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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 26, 1953
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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 July 26, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 26, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Feller
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Porterfield
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Feller
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Feller
Grasso 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Feller
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Porterfield
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
There goes Avila. The throw from Grasso and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Coan. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Porterfield
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Feller
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Feller
There goes Busby. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Feller
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Feller
Porterfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Porterfield reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Porterfield
Feller bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Coan for the double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Porterfield
Easter hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Feller
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Feller
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Porterfield
Larry Doby pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags Doby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Westlake scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Houtteman
Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Porterfield
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Houtteman
Bob Kennedy now playing left field. Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ginsberg. Vernon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan scores. Vernon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
There goes Jensen. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Clyde Vollmer now playing left field.
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Porterfield
Bob Lemon pinch hits for George Strickland.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Bob Lemon.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoskins vs. Porterfield
Dave Hoskins pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Hoskins hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1953, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 2 1
Coan G, lf 2 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Vollmer C, lf 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 4 0 0 1 Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 4 1 1 1 Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 1 1 Westlake W, cf 3 1 2 0
Grasso M, c 1 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 2 0 1 1 Lemon B, ph 1 0 1 0
Porterfield B, p 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, pr 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 4 1 2 0
Feller B, p 1 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 1 0 1 1
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Hoskins D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 34 3 9 3
Washington 000 020 002 -- 4
Cleveland 001 000 200 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B 7.0 4 2 2 1 2
Houtteman A (L) 2.0 2 2 0 0 1
E -- Westlake W, Ginsberg J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Washington 3, Cleveland 6
2B -- Smith A, Porterfield B, Lemon B
SB -- Avila B, Busby J, Jensen J
SH -- Feller B
HBP -- by Feller B (Coan G)
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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