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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 23, 1918 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Right Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Smoky Joe Wood | Left Fielder |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Second Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Second Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 23, 1918
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Ayers
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Shanks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Ayers
There goes Speaker. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Lavan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops it up and throws to first, with Coveleski covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ayers
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Coveleski
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Coveleski
Lavan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
There goes Shanks. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Shanks steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ayers
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill bunts towards third. Foster fields it, throws to second, with Lavan covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Ayers
Coveleski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Coveleski
Ayers hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Wood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Ayers
Bescher bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ayers
There goes Bescher. The throw from Ainsmith and he is out, Shanks applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Coveleski
There goes Judge. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Turner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Coveleski
There goes Milan. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Milan steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Coveleski
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milan moves to third. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Milan. Schulte moves to third. Shanks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavan vs. Coveleski
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ayers
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ayers
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
Ainsmith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayers vs. Coveleski
Ayers bunts towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ayers for the out. Ainsmith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton bunts towards the mound. Coveleski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bescher. Foster reaches second base with a double. Ainsmith scores. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston can't make a play. That's a base hit. Shotton scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milan vs. Coveleski
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schulte vs. Coveleski
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Ayers
Coveleski bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Ayers
Bescher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge fields it and throws to home to get O'Neill. Bescher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops it up and throws to first, with Ayers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Coveleski
Lavan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainsmith vs. Coveleski
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ayers
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ayers
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ayers
There goes Johnston. The throw from Ainsmith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Ayers
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Coveleski
Ayers hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Coveleski
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Turner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Coveleski
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judge for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ayers
Jack Graney pinch hits for Stan Coveleski.
Graney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bescher vs. Ayers
Bescher takes first base on ball four. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Matteson
Eddie Matteson now pitching.
Chapman bunts towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to third. Bescher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. Matteson
Speaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schulte. Speaker reaches second base with a double. Graney scores. Bescher scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Matteson
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Matteson
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Shanks. Speaker scores. Wood moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Matteson
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Matteson
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Wood scores. Turner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Matteson
There goes Evans, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Evans steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Matteson
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Enzmann
Johnny Enzmann now pitching.
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Enzmann
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Enzmann
Shanks hits a fly ball into right field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Enzmann vs. Matteson
Enzmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Matteson
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bescher for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Matteson
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Enzmann
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavan for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Enzmann
Ainsmith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Enzmann
Walter Johnson pinch hits for Eddie Matteson.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1918 -- CLE at WS1 (D)
CLE AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Bob Bescher, rf 4 1 2 0 Burt Shotton, lf 4 1 2 0
Ray Chapman, ss 3 0 0 0 Eddie Foster, 3b 4 0 1 1
Tris Speaker, cf 4 1 1 2 Joe Judge, 1b 3 0 1 1
Joe Wood, lf 3 1 1 0 Clyde Milan, cf 4 0 1 0
Doc Johnston, 1b 4 0 0 0 Frank Schulte, rf 3 0 1 0
Terry Turner, 2b 4 1 0 0 Howie Shanks, 2b 4 0 1 0
Joe Evans, 3b 3 1 2 2 Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 1 0
Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0 Eddie Ainsmith, c 4 1 1 0
Stan Coveleski, p 1 0 0 0 Doc Ayers, p 2 0 0 0
Jack Graney, ph 0 1 0 0 Eddie Matteson, p 0 0 0 0
Johnny Enzmann, p 1 0 0 0 Walter Johnson, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 6 6 4 33 2 9 2
CLE 000 000 060 -- 6
WS1 000 020 000 -- 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (W) 7.0 9 2 2 2 3
Johnny Enzmann (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers* 7.0 4 2 2 3 3
Eddie Matteson (L) 2.0 2 4 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Doc Lavan, Eddie Ainsmith, Howie Shanks
DP -- CLE 1, WS1 1
LOB -- CLE 5, WS1 7
2B -- Eddie Foster, Tris Speaker
3B -- Joe Evans
SB -- Howie Shanks, Clyde Milan, Doc Johnston, Joe Evans
CS -- Tris Speaker, Bob Bescher, Joe Judge
SH -- Doc Ayers, Stan Coveleski, Ray Chapman
HBP -- by Doc Ayers (Steve O'Neill), by Doc Ayers (Jack Graney)
T -- 1:46
A -- 0
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