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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1949
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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 8, 1949 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1949 |
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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 8, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Scarborough |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
Al Kozar | Second Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Al Evans | Catcher |
Ray Scarborough | Pitcher |
Joe Kuhel | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Right Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1949
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bearden
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Bearden
Kozar hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Bearden
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan scores. Lewis moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Bearden
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Scarborough
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Doby trying to get to third. Coan throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Doby for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kozar 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: ---
Dente vs. Bearden
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bearden
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Keltner catches it and throws to first to double up Dente. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarborough vs. Bearden
Scarborough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau 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: ---
Vernon vs. Scarborough
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Scarborough
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Scarborough
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bearden
Lewis bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Bearden
Kozar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Bearden
There goes Kozar. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Gordon applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Bearden
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Scarborough
Bearden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bearden moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Scarborough
Boudreau is hit by the pitch. Bearden moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Bearden scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Scarborough
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Scarborough
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bearden
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bearden
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Bearden
Dente bunts towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. Yost moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Bearden
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Minoso. Evans reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Robinson scores. Dente moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scarborough vs. Bearden
Scarborough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coan vs. Bearden
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dente scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Bearden
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kozar vs. Bearden
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kozar for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Scarborough
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Scarborough
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
Bobby Avila pinch runs for Gene Bearden.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Papish
Frank Papish now pitching.
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Papish
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Papish
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Scarborough
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Scarborough
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Papish
Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Papish
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarborough vs. Papish
Scarborough bunts towards the mound. Papish fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Papish
Coan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Scarborough
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Scarborough
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Papish
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kozar vs. Papish
Kozar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kozar reaches second base with a double. Lewis scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Paige
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kozar scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Paige
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. Paige
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Paige
Evans takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scarborough vs. Paige
Scarborough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Scarborough
Thurman Tucker pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Scarborough
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Scarborough
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Lou Boudreau.
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Scarborough
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Zoldak
Johnny Berardino now playing shortstop. Sam Zoldak now pitching.
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Zoldak
Lewis hits a line drive towards the mound. Zoldak catches it and throws to first to double up Coan. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kozar vs. Zoldak
Kozar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zoldak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Scarborough
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Scarborough
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Scarborough
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kozar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Zoldak
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Zoldak
Yost bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Zoldak
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Zoldak
Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Zoldak
Evans hits a line drive towards the mound. Zoldak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Scarborough
Allie Clark pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peck vs. Scarborough
Hal Peck pinch hits for Sam Zoldak.
Peck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peck for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scarborough
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1949, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (D) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Coan G, lf 4 1 2 1 Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 0 Lewis B, rf 3 1 2 0 Doby L, cf 3 1 2 1 Kozar A, 2b 5 1 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 2 0 1 0 Vollmer C, cf 5 0 2 1 Berardino J, ph-ss 1 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 2 2 1 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Robinson E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Dente S, ss 2 1 0 1 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Evans A, c 3 0 1 2 Minoso M, rf 4 0 0 0 Scarborough R, p 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 0 0 Bearden G, p 1 1 1 0 Avila B, pr 0 0 0 0 Papish F, p 0 0 0 0 Paige S, p 0 0 0 0 Tucker T, ph 1 0 0 0 Zoldak S, p 0 0 0 0 Peck H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 13 7 32 3 7 3 Washington 100 300 300 -- 7 Cleveland 002 000 100 -- 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Scarborough R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Bearden G (L) 4.0 7 4 4 3 0 Papish F* 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 Paige S 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Zoldak S 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Boudreau L DP -- Washington 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Washington 10, Cleveland 7 2B -- Evans A, Doby L, Lewis B, Kozar A 3B -- Mitchell D CS -- Kozar A SH -- Lewis B, Dente S, Scarborough R, Yost E HBP -- by Scarborough R (Boudreau L) T -- 2:15 A -- 0
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