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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 8, 1948
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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 8, 1948 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 11,902 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Tom McBride | Right Fielder |
| John Sullivan | Shortstop |
| Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Joe Kuhel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 8, 1948
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hudson
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Hudson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Hudson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Bearden
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker throws the ball in to Gordon who tags Coan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hudson
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wooten. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bearden vs. Hudson
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bearden for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Hudson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bearden
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bearden
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bearden
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hudson
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Bearden
Wooten strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bearden
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bearden
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hudson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hudson
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bearden vs. Hudson
Bearden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Yost out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Bearden
Kozar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Coan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Bearden
Vernon strikes out. Hegan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vernon out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hudson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Hudson
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan misplays the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bearden
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bearden
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Bearden
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hudson
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hudson
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bearden vs. Hudson
Bearden hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bearden
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bearden
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hudson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Hudson
Doby bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Bearden
Kozar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bearden
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hudson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hudson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wooten who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hudson
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bearden vs. Hudson
Bearden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Bearden moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Hudson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bearden moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Hudson
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bearden
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bearden
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wooten vs. Bearden
Wooten hits a line drive into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bearden
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ferrick
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ferrick
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Bearden
Mark Christman pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kozar vs. Bearden
Kozar takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Bearden
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Kozar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Bearden
McBride takes first base on ball four. Yost scores. Kozar moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Christopher
Russ Christopher now pitching. Sherry Robertson pinch hits for John Sullivan.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1948 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Tucker T, cf 5 1 3 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0
Doby L, rf 4 2 1 3 Kozar A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 2 0
Robinson E, 1b 5 0 0 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mitchell D, lf 5 0 1 0 McBride T, rf 3 0 0 1
Gordon J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Sullivan J, ss 3 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 2 1 2 0 Wooten J, cf 3 0 0 0
Bearden G, p 4 1 1 1 Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
Christopher R, p 0 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 2 0 0 0
Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Christman M, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 6 12 6 29 1 3 1
Cleveland 100 000 050 -- 6
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bearden G (W) 8.2 3 1 1 4 5
Christopher R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 8.0 12 6 6 2 2
Ferrick T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Sullivan J
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 5
2B -- Hegan J 2, Keltner K 2, Coan G
3B -- Gordon J
HR -- Doby L
SH -- Doby L
T -- 1:57
A -- 11902
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