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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Starr |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
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 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | 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 |
| Dick Starr | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 1, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Starr
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Starr
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Starr
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. Lemon
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Lemon
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lemon
Lemon fires to first and picks off Noren. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Starr
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Starr
Rosen hits a line drive to center field. Noren throws towards Runnels. Runnels fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Runnels. Easter moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Starr
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Starr
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easter scores. Rosen moves to third. Simpson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tebbetts vs. Starr
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Starr
Lemon 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 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Lemon
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Lemon
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Lemon
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Starr
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Starr
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Starr
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Lemon
Starr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Lemon
Coan 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
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Starr
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Starr
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Starr
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Starr covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lemon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lemon
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Lemon
Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Starr
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Starr
The umpire calls a balk on Starr Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Starr
Tebbetts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Starr
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Starr
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Starr
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Starr
Doby hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Lemon
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Starr vs. Lemon
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Lemon
Coan hits a line drive into right field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Kluttz scores. Yost goes all the way around to score. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Lemon
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon 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
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Starr
Easter hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Starr
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Starr
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Starr
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Starr
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Lemon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Lemon
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mele scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Lemon
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lemon
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Dick Starr.
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Lemon
Coan takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Noren 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, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Haynes
Joe Haynes now pitching.
Brissie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Haynes
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Haynes
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Brissie
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brissie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Brissie
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brissie
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Brissie
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boone fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Haynes
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Haynes
Easter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Haynes
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Haynes
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brissie
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haynes vs. Brissie
Haynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brissie
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Brissie
Coan 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, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Haynes
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Haynes
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brissie vs. Haynes
Brissie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Haynes
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brissie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Haynes
Avila hits a line drive to center field. Noren throws towards the plate. Kluttz fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kluttz. Brissie scores. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Avila scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Consuegra
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Garcia
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1951, game 1 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 1
Doby L, cf 5 0 1 2 Noren I, cf 3 1 0 0
Easter L, 1b 5 2 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Mele S, rf 4 1 0 0
Simpson H, rf 3 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 5 1 5 2
Boone R, ss 4 1 1 1 Michaels C, 2b 5 0 0 1
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 1 2 0
Lemon B, p 2 1 1 1 Starr D, p 2 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 2 1 2 0 McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Haynes J, p 1 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 7 38 6 11 5
Cleveland 010 021 013 -- 8
Washington 010 022 001 -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B 5.2 9 5 3 3 2
Brissie L (W) 2.1 1 0 0 1 0
Garcia M (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Starr D 6.0 6 4 3 1 1
Haynes J (L) 2.2 5 4 1 0 1
Consuegra S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Michaels C, Runnels P, Simpson H, Boone R, Kluttz C
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Washington 10
2B -- Lemon B, Mitchell D
3B -- Vernon M
HR -- Rosen A, Easter L
Balk -- Starr D
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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