Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Houtteman
  
  Umphlett hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Houtteman
  
  Piersall hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Houtteman
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Flowers
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glynn vs. Flowers
  
  Glynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Flowers
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Flowers
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Houtteman
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Houtteman
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Houtteman
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Flowers
  
  Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Flowers
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Flowers
  
  Strickland bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Westlake moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Flowers
  
  Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Houtteman vs. Flowers
  
  Houtteman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Avila vs. Flowers
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westlake scores. Strickland moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Glynn vs. Flowers
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Houtteman
  
  Wilber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Houtteman
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilber moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flowers vs. Houtteman
  
  Flowers strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Umphlett vs. Houtteman
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piersall vs. Houtteman
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilber scores. Lepcio moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Olson vs. Houtteman
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Lepcio scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Flowers
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Flowers, and towards Lepcio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Flowers
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Flowers
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Houtteman
  
  Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Houtteman
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Houtteman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilber vs. Houtteman
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lepcio vs. Houtteman
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flowers vs. Houtteman
  
  Flowers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Flowers
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Flowers
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Flowers
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Houtteman
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Houtteman
  
  Piersall strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Houtteman
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Flowers
  
  Houtteman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Flowers
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Glynn vs. Flowers
  
  Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Flowers
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Flowers
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Flowers
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Houtteman
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Houtteman
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Houtteman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilber vs. Houtteman
  
  Wilber hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Flowers
  
  Dick Gernert now playing first base. Billy Goodman now playing second base. Sammy White now catching. Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Flowers
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ginsberg vs. Flowers
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive to right field. Piersall throws towards the plate. White fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Westlake scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easter vs. Delock
  
  Ike Delock now pitching. Hank Majeski pinch hits for Art Houtteman. Luke Easter pinch hits for Hank Majeski.
  
  Easter strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Avila vs. Delock
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Glynn vs. Delock
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into left field. Olson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Olson. Strickland scores. Ginsberg scores. Avila moves to third. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitchell vs. Delock
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. Glynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rosen vs. Delock
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doby vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Mitchell moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Westlake vs. Henry
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Strickland vs. Henry
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Hooper
  
  Henry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Hooper
  
  Umphlett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Henry
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooper vs. Henry
  
  Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Henry
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Hooper
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Hooper
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Hooper
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Henry
  
  Billy Consolo now playing third base.
  
  Glynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Henry
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Henry
  
  Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Rosen, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doby vs. Henry
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing right field. Wally Westlake now playing left field. Owen Friend now playing third base.
  
  Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Hooper
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hooper
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Hooper
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zarilla vs. Hooper
  
  Al Zarilla pinch hits for Bill Henry.
  
  Zarilla hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1953, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Umphlett T, cf        4  0  1  0   Avila B, 2b           4  2  2  1   
Piersall J, rf        4  0  1  1   Glynn B, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Olson K, lf           4  0  0  0   Mitchell D, lf        5  0  3  2   
Kell G, 3b            4  1  1  0   Kennedy B, pr-rf      0  0  0  0   
Consolo B, 3b         0  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Baker F, 2b           3  1  1  0   Friend O, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Gernert D, 1b         1  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            5  1  2  1   
Goodman B, 1b-2b      4  0  2  1   Westlake W, rf-lf     4  2  3  1   
Wilber D, c           3  1  1  1   Strickland G, ss      3  1  1  0   
White S, c            1  0  1  0   Ginsberg J, c         3  1  1  1   
Lepcio T, ss          2  1  1  0   Houtteman A, p        2  0  0  0   
Bolling M, ss         2  0  1  0   Majeski H, ph         0  0  0  0   
Flowers B, p          2  0  0  0   Easter L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Delock I, p           0  0  0  0   Hooper B, p           1  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Zarilla A, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  3                        36  8 14  8

Boston           002 200 000 --  4
Cleveland        020 015 00x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flowers B (L)*        5.0  9  6  6  2  3
Delock I              0.1  2  2  2  2  1
Henry B               2.2  3  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W)       6.0  8  4  3  0  3
Hooper B (S)          3.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Strickland G, White S, Olson K
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Cleveland 9
2B -- Doby L, Avila B, Mitchell D
SH -- Strickland G
T -- 2:21
A -- 34939

    

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