Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan 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 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  There goes Coan. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Garcia
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Garcia
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Garcia
  
  Grasso hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Porterfield
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Porterfield
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Garcia scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Avila trying to get to third. Jensen throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Avila for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Garcia
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Yost reaches second base with a double. Porterfield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Garcia
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Busby vs. Garcia
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Porterfield
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Garcia
  
  Porterfield hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  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 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Porterfield
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baker vs. Garcia
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Garcia
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Garcia
  
  Grasso hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Garcia
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  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 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Porterfield
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Porterfield
  
  Garcia bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Garcia
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Garcia
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Garcia
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porterfield vs. Garcia
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garcia
  
  Yost hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Garcia
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Garcia
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Porterfield
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Porterfield
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garcia
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Garcia
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Garcia
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Garcia
  
  Busby 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 

Bottom 10

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Porterfield
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Doby reaches second base with a double. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1952 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  1  3  1   Mitchell D, lf        5  1  2  0   
Coan G, lf            5  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           5  1  2  2   
Jensen J, rf          5  0  1  1   Doby L, cf            5  0  2  1   
Runnels P, ss         5  1  2  0   Easter L, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          5  0  2  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Baker F, 2b           3  0  0  1   Simpson H, rf         4  0  0  0   
Busby J, cf           5  0  1  0   Hegan J, c            3  1  0  0   
Grasso M, c           4  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  0  1  0   
Porterfield B, p      4  1  1  0   Garcia M, p           3  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  3 10  3                        35  4 10  4

Washington       002 010 000 0 --  3
Cleveland        120 000 000 1 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L)     9.2 10  4  4  2  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)         10.0 10  3  3  3  4

E -- Hegan J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Cleveland 6
2B -- Mitchell D, Yost E, Jensen J, Doby L
SB -- Coan G
SH -- Strickland G, Garcia M
T -- 2:17
A -- 15289

    

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