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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 21, 1937
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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 May 21, 1937 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmie DeShong |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| John Stone | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Ossie Bluege | Shortstop |
| Wally Millies | Catcher |
| Jimmie DeShong | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 21, 1937
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. DeShong
Lary hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Millies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. DeShong
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stone who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons who is chasing the ball. Averill reaches third base with a triple. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. DeShong
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Solters vs. DeShong
Solters hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Averill scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Whitehill
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Whitehill
Lewis hits a ball on the ground that hits Chapman. Chapman is out and Lewis is safe at first. There goes Chapman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Whitehill
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. DeShong
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. DeShong
Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. DeShong
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Whitehill
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Whitehill
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. DeShong
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. DeShong
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Whitehill
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShong vs. Whitehill
DeShong hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Whitehill
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. DeShong
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer misplays the ball. That's an error on Myer. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. DeShong
Solters bunts towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pytlak vs. DeShong
Pytlak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Pytlak reaches second base with a double. Trosky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. DeShong
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. DeShong
Whitehill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Whitehill
Lewis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhel for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Whitehill
Stone hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Whitehill
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Whitehill
Bluege takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millies vs. Whitehill
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stone scores. Myer scores. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeShong vs. Whitehill
DeShong hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. DeShong
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. DeShong
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. DeShong
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. DeShong
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Whitehill
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Whitehill
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. DeShong
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lewis. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. DeShong
There goes Solters. The throw from Millies and he is out, Myer applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. DeShong
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. DeShong
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Whitehill
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Whitehill
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Whitehill
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millies vs. Whitehill
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. DeShong
Hughes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehill vs. DeShong
Whitehill bunts towards the mound. DeShong fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. DeShong
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitehill moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. DeShong
Heath hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Chapman, who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. Whitehill scores. Lary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Cohen
Syd Cohen now pitching.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Cohen
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Whitehill
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Whitehill
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Whitehill
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Cohen
Solters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Solters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Cohen
Fred Sington now playing right field. John Stone now playing center field.
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Solters scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Cohen
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Cohen
There goes Pytlak. The throw from Millies and he is out, Bluege applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Cohen
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Whitehill
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Whitehill
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Whitehill
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Whitehill
Myer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Myer reaches second base with a double. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Bluege strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Cohen
Heving hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Cohen
Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Cohen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Cohen
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Heving
Millies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Heving
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Syd Cohen.
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sington vs. Heving
Sington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Sington reaches second base with a double. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Heving
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Travis scores. Sington moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Heving
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1937 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Lary L, ss 5 1 2 0 Chapman B, cf 3 0 0 0
Heath J, rf 5 1 2 2 Sington F, rf 1 0 1 0
Averill E, cf 5 1 1 1 Lewis B, 3b 5 1 2 2
Trosky H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Solters M, lf 3 1 1 1 Stone J, rf-cf 4 1 1 0
Hale O, 2b 4 0 1 1 Simmons A, lf 3 1 0 0
Pytlak F, c 4 1 1 1 Myer B, 2b 4 1 3 1
Hughes R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Bluege O, ss 3 0 1 0
Whitehill E, p 3 1 0 0 Millies W, c 4 0 2 2
Heving J, p 1 0 1 0 DeShong J, p 2 0 0 0
Cohen S, p 1 0 0 0
Travis C, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 7 36 5 11 5
Cleveland 200 200 210 -- 7
Washington 000 300 011 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E (W) 7.2 9 4 4 3 0
Heving J (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
DeShong J (L) 6.1 8 6 4 1 4
Cohen S 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Myer B, Lewis B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Washington 7
2B -- Pytlak F, Hughes R, Solters M, Myer B, Sington F
3B -- Heath J 2, Averill E
HR -- Lewis B
CS -- Solters M, Pytlak F
SH -- Solters M
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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