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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 17, 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 17, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chakales |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Sanford |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 21,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Bob Chakales | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fred Sanford | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 17, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sanford
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sanford
Doby takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Sanford
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Chakales
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Chakales
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Chakales
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Chakales
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter juggles the ball. That's an error on Easter. Michaels moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Chakales
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michaels scores. Noren scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Chakales
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Chakales
Kluttz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verble vs. Chakales
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sanford
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sanford
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sanford
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Sanford
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Chakales
Sanford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Sanford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Chakales
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Chakales
Coan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Coan reaches second base with a double. Sanford moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Chakales
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Chakales
Noren hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Chakales
Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mele vs. Chakales
Mele takes first base on ball four. Sanford scores. Coan moves to third. Vernon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Chakales
There go the runners. All runners are safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Chakales
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nielsen vs. Sanford
Milt Nielsen pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Nielsen hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sanford
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Sanford
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easter vs. Sanford
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford has Avila trapped. There's the throw to Kluttz and over to Yost, who tags Avila for the out. Doby moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Sanford
Rosen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Zuverink
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter juggles the ball. That's an error on Easter. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Zuverink
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Zuverink
Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sanford
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sanford
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Sanford
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Zuverink
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Zuverink
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Zuverink
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Zuverink
Mele hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sanford
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Mitchell hits a line drive towards short. Verble reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sanford
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brissie
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Brissie
Verble hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tebbetts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Brissie
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sanford
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Sanford
Easter 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sanford
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Brissie
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Brissie
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Brissie
Noren bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Brissie
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to home to get Coan. Michaels moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Brissie
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. Michaels scores. Vernon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Brissie
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Sanford
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sanford
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Sanford
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brissie
Kluttz 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 -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Brissie
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Brissie
Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Sanford
Snuffy Stirnweiss pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sanford
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Sanford
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Harris
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wynn
Early Wynn now pitching.
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wynn
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wynn
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wynn
There goes Noren. The throw from Tebbetts and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Wynn
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harris
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Harris
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Verble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Harris
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Harris
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1951 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Simpson H, rf 1 1 0 0 Coan G, lf 5 1 2 0
Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 2 0 0
Doby L, cf 3 0 1 1 Noren I, cf 3 1 1 0
Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mele S, rf 3 0 1 3
Chapman S, lf 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0 Kluttz C, c 2 0 0 0
Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0 Verble G, ss 4 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Sanford F, p 4 1 1 0
Nielsen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
Stirnweiss S, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 32 5 6 3
Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1
Washington 220 001 00x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Chakales B (L) 2.0 4 4 1 4 0
Zuverink G 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Brissie L 3.0 1 1 0 2 1
Wynn E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford F (W) 7.1 3 1 1 5 2
Harris M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Easter L 2, Rosen A, Boone R, Tebbetts B
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Washington 11
2B -- Sanford F, Coan G
SB -- Mele S, Vernon M, Coan G, Noren I
SH -- Noren I
T -- 2:17
A -- 21883
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