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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 3, 1952
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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 3, 1952 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 10,257 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fridley | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Frank Campos | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Don Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 3, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson 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 right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Johnson
There goes Avila. The throw from Grasso and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Johnson
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campos vs. Feller
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campos for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Feller
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 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Johnson
Fridley hits a fly ball into right field. Campos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Johnson
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball 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: ---
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Feller
There goes Runnels. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Feller
Grasso 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Johnson
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan 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 is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fridley vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fridley vs. Johnson
Fridley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels catches it and throws to second with Runnels covering, to double up Mitchell. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Feller
Bob Kennedy now playing center field. Harry Simpson now playing first base.
Campos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kennedy who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Feller
Grasso hits a line drive towards short. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Johnson
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Johnson
Feller 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, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Feller
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fridley vs. Johnson
Fridley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campos vs. Feller
Campos 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, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields the ball and throws to Feller covering. Safe. Campos moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Feller
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. Campos moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Feller
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Campos scores. Vernon moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Runnels scores. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Gromek
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Johnson
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Johnson
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mele who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. McCosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Newsom
Bobo Newsom now pitching.
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Newsom
Larry Doby pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Newsom
Johnny Berardino pinch runs for Larry Doby.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fridley vs. Newsom
Fridley hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Brissie
Johnny Berardino now playing third base. Quincy Trouppe now catching. Lou Brissie now pitching. Al Rosen now playing first base. Harry Simpson no
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campos vs. Brissie
Campos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Brissie
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Mele takes first base on ball four. Campos moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Jones
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Jones
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Newsom
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trouppe vs. Newsom
Trouppe hits a fly ball into right field. Campos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Newsom
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Sam Jones.
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Fridley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Chakales
Newsom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Chakales
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Chakales
There goes Yost. The throw from Trouppe and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Newsom
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Newsom
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Newsom
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Newsom
Early Wynn pinch hits for Johnny Berardino.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Newsom
George Zuverink pinch runs for Early Wynn.
Mitchell hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Mele chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Michaels. Michaels fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Michaels. Avila scores. Zuverink goes all the way around to score. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fridley vs. Newsom
Fridley hits a fly ball into right field. Campos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Chakales
Snuffy Stirnweiss now playing third base.
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campos vs. Chakales
Campos bunts in front of the plate. Trouppe fields it and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Chakales
Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Chakales
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Chakales
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1952 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Simpson H, cf-1b-cf 5 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 0
Avila B, 2b 4 2 3 1 Coan G, lf 4 2 1 0
Rosen A, 3b-1b 5 1 1 1 Campos F, rf 4 1 2 0
Easter L, 1b 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 0
Kennedy B, cf 1 0 0 0 Mele S, cf 4 1 2 2
Doby L, ph 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 1 2 2
Berardino J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Wynn E, ph 1 0 1 0 Grasso M, c 4 0 1 2
Zuverink G, pr 0 1 0 0 Johnson D, p 3 0 0 0
Stirnweiss S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 1 0 0 0
Mitchell D, lf 3 0 2 2
Fridley J, rf 5 0 1 1
Boone R, ss 3 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 2 0 0 0
McCosky B, ph 0 1 0 0
Trouppe Q, c 1 0 0 0
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 36 7 13 7
Cleveland 000 002 202 -- 6
Washington 010 103 101 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B 5.1 8 5 5 2 3
Gromek S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Brissie L 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Jones S 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Chakales B (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson D 6.1 8 4 4 4 4
Newsom B (W) 2.2 2 2 2 3 1
E -- Michaels C
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 9
2B -- Rosen A, Mitchell D
3B -- Vernon M, Simpson H
HR -- Mele S
SB -- Avila B
CS -- Runnels P, Yost E
SH -- Campos F
WP -- Johnson D
T -- 2:58
A -- 10257
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