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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on May 20, 1938 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1938 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1938 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Kolls 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Almada | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
John Stone | Right Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 20, 1938
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Allen
Almada hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis bunts towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Allen
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Allen
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Allen
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Allen
Travis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Leonard
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Leonard
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Leonard
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Allen
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Allen
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Allen
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Leonard
Averill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stone. Averill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Leonard
Trosky hits a line drive into center field. Almada picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Almada. Averill scores. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Leonard
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Leonard
Pytlak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Leonard
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Leonard
Allen bunts towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keltner scores. Pytlak moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lary vs. Leonard
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Leonard
Campbell is hit by the pitch. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Leonard
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Hogsett
Chief Hogsett now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Travis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Allen
Almada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Allen
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Hogsett
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Hogsett
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hogsett
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Allen
Stone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Allen
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Hogsett
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hogsett
Allen bunts towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Hogsett
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hogsett
There goes Lary. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Travis applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Allen
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Allen
Ferrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogsett vs. Allen
Hogsett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. Myer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almada vs. Allen
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hale fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Myer scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Almada moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Allen
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hogsett
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Hogsett
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hogsett
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Allen
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Allen
Bonura strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Hogsett
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Hogsett
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Hogsett
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Hogsett
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Allen
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Allen
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogsett vs. Allen
Hogsett takes first base on ball four. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almada vs. Allen
Almada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hogsett
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hogsett
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hogsett
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Hogsett
Hale is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Hogsett
Moose Solters pinch hits for Jeff Heath.
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogsett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Allen
Moose Solters now playing left field.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Allen
Stone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Allen
Bonura strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Allen
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Allen
Goose Goslin pinch hits for Rick Ferrell.
Goslin hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Hogsett
Tony Giuliani now catching.
Averill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Hogsett
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Almada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hogsett
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Hogsett
Pytlak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hogsett
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Allen
Taffy Wright pinch hits for Chief Hogsett.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almada vs. Allen
Almada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1938 -- Washington at Cleveland (D) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Almada M, cf 5 1 2 2 Lary L, ss 4 1 2 1 Lewis B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 3 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 0 Hale O, 2b 3 0 1 1 Stone J, rf 4 1 2 1 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 1 0 Solters M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Travis C, ss 4 0 1 0 Averill E, cf 4 2 2 1 Myer B, 2b 2 1 2 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Ferrell R, c 3 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Goslin G, ph 1 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 3 1 1 1 Giuliani T, c 0 0 0 0 Allen J, p 3 0 1 1 Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0 Hogsett C, p 1 0 0 0 Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 3 32 6 10 6 Washington 100 010 010 -- 3 Cleveland 050 000 01x -- 6 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 1.2 6 5 5 0 0 Hogsett C 6.1 4 1 1 1 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Allen J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 3 4 E -- Almada M DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Washington 8, Cleveland 6 2B -- Averill E HR -- Almada M, Stone J, Averill E SB -- Pytlak F, Keltner K CS -- Lary L SH -- Allen J HBP -- by Leonard D (Campbell B), by Hogsett C (Pytlak F) T -- 1:58 A -- 0
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