Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Hoskins
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Hoskins
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Stobbs
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Vollmer 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. Stobbs
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Hoskins
  
  Vollmer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Hoskins
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Stobbs
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards the mound. Stobbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Stobbs
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoskins
  
  Fitz Gerald 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Hoskins
  
  Stobbs hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Stobbs
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Stobbs
  
  Hoskins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoskins moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Glynn vs. Stobbs
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoskins scores. Avila scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Stobbs
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Stobbs
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Hoskins
  
  Runnels bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vernon vs. Hoskins
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Hoskins
  
  Vollmer takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coan vs. Hoskins
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Stobbs
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Stobbs
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Stobbs
  
  Strickland 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Stobbs
  
  Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Stobbs
  
  Hoskins hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoskins
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Hoskins
  
  Stobbs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Stobbs
  
  Avila hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Stobbs
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Stobbs
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Lane
  
  Jerry Lane now pitching.
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Mitchell moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doby vs. Lane
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Lane
  
  Simpson 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, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Lane
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  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, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hoskins
  
  Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Hoskins
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Lane
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Lane
  
  Hoskins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Lane
  
  Owen Friend pinch hits for Bobby Avila.
  
  Friend hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glynn vs. Lane
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Hoskins
  
  Owen Friend now playing second base.
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Hoskins
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Coan scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hoskins
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Hoskins
  
  Kite Thomas pinch hits for Jerry Lane.
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Sima
  
  Al Sima now pitching.
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Sima
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Sima
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Sima
  
  Simpson 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 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Hoskins
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Hoskins
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Yost scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vollmer vs. Hoskins
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels scores. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Hoskins
  
  Coan hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Sima
  
  Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Sima
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Sima
  
  Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Sima
  
  Friend 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 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching.
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Houtteman
  
  Jackie Jensen pinch hits for Al Sima.
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1953 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  2  2  0   Avila B, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Runnels P, ss         3  1  1  0   Friend O, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  2   Glynn B, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Vollmer C, rf         3  0  0  1   Mitchell D, lf        3  1  2  0   
Coan G, lf            4  1  1  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Busby J, cf           3  1  1  0   Doby L, cf            4  1  1  3   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  1  2   Simpson H, rf         4  1  1  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      4  1  1  1   
Stobbs C, p           2  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  1  1  1   
Lane J, p             0  0  0  0   Hoskins D, p          4  1  2  0   
Thomas K, ph          1  0  0  0   Houtteman A, p        0  0  0  0   
Sima A, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Jensen J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        36  9 12  9

Washington       000 100 220 --  5
Cleveland        002 240 01x --  9

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)          4.1  7  6  6  1  1
Lane J                1.2  3  2  2  0  0
Sima A                2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoskins D (W)*        8.0  7  5  5  3  1
Houtteman A (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Cleveland 4
2B -- Yost E, Terwilliger W, Mitchell D, Runnels P
HR -- Simpson H, Hegan J, Doby L, Strickland G
SH -- Runnels P
T -- 2:09
A -- 5394

    

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