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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 20, 1953
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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 20, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 22,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 20, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shea
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shea
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Shea
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby 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 fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Feller
Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon 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--
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby 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: ---
Simpson vs. Shea
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Shea
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Shea
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Shea
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it 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: ---
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Feller
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Busby reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shea vs. Feller
Shea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Feller
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Shea
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shea
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shea
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Feller
Busby 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Shea
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Shea
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Shea
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Shea
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Feller
Shea bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Feller
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Shea
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shea
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shea
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Feller
Vollmer hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Feller
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shea
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shea
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Feller
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Feller
Shea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Feller
Yost takes first base on ball four. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Feller
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shea
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Shea
Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Shea
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoskins vs. Shea
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dale Mitchell. Dave Hoskins pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Terwilliger. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching. Dick Aylward now catching.
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hooper
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hooper
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Hooper
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Gromek
Steve Gromek now pitching.
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Busby reaches second base with a double. Vollmer scores. Jensen scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shea vs. Gromek
Shea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Busby scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shea moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shea scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Schmitz
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, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen 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, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wilks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilks
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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilks
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilks
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Schmitz
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Schmitz
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Schmitz
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Schmitz
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Dick Aylward.
Majeski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Schmitz
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Majeski scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Schmitz
Doby hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1953 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 4 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vollmer C, lf 4 1 0 0
Simpson H, rf 4 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 1
Lemon J, lf 3 1 1 0 Runnels P, ss 3 2 1 0
Glynn B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 5 2 2 3
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 5 0 2 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Shea S, p 3 1 3 3
Westlake W, pr 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Aylward D, c 0 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 1 1 1 1
Feller B, p 1 0 0 0
Hoskins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 39 8 16 8
Cleveland 000 000 003 -- 3
Washington 020 000 60x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 6.0 10 2 2 2 2
Hooper B* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0
Gromek S 0.2 4 2 2 0 0
Wilks T 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (W) 7.0 2 0 0 5 4
Schmitz J (S) 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Terwilliger W, Rosen A
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 12
2B -- Avila B, Busby J 2, Vernon M, Jensen J
SH -- Shea S
T -- 2:34
A -- 22022
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