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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 21, 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 21, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 17,003 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | 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 |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 21, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shea
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen 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. Shea
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shea
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels is hit by the pitch. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Strickland. Yost scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. Vernon moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Houtteman
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Houtteman
Grasso hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shea
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Shea
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Houtteman
Shea hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Rosen, and towards Strickland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shea
Strickland hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Shea
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Shea
Houtteman 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Houtteman
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shea
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shea
Avila 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shea
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Houtteman
Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Houtteman
Shea 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Shea
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. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glynn vs. Shea
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shea
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Houtteman
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Shea
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Shea
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shea
Mitchell 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, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Houtteman
Grasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Houtteman
Shea 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 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shea
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shea
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels bunts towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Houtteman
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shea
Simpson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shea
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Houtteman
Grasso hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Houtteman
Shea bunts towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Yost reaches second base with a double. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Shea
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoskins vs. Shea
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Joe Ginsberg. Dave Hoskins pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Hoskins hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Shea
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shea
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1953 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 2 1 1
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 3 1 0 0
Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Vollmer C, lf 4 0 2 1
Simpson H, rf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 2 0 0 0
Glynn B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 1 0
Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Grasso M, c 4 0 1 0
Hegan J, pr 0 0 0 0 Shea S, p 3 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0
Hoskins D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 30 5 7 3
Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1
Washington 300 000 11x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 8.0 7 5 2 4 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Strickland G 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 1, Washington 9
2B -- Vernon M, Rosen A, Vollmer C, Yost E
SH -- Runnels P, Shea S
HBP -- by Houtteman A (Runnels P), by Houtteman A (Busby J)
T -- 1:55
A -- 17003
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