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Lineups and Summary
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 31, 1951
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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 July 31, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Johnson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 25,064 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Don Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 31, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Johnson
Johnson fires to first and picks off Avila. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Feller
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Feller
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Johnson
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Johnson
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mitchell trying to get to home. Mele throws the ball in to Kluttz who tags Mitchell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Feller
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Feller
Yost takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Feller
Coan is hit by the pitch. Kluttz moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Feller
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Johnson
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Feller
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Mele moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Johnson
Feller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Feller scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Johnson
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kluttz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kluttz. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Feller
Noren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Johnson
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Feller
Kluttz hits a fly ball towards right. Simpson catches it and throws home to Hegan who relays to second to double up Michaels. Runnels scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Feller
There goes Coan. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Feller
Noren hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Johnson
Easter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Feller
Mele bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Feller
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Johnson
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Bob Feller.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. McCosky moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
There goes Avila. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Ferrick
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Ferrick
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garcia
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1951 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 3 4 Coan G, lf 2 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 1 0 Noren I, cf 4 0 1 1
Easter L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 3 1 2 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 3 1 2 0
Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 2 3 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Feller B, p 3 1 1 0 Kluttz C, c 4 1 1 1
McCosky B, ph 0 1 0 0 Johnson D, p 3 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 32 3 8 3
Cleveland 000 020 003 -- 5
Washington 001 002 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 8.0 8 3 3 2 5
Garcia M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson D (L) 8.1 11 5 5 4 3
Ferrick T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Kluttz C
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 7
2B -- Mitchell D, Mele S, Noren I, Hegan J 2, Runnels P
SB -- Avila B
CS -- Coan G
SH -- Mele S
HBP -- by Feller B (Coan G) 2
T -- 2:51
A -- 25064
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