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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 1916
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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 31, 1916 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Otis Lambeth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,848 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Al Bergman | Second Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Otis Lambeth | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Leonard | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| George McBride | Shortstop |
| John Henry | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 31, 1916
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner bunts for an out with unknown description. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Ayers
Roth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Ayers
Patsy Gharrity now catching.
Graney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lambeth
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lambeth
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Graney catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Graney. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milan vs. Lambeth
Milan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graney throws the ball in to Chapman who tags Milan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Leonard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lambeth
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ayers
Gandil hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milan. Gandil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Ayers
Bergman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Ayers
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lambeth vs. Ayers
Lambeth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Lambeth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Lambeth
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Lambeth
There goes Judge. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Judge steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Lambeth
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gharrity vs. Lambeth
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Ayers
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Lambeth
Ayers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lambeth
Leonard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lambeth
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ayers
Graney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ayers
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Ayers
Bergman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Lambeth
Milan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lambeth
Lambeth fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lambeth. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lambeth
There's a wild pitch. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lambeth
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shanks vs. Lambeth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Milan scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Lambeth
Bob Coleman now catching.
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shanks moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Lambeth
Shanks is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Lambeth
There goes Judge. The throw from Coleman and he is safe. Judge steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Lambeth
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ayers
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lambeth vs. Ayers
Coleman is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lambeth vs. Ayers
Lambeth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Lambeth
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Lambeth
Ayers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lambeth
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lambeth
There goes Leonard. The throw from Coleman and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lambeth
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ayers
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Lambeth
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lambeth
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Lambeth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Lambeth
There goes Shanks. The throw from Coleman and he is safe. Shanks steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Lambeth
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ayers
Graney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Ayers
Gandil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Ayers
Bergman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ayers
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lambeth
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Lambeth
Gharrity bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bergman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayers vs. Lambeth
Ayers bunts towards the mound. Lambeth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to third. Gharrity moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leonard vs. Lambeth
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Leonard reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. Gharrity scores. Ayers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Morton
Guy Morton now pitching.
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ayers tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Morton
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Morton
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Ayers
Danny Moeller pinch hits for Guy Morton.
Moeller hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ayers
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Ayers
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Gould
Al Gould now pitching.
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Gould
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Gould
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bergman misplays the ball. That's an error on Bergman. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Gould
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ayers
Speaker bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Ayers
Roth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. Roth reaches second base with a double. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graney vs. Ayers
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speaker tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gandil vs. Ayers
There goes Roth. The throw from Gharrity and he is safe. Roth steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gandil vs. Ayers
Gandil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Roth scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Ayers
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ayers
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1916 -- CLE at WS1 (D)
CLE AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 1 0 Joe Leonard, 3b 3 1 2 2
Terry Turner, 3b 3 0 2 0 Eddie Foster, 2b 3 0 0 1
Tris Speaker, cf 4 1 2 1 Clyde Milan, cf 4 1 2 1
Braggo Roth, rf 4 1 1 0 Elmer Smith, rf 4 0 0 0
Jack Graney, lf 3 0 0 1 Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 1 1
Chick Gandil, 1b 4 0 2 1 Joe Judge, 1b 3 0 1 0
Al Bergman, 2b 4 0 1 0 George McBride, ss 4 1 1 0
Steve O'Neill, c 1 0 0 0 John Henry, c 0 0 0 0
Bob Coleman, c 2 0 0 0 Patsy Gharrity, c 4 1 1 0
Otis Lambeth, p 2 0 0 0 Doc Ayers, p 3 1 1 0
Guy Morton, p 0 0 0 0
Danny Moeller, ph 1 0 0 0
Al Gould, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 32 5 9 5
CLE 100 000 002 -- 3
WS1 100 100 30x -- 5
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Otis Lambeth (L)* 6.0 9 5 3 2 1
Guy Morton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Al Gould 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Jack Graney, Otis Lambeth, Al Bergman
DP -- WS1 1
LOB -- CLE 5, WS1 6
2B -- Chick Gandil, Joe Leonard, Braggo Roth
SB -- Joe Judge 2, Joe Leonard, Howie Shanks, Braggo Roth
CS -- Bob Coleman
SH -- Terry Turner
SF -- Eddie Foster, Jack Graney
WP -- Otis Lambeth
T -- 1:55
A -- 1848
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