Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vollmer vs. Garcia
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Garcia
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sima
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Sima
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Sima
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Sima
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Garcia
  
  Terwilliger 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, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Garcia
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sima vs. Garcia
  
  Sima hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen throws to second for one, and Strickland throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sima moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Sima moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sima scores. Yost moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Garcia
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Sima
  
  Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Sima
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Sima
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Sima
  
  Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easter vs. Sima
  
  Luke Easter pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
  
  Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Sima
  
  Bob Lemon pinch runs for Luke Easter.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Smith reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Avila vs. Sima
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Dave Hoskins now pitching.
  
  Busby is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoskins
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sima vs. Hoskins
  
  Sima hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tipton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Sima
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Sima
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Sima
  
  Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Sima
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Sima
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Hoskins
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Hoskins
  
  Vernon 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. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Sima
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tipton for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Sima
  
  Hoskins strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sima
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Hoskins
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Hoskins
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Sima
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Sima
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Sima
  
  Rosen hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoskins
  
  Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sima vs. Hoskins
  
  Sima strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Sima
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Sima
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Sima
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Sima
  
  Tipton is hit by the pitch. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Majeski vs. Sima
  
  Jim Hegan pinch runs for Joe Tipton. Hank Majeski pinch hits for Dave Hoskins.
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Sima
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. Westlake scores. Hegan moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Avila vs. Sima
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Hegan scores. Majeski moves to third. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Sima
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Majeski scores. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosen vs. Dixon
  
  Sonny Dixon now pitching.
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching. Jim Hegan now catching.
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Hooper
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Hooper
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vollmer vs. Hooper
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Dixon
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Dixon
  
  Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Dixon
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Dixon
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing center field.
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Hooper
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Hooper
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hooper
  
  Fitz Gerald 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. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooper vs. Dixon
  
  Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dixon
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Dixon
  
  Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Dixon
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Hooper
  
  Larry Doby now playing center field. Bob Kennedy now playing left field. Gil Coan pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hooper
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Wight
  
  Bill Wight now pitching.
  
  Runnels 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. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1953, game 2 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  1  1  0   Smith A, rf           4  0  1  2   
Runnels P, ss         5  2  2  1   Avila B, 2b           5  1  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          4  2  2  3   Mitchell D, lf        4  0  1  1   
Vollmer C, lf         3  0  1  2   Doby L, cf            0  0  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  0  1  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Busby J, cf           3  0  0  0   Glynn B, 1b           2  1  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  1  0   Westlake W, cf        3  3  3  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  1  0   Kennedy B, cf-lf      0  0  0  0   
Sima A, p             3  1  0  0   Strickland G, ss      4  0  0  0   
Dixon S, p            0  0  0  0   Tipton J, c           2  0  0  0   
Coan G, ph            1  0  0  0   Hegan J, pr-c         1  1  0  0   
                                   Garcia M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Easter L, ph          1  0  1  1   
                                   Lemon B, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hoskins D, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Majeski H, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   Hooper B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Wight B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        33  7  8  6

Washington       240 000 000 --  6
Cleveland        020 003 11x --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sima A                5.2  6  5  3  4  1
Dixon S (L)           2.1  2  2  2  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M              2.0  6  6  2  1  0
Hoskins D             4.0  0  0  0  0  3
Hooper B (W)          2.1  3  0  0  1  0
Wight B (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Strickland G, Rosen A, Runnels P
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Washington 5, Cleveland 8
2B -- Vernon M, Smith A
HR -- Vernon M, Westlake W, Avila B
HBP -- by Hoskins D (Busby J), by Hoskins D (Yost E), by Sima A (Tipton J), by Sima A (Smith A)
WP -- Hooper B
T -- 2:18
A -- 24460

    

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