Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mele vs. Garcia
  
  Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Starr
  
  Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Starr
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Starr
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Starr
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Starr
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Starr
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Garcia
  
  Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Garcia
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Garcia
  
  Grasso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Starr vs. Garcia
  
  Starr strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Starr
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Starr
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Starr
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mele. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Starr
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Garcia
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Starr
  
  Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Starr
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Starr
  
  Easter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Starr
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Starr
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Garcia
  
  Robertson 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 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Garcia
  
  Michaels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Garcia
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Starr
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Starr
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Starr
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Starr
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Runnels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starr vs. Garcia
  
  Starr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Starr
  
  Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Starr
  
  Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Starr
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Garcia
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robertson vs. Garcia
  
  Robertson 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. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Michaels vs. Garcia
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Garcia
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Starr
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Starr
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Starr
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Starr
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Starr
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Garcia
  
  Dan Porter pinch hits for Dick Starr.
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan 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 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Hudson
  
  Sid Hudson now pitching.
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Hudson
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Hudson
  
  Hudson spins and fires to second, with Runnels covering, and Avila is picked off. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Hudson
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robertson. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easter vs. Hudson
  
  Sam Chapman pinch runs for Larry Doby.
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Sam Chapman now playing center field.
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Garcia
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Garcia
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Hudson
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Hudson
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Hudson
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Hudson
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Garcia
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Garcia
  
  Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Garcia
  
  Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
  
  Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Gene Verble pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz.
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1951 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            5  1  1  1   Mitchell D, lf        4  1  1  1   
Coan G, lf            4  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Runnels P, ss         4  1  1  0   Doby L, cf            2  1  1  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  1  4  1   Chapman S, pr-cf      0  0  0  0   
Mele S, cf            4  0  1  0   Easter L, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Robertson S, rf       4  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  1  1  2   
Michaels C, 2b        4  0  2  1   Simpson H, rf         4  1  1  1   
Grasso M, c           4  0  1  0   Boone R, ss           4  0  0  0   
Starr D, p            2  0  1  0   Hegan J, c            3  0  1  0   
Porter D, ph          1  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           3  0  1  0   
Hudson S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Kluttz C, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Verble G, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 12  3                        31  5  8  5

Washington       100 001 100 --  3
Cleveland        301 001 00x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Starr D (L)           6.0  6  5  5  3  0
Hudson S              2.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)          9.0 12  3  3  0  6

DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Cleveland 6
2B -- Vernon M, Garcia M, Avila B, Doby L
HR -- Mitchell D, Rosen A, Avila B, Simpson H, Yost E
T -- 2:05
A -- 18227

    

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