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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 15, 1951
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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 June 15, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1951 |
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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 | June 15, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Johnson |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 10,268 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Gene Verble | Shortstop |
Don Johnson | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 15, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Johnson
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Yost applying the tag. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wynn
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wynn
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Wynn
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verble vs. Wynn
Verble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wynn
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Wynn
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wynn
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wynn
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Wynn
Verble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wynn
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Coan is chasing the ball. Simpson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wynn
Coan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Coan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy who is chasing the ball. Noren reaches third base with a triple. Coan scores. Michaels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mele vs. Wynn
Mele hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wynn
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Johnson
The umpire calls a balk on Johnson Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wynn
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Wynn
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verble for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wynn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Johnson
Larry Doby pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Johnson
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wynn
Larry Doby now playing center field. Sam Chapman now playing right field.
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Johnson
Luke Easter pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Johnson
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Johnson
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brissie
Yost bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Brissie
Kluttz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verble vs. Brissie
Verble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele scores. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brissie
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Brissie
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Johnson
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Johnson
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Johnson
There goes Rosen. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Rosen steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Johnson
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1951 -- Cleveland at Washington (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 3 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 5 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 2 1 1 0 Chapman S, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 4 1 2 2 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 3 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 3 1 0 1 Kennedy B, rf 2 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Doby L, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0 Simpson H, 1b 3 1 1 1 Verble G, ss 4 0 2 1 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, p 4 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0 Easter L, ph 1 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 3 2 31 4 8 4 Cleveland 100 010 000 -- 2 Washington 000 030 01x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E (L) 7.0 7 3 3 3 3 Brissie L 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Johnson D (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 7 E -- Boone R DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Washington 9 2B -- Coan G 3B -- Noren I HR -- Simpson H SB -- Rosen A CS -- Mitchell D SH -- Yost E Balk -- Johnson D T -- 2:21 A -- 10268
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