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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 18, 1947
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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 September 18, 1947 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1947 |
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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 | September 18, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Kuzava |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 4,242 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Kuzava | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Junior Wooten | Center Fielder |
Ed Lyons | Second Baseman |
Gil Coan | Right Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Al Evans | Catcher |
John Sullivan | Shortstop |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Sherry Robertson | Left Fielder |
Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
Ossie Bluege | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 18, 1947
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Masterson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Masterson
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Masterson
Edwards hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robertson settles under the ball 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: ---
Wooten vs. Kuzava
Wooten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Kuzava
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kuzava
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kuzava
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Masterson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Masterson
Fleming hits a line drive towards short. Sullivan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Masterson
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kuzava
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kuzava
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kuzava
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Masterson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Masterson
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuzava vs. Masterson
Kuzava hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Masterson
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Kuzava
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Kuzava
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Kuzava
Wooten hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Masterson
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Masterson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Masterson
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Kuzava
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kuzava
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kuzava
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Kuzava
There goes Coan. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Masterson
Fleming hits a line drive into center field. Wooten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Masterson
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Masterson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Masterson
There goes Keltner. The throw from Evans and he is out, Lyons applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kuzava
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Kuzava
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kuzava
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Kuzava
Robertson hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Masterson
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. Masterson
Kuzava strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Masterson
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Masterson
Masterson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masterson. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Masterson
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Kuzava
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Kuzava
Wooten hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Kuzava
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Kuzava
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Kuzava
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Masterson
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Masterson
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field. Wooten picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wooten. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Masterson
Fleming hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Masterson
There's a wild pitch. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Masterson
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Masterson
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Masterson
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kuzava
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kuzava
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kuzava fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kuzava
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuzava vs. Masterson
Kuzava strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Masterson
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Masterson
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Masterson
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Kuzava
Tom McBride pinch hits for Sherry Robertson.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kuzava
Jerry Priddy pinch hits for Walt Masterson.
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wooten vs. Kuzava
Wooten strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Tom McBride now playing left field. Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Kennedy
Fleming bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Kennedy
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuzava vs. Kennedy
Kuzava hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Kennedy
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Kuzava moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Kennedy
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Hegan scores. Kuzava moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Hudson
Sid Hudson now pitching.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Kuzava
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kuzava
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kuzava
Vernon 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1947 -- Cleveland at Washington (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 3 0 1 0 Wooten J, cf 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 1 Lyons E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Edwards H, rf 5 0 0 0 Coan G, rf 3 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 2 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fleming L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Evans A, c 3 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 2 1 Sullivan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 0 0 Robertson S, lf 2 0 0 0 Kuzava B, p 4 0 1 1 McBride T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 2 0 0 0 Priddy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 4 30 0 5 0 Cleveland 000 000 103 -- 4 Washington 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Kuzava B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Masterson W (L) 8.0 4 1 1 2 5 Kennedy B 0.2 2 3 3 4 0 Hudson S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Yost E, Masterson W, Wooten J DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 4 2B -- Evans A CS -- Coan G, Keltner K SH -- Fleming L WP -- Masterson W T -- 1:54 A -- 4242
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