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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on June 4, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,705 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garcia
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oravetz tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Garcia
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Porterfield
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Garcia
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitz Gerald for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Garcia
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porterfield vs. Garcia
Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Porterfield
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Porterfield
Dente hits a line drive towards short. Kline catches it and throws to first to double up Philley. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garcia
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Porterfield
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Porterfield
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garcia
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pope. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost bunts towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Garcia
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Garcia
Kline takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman throws to third for one, and Smith throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kline moves to third. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oravetz vs. Houtteman
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kline scores. Porterfield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Porterfield
Pope hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels catches it and throws to first to double up Avila. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kline vs. Houtteman
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Porterfield
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Porterfield
Dente hits a line drive towards third. Yost catches it and throws to second to double up Kiner. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Houtteman
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Houtteman
Oravetz hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Porterfield
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Porterfield
Bob Lemon pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Kiner throws the ball in to Smith who tags Sievers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Runnels scores. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Porterfield
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Porterfield
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Porterfield
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Porterfield
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Porterfield
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Kline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Narleski
Porterfield bunts towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Narleski
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kline scores. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Narleski
There's a wild pitch. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Narleski
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Narleski
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Narleski
Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Narleski
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Narleski
Yost hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Busby scores. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Narleski
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Narleski
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Yost scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Narleski
Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 14 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Porterfield
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Porterfield
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Narleski
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Narleski
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Narleski
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Narleski
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Narleski
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Narleski
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Porterfield
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Porterfield
Dente hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Porterfield
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Porterfield
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Majeski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 14 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1955 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Oravetz E, rf 6 2 3 2 Smith A, 3b 5 2 3 1
Busby J, cf 6 2 3 1 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 2
Runnels P, 2b 5 2 1 1 Pope D, cf 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 3 2 1 Rosen A, 1b 4 1 1 0
Sievers R, lf 5 1 3 2 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2
Yost E, 3b 4 2 1 3 Philley D, rf 3 0 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 2 1 Dente S, ss 4 0 0 0
Kline B, ss 4 2 2 2 Naragon H, c 4 0 2 0
Porterfield B, p 4 0 1 1 Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, ph 1 0 1 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 14 18 14 36 5 13 5
Washington 210 210 260 -- 14
Cleveland 100 000 220 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 9.0 13 5 5 1 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L) 3.1 6 5 3 1 1
Houtteman A 2.2 3 1 1 1 2
Wight B 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
Narleski R 2.0 7 6 6 4 0
E -- Smith A 2, Avila B
DP -- Washington 4, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Cleveland 5
2B -- Sievers R 3, Runnels P, Yost E
HR -- Smith A, Kiner R, Avila B
SH -- Yost E, Porterfield B
SF -- Runnels P, Yost E
WP -- Narleski R
T -- 2:22
A -- 5705
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