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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 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 June 20, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 11,122 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 20, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grasso scoops up the ball and tags Avila for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Porterfield
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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wynn
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a line drive to right field. Simpson throws towards the plate. Hegan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hegan. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Wynn
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rosen. Runnels scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wynn
There goes Jensen. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Wynn
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland 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--
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Porterfield
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Wynn
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Wynn
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland 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: ---
Porterfield vs. Wynn
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Wynn
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland 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: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it 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: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Wynn
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Wynn
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Wynn
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grasso vs. Wynn
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Hoskins
Dave Hoskins now pitching.
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hoskins
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. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hoskins
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Hoskins
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Hoskins
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Vernon scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Hoskins
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Hoskins
There goes Jensen. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Hoskins
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen has Vollmer trapped. There's the throw to Hegan and back to Rosen, who tags Vollmer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Porterfield
Hoskins hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Hoskins
Grasso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Hoskins
Porterfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hoskins
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Porterfield
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. Mitchell scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hoskins
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, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hoskins
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hoskins
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoskins vs. Porterfield
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoskins
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoskins
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Hoskins
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Hoskins
Porterfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hoskins
Yost hits a line drive towards first. Glynn catches it and steps on first to double up Porterfield. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Porterfield
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoskins vs. Porterfield
Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Glynn scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1953 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 2 3 1 1
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 2 Vollmer C, lf 4 0 1 2
Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0
Glynn B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 1
Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 1 0 Grasso M, c 4 0 1 2
McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 1 0
Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Hoskins D, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 32 7 10 6
Cleveland 000 001 011 -- 3
Washington 203 200 00x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 2.2 6 5 4 4 0
Hoskins D 5.1 4 2 2 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 0
E -- Hegan J, Rosen A
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Washington 6
2B -- Yost E, Vernon M, Vollmer C, Strickland G
HR -- Rosen A
SB -- Jensen J 2
T -- 2:11
A -- 11122
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