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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on August 20, 1951 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Starr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Hank Soar 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Center Fielder |
| Sherry Robertson | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Dick Starr | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1951
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Starr
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Starr
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Starr
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Starr
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Starr
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Starr
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garcia
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Garcia
Grasso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Starr vs. Garcia
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Starr
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Starr
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Starr
Garcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mele. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Starr
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Starr
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Starr
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Starr
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Starr
Rosen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Starr
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garcia
Robertson 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 -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Garcia
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Starr
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Starr
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Starr
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Starr
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Runnels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Garcia
Starr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Starr
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Starr
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Starr
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Garcia
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Garcia
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Starr
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Starr
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Starr
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Starr
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Starr
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Garcia
Dan Porter pinch hits for Dick Starr.
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garcia
Coan 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 -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hudson
Sid Hudson now pitching.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hudson
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Hudson
Hudson spins and fires to second, with Runnels covering, and Avila is picked off. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hudson
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Hudson
Sam Chapman pinch runs for Larry Doby.
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garcia
Sam Chapman now playing center field.
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garcia
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hudson
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Hudson
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Hudson
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Garcia
Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Garcia
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Garcia
Gene Verble pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz.
Yost strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1951 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 1 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 1 1
Coan G, lf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Runnels P, ss 4 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 2 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 4 1 Chapman S, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Mele S, cf 4 0 1 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robertson S, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 2
Michaels C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Simpson H, rf 4 1 1 1
Grasso M, c 4 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0
Starr D, p 2 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0
Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 1 0
Hudson S, p 0 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 1 0
Verble G, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 12 3 31 5 8 5
Washington 100 001 100 -- 3
Cleveland 301 001 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Starr D (L) 6.0 6 5 5 3 0
Hudson S 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 12 3 3 0 6
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Vernon M, Garcia M, Avila B, Doby L
HR -- Mitchell D, Rosen A, Avila B, Simpson H, Yost E
T -- 2:05
A -- 18227
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