynn 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .595 -0.036 0.54 0.016 -0.052 -0.9 8 1
George Strickland SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .808 -0.112 0.68 0.000 -0.112 -2.2 2 2 GDP
Joe Tipton C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .295 .913 0.007 0.58 0.032 -0.025 -0.1 5 0
Mike Garcia P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .647 -0.033 0.72 0.010 -0.044 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 9 2 2 5 .290 .772 -0.044 0.72 0.388 -0.432 -1.9 27 10
2B: D Mitchell (5, off H Byrd).
HR: B Avila (4, off H Byrd; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: B Avila (1, by H Byrd).
TB: B Avila 4; D Mitchell 3; H Simpson 2; A Rosen; B Glynn; J Tipton; L Doby.
GIDP: G Strickland (1); A Rosen (6).
RBI: B Avila (19); L Doby (26).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Avila-B Glynn.

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Harry Byrd, L (4-6) 7 8 2 2 2 3 1 5.32 30 54 0.032 0.79 1.4
Frank Fanovich 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 27.00 4 0 0 0.013 0.23 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 2 2 2 5 1 2.25 34 54 0 0 0.045 1.31 1.9

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Garcia, W (6-3) 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 3.07 32 79 0.545 1.31 4.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 32 79 0.545 0.72 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Byrd (3; B Avila).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Art Passarella, 2B - Bill Grieve, 3B - Grover Froese.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 5,801.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Athletics         Cleveland Indians
1 Eddie Joost SS 1 Dale Mitchell LF
2 Pete Suder 3B 2 Bobby Avila 2B
3 Eddie Robinson 1B 3 Larry Doby CF
4 Gus Zernial LF 4 Al Rosen 3B
5 Dave Philley RF 5 Harry Simpson RF
6 Cass Michaels 2B 6 Bill Glynn 1B
7 Ed McGhee CF 7 George Strickland SS
8 Joe Astroth C 8 Joe Tipton C
9 Harry Byrd P 9 Mike Garcia P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-2 0 1-- PHA J. Astroth M. Garcia -15% 65% Single to RF; McGhee to 3B
t8 0-2 0 1-3 O PHA E. Valo M. Garcia 11% 77% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- R CLE B. Avila H. Byrd 10% 63% Home Run
t8 0-2 1 1-3 O PHA E. Joost M. Garcia 10% 87% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2-0 1 123 OO CLE G. Strickland H. Byrd -8% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHA E. Joost M. Garcia -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PHA P. Suder M. Garcia 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PHA E. Robinson M. Garcia 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PHA G. Zernial M. Garcia 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Harry Byrd facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell H. Byrd -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- R CLE B. Avila H. Byrd 10% 63% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- CLE L. Doby H. Byrd 2% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 1 1-- OO CLE A. Rosen H. Byrd -4% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O PHA D. Philley M. Garcia 2% 63% Lineout: SS
t2 0-1 1 --- O PHA C. Michaels M. Garcia 2% 65% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- O PHA E. McGhee M. Garcia 1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Harry Byrd facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O CLE H. Simpson H. Byrd -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O CLE B. Glynn H. Byrd -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland H. Byrd -1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PHA J. Astroth M. Garcia 3% 64% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- PHA H. Byrd M. Garcia -3% 61% Single to CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO PHA E. Joost M. Garcia 6% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Harry Byrd facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- CLE J. Tipton H. Byrd 3% 70% Single to RF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O CLE M. Garcia H. Byrd -3% 67% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 1-- CLE D. Mitchell H. Byrd 8% 75% Double to RF; Tipton to 3B
b3 1-0 1 -23 CLE B. Avila H. Byrd 1% 76% Hit By Pitch
b3 1-0 1 123 RO CLE L. Doby H. Byrd 2% 78% Flyball: LF; Tipton Scores; Mitchell to 3B; Avila to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -23 O CLE A. Rosen H. Byrd -4% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O PHA P. Suder M. Garcia 3% 76% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- O PHA E. Robinson M. Garcia 2% 78% Popfly: C
t4 0-2 2 --- O PHA G. Zernial M. Garcia 1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Harry Byrd facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O CLE H. Simpson H. Byrd -1% 78% Groundout: C-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- CLE B. Glynn H. Byrd 2% 79% Single to CF
b4 2-0 1 1-- O CLE G. Strickland H. Byrd -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Tipton H. Byrd -2% 76% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O PHA D. Philley M. Garcia 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O PHA C. Michaels M. Garcia 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O PHA E. McGhee M. Garcia 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Harry Byrd facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O CLE M. Garcia H. Byrd -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O CLE D. Mitchell H. Byrd -1% 79% Flyball: LF
b5 2-0 2 --- O CLE B. Avila H. Byrd -1% 79% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O PHA J. Astroth M. Garcia 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- PHA H. Byrd M. Garcia -4% 78% Single to CF
t6 0-2 1 1-- O PHA E. Joost M. Garcia 4% 82% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-2 2 1-- O PHA P. Suder M. Garcia 3% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Harry Byrd facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- CLE L. Doby H. Byrd 2% 87% Single to RF
b6 2-0 0 1-- CLE A. Rosen H. Byrd 3% 90% Single to LF; Doby to 2B
b6 2-0 0 12- CLE H. Simpson H. Byrd 3% 93% Single to 3B; Doby to 3B; Rosen to 2B
b6 2-0 0 123 O CLE B. Glynn H. Byrd -3% 90% Strikeout
b6 2-0 1 123 OO CLE G. Strickland H. Byrd -8% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- O PHA E. Robinson M. Garcia 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- PHA G. Zernial M. Garcia -4% 82% Walk
t7 0-2 1 1-- PHA D. Philley M. Garcia -2% 80% Zernial Steals 2B
t7 0-2 1 -2- O PHA D. Philley M. Garcia 5% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B; Zernial to 3B
t7 0-2 2 --3 O PHA C. Michaels M. Garcia 5% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Harry Byrd facing 8-9-1
b7 2-0 0 --- O CLE J. Tipton H. Byrd -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- CLE M. Garcia H. Byrd 1% 89% Walk
b7 2-0 1 1-- CLE D. Mitchell H. Byrd 1% 91% Single to RF; Garcia to 2B
b7 2-0 1 12- O CLE B. Avila H. Byrd -2% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 2-0 2 12- O CLE L. Doby H. Byrd -2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 7-8-9
Bob Kennedy replaces Dale Mitchell playing LF batting 1st
t8 0-2 0 --- PHA E. McGhee M. Garcia -7% 80% Single to P
t8 0-2 0 1-- PHA J. Astroth M. Garcia -15% 65% Single to RF; McGhee to 3B
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Harry Byrd (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 1-3 O PHA E. Valo M. Garcia 11% 77% Flyball: LF
t8 0-2 1 1-3 O PHA E. Joost M. Garcia 10% 87% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-2 2 1-3 O PHA P. Suder M. Garcia 8% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Frank Fanovich facing 4-5-6
Frank Fanovich replaces Elmer Valo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen F. Fanovich -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 2-0 1 --- CLE H. Simpson F. Fanovich 1% 94% Single to LF
b8 2-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Glynn F. Fanovich -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-0 2 1-- O CLE G. Strickland F. Fanovich -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- O PHA E. Robinson M. Garcia 4% 97% Popfly: 2B
t9 0-2 1 --- O PHA G. Zernial M. Garcia 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-2 2 --- O PHA D. Philley M. Garcia 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.

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