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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 8, 1927
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 8, 1927 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1927 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1927 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Shaute |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walter Johnson |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Jamieson | Left Fielder |
Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
Homer Summa | Right Fielder |
George Burns | First Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Chick Autry | Catcher |
Ike Eichrodt | Center Fielder |
Rube Lutzke | Third Baseman |
Joe Shaute | Pitcher |
Jack McCallister | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Earl McNeely | Center Fielder |
Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
Joe Judge | First Baseman |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Bobby Reeves | Shortstop |
Walter Johnson | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 8, 1927
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Johnson
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reeves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Johnson
Summa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Shaute
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Shaute
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Eichrodt. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Shaute
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Johnson
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Johnson
Autry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin who is chasing the ball. Autry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Eichrodt vs. Johnson
Eichrodt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lutzke vs. Johnson
Lutzke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Shaute
Goslin hits a line drive into right field. Summa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Shaute
Ruel hits a line drive towards short. Sewell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Shaute
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Shaute
Reeves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Johnson
Shaute hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Johnson
Jamieson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shaute
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Shaute
McNeely hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jamieson. McNeely reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Shaute
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lutzke. McNeely moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to second for the out. McNeely scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Shaute
There goes Rice. The throw from Autry and he is out, Sewell applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summa vs. Johnson
Summa hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Johnson
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Autry vs. Johnson
Autry hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Shaute
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Shaute
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Shaute
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Johnson
Eichrodt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lutzke vs. Johnson
Lutzke strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaute vs. Johnson
Shaute strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Shaute
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reeves vs. Shaute
Reeves hits a line drive into center field. Eichrodt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Eichrodt. Bluege moves to third. Reeves moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Shaute
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNeely vs. Shaute
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to home to get Bluege. Reeves moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Shaute
There goes McNeely. The throw from Autry and he is safe. McNeely steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Shaute
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Johnson
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Johnson
Fonseca bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jamieson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summa vs. Johnson
Summa hits a popup towards short. Reeves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Johnson
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jamieson scores. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Johnson
Sewell takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Autry vs. Johnson
Autry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Autry reaches second base with a double. Fonseca scores. Burns scores. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Eichrodt vs. Johnson
Eichrodt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Eichrodt reaches second base with a double. Sewell scores. Autry scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lutzke vs. Marberry
Firpo Marberry now pitching.
Lutzke strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shaute vs. Marberry
Shaute takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jamieson vs. Marberry
Jamieson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Shaute
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Shaute
Goslin hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Shaute
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Marberry
Fonseca hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summa vs. Marberry
Summa hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Marberry
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Marberry
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Shaute
Bluege hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Shaute
Reeves hits a fly ball into center field. Eichrodt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Shaute
Topper Rigney pinch hits for Firpo Marberry.
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNeely vs. Shaute
McNeely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Shaute
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lutzke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Burke
Bobby Burke now pitching.
Autry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichrodt vs. Burke
Eichrodt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lutzke vs. Burke
Lutzke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaute vs. Burke
Shaute hits a line drive into left field. Goslin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Goslin. Lutzke moves to third. Shaute moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jamieson vs. Burke
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Shaute
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Shaute
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judge for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Shaute
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Shaute
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaute fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Burke
Fonseca hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Fonseca reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summa vs. Burke
Summa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summa for the out. Fonseca moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Burke
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fonseca scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Burke
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Shaute
Bluege hits a fly ball into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reeves vs. Shaute
Reeves strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Shaute
Stuffy Stewart pinch hits for Bobby Burke.
Stewart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1927 -- Cleveland at Washington (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Jamieson C, lf 3 1 0 0 McNeely E, cf 4 1 2 0 Fonseca L, 2b 4 2 2 0 Harris B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Summa H, rf 5 0 1 0 Rice S, rf 3 0 1 1 Burns G, 1b 4 1 2 2 Judge J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sewell J, ss 4 1 0 0 Goslin G, lf 4 0 1 0 Autry C, c 4 1 2 2 Ruel M, c 4 0 0 0 Eichrodt I, cf 3 0 1 2 Bluege O, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lutzke R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reeves B, ss 4 0 1 0 Shaute J, p 3 0 1 0 Johnson W, p 2 0 0 0 Marberry F, p 0 0 0 0 Rigney T, ph 1 0 1 0 Burke B, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 9 6 34 1 7 1 Cleveland 000 005 001 -- 6 Washington 001 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Shaute J (W) 9.0 7 1 0 2 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Johnson W (L) 5.1 6 5 5 2 4 Marberry F 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 Burke B 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Lutzke R, Eichrodt I, Goslin G DP -- Washington 2 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 8 2B -- Rice S, McNeely E, Autry C, Eichrodt I, Fonseca L 3B -- Autry C SB -- McNeely E CS -- Rice S SH -- Fonseca L HBP -- by Johnson W (Jamieson C) T -- 1:43 A -- 0
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