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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 12, 1953
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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 12, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1953 |
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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 12, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 5,798 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 12, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to third for the out. Mitchell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out 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: ---
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Coan scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards first. Glynn catches it and steps on first to double up Terwilliger. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Porterfield
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Houtteman
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Busby 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: ---
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coan scores. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Houtteman
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Porterfield
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
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 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Houtteman
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Houtteman
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn bunts towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Glynn moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Westlake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Doby fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Doby. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Houtteman
There's a wild pitch. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Houtteman
Porterfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Porterfield
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Majeski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching. Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wight
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Glynn goes all the way around to score. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Porterfield
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Harry Simpson pinch hits for George Strickland.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Wight
Owen Friend now playing shortstop.
Coan hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Wight
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Porterfield
Luke Easter pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Porterfield
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Al Smith pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
Rosen strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rosen out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1953 -- Cleveland at Washington (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 5 0 3 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Glynn B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Runnels P, ss 3 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 5 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Smith A, pr 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 1 3 1 Coan G, lf 4 2 2 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 1 2 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 2 2 Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 3 0 0 0 Friend O, ss 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 2 0 1 0 Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Easter L, ph 1 0 1 0 Kennedy B, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 13 3 32 4 11 4 Cleveland 000 000 021 -- 3 Washington 010 111 00x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (L) 6.0 11 4 4 0 2 Wight B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Porterfield B (W) 9.0 13 3 3 1 5 E -- Doby L DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 2 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Washington 6 2B -- Yost E, Vernon M, Busby J, Rosen A SH -- Glynn B, Busby J, Runnels P HBP -- by Porterfield B (Westlake W) WP -- Houtteman A T -- 2:07 A -- 5798
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