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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 1946
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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 17, 1946 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1946 |
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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 17, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Haefner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sherry Robertson | Third Baseman |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Stan Spence | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Mickey Haefner | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Case | Left Fielder |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Pat Seerey | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Felix Mackiewicz | Center Fielder |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 1946
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Meyer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Meyer. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Feller
Spence hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Haefner
Case hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Haefner
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Haefner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Haefner
There's a wild pitch. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seerey vs. Haefner
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robertson. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Haefner
Keltner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Seerey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Haefner
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Feller
Heath hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Feller
Travis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Haefner
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackiewicz vs. Haefner
Mackiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Haefner
Feller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Feller
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haefner vs. Feller
Haefner strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Haefner
Case hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Haefner
Rocco hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Haefner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Feller
Spence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spence moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Feller
Feller spins and fires to second, with Boudreau covering, and Spence is picked off. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Feller
Heath takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Travis vs. Feller
Travis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Haefner
Seerey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Haefner
Keltner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Haefner
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Feller
Evans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Feller
Haefner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Haefner
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackiewicz vs. Haefner
Mackiewicz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Haefner
Feller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Haefner
Case strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Feller
Spence strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Haefner
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Haefner
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Haefner
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Haefner
Seerey is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Feller
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Feller
Travis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Haefner
Keltner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Haefner
Meyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Haefner
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackiewicz vs. Haefner
Mackiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Haefner
Feller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Feller
Evans hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haefner vs. Feller
Haefner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Haefner
Case hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Haefner
Rocco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Haefner
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spence. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Rocco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seerey vs. Haefner
Seerey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Haefner
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Priddy fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Boudreau scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Haefner
Meyer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Feller
Spence strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Feller
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Feller
Travis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1946, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (D) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Robertson S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Case G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lewis B, rf 4 0 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Spence S, cf 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 2 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Seerey P, rf 2 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 2 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Travis C, ss 4 0 1 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 2 0 Evans A, c 3 0 1 0 Mackiewicz F, cf 2 0 0 0 Haefner M, p 3 0 1 0 Feller B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 30 3 6 2 Washington 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 100 000 02x -- 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Haefner M (L) 8.0 6 3 1 3 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 14 E -- Meyer D, Robertson S, Priddy J LOB -- Washington 7, Cleveland 6 2B -- Hayes F, Boudreau L CS -- Seerey P WP -- Haefner M T -- 1:58 A -- 0
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