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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1951 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 11,622 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Gene Verble | Second Baseman |
Mike Guerra | Catcher |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 2, 1951
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easter vs. Porterfield
Easter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Noren, who is chasing the ball. Easter reaches third base with a triple. Mitchell scores. Avila goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Easter scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gromek
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Porterfield
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verble vs. Gromek
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a line drive into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Porterfield
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Gromek
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verble scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Gromek
Coan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Porterfield
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gromek moves to third. There goes Mitchell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easter vs. Porterfield
Easter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Gromek
Verble hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Porterfield
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gromek
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost is hit by the pitch. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Gromek
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. McCormick scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Ferrick
Tom Ferrick now pitching.
Gromek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Gromek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Ferrick
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferrick fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ferrick
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verble vs. Gromek
Verble hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra 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, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ferrick
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Ferrick
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easter for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ferrick
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it 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: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Cass Michaels pinch hits for Tom Ferrick.
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Gromek
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hegan 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: ---
Simpson vs. Harris
Mickey Harris now pitching.
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Harris
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Harris
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Harris
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter juggles the ball. That's an error on Easter. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Gromek
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verble vs. Gromek
Verble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerra vs. Gromek
Guerra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Verble moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Gromek
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Robertson is hit by the pitch. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1951 -- Cleveland at Washington (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 2 2 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Coan G, lf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 2 Noren I, cf 4 0 0 1 Easter L, 1b 4 1 1 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 1 Mele S, rf 4 0 2 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0 Verble G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Guerra M, c 4 0 1 1 Gromek S, p 4 0 2 0 Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, ph 0 1 0 0 Ferrick T, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels C, ph 0 0 0 0 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0 Robertson S, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 8 5 32 2 4 2 Cleveland 302 000 000 -- 5 Washington 000 001 001 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (W) 9.0 4 2 1 3 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B (L) 6.0 7 5 5 2 7 Ferrick T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Harris M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Easter L DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Washington 8 2B -- Gromek S 3B -- Easter L HR -- Doby L HBP -- by Gromek S (Yost E), by Gromek S (Robertson S) T -- 2:06 A -- 11622
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