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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1926-05-17 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 1:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 12β5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 9th. Benn Karr earned the win. Tris Speaker went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | |
| WS1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Benn Karr L: Dutch Ruether SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Pants Rowland Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Billy Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Freddy Spurgeon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Homer Summa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Luke Sewell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Garland Buckeye | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benn Karr | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Knode | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl McNeely | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bucky Harris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Rice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Judge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Muddy Ruel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dutch Ruether | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Myer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bennie Tate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Garland Buckeye | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Benn Karr | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Ruether | 5.2 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Curly Ogden | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Alex Ferguson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Freddy Spurgeon: S9.1-3
- Tris Speaker: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Sewell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Earl McNeely: D9/L
- Bucky Harris: S9.2-H
- Sam Rice: PO1(E1).1-2
- Sam Rice: FC3.2-H(E3/TH2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Goose Goslin: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Joe Judge: 43
- Ossie Bluege: 43
Top 2
- George Burns: K/C
- Homer Summa: D7
- Rube Lutzke: 13
- Luke Sewell: 4/P
Bot 2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 2/FL
- Muddy Ruel: W
- Dutch Ruether: FC5.1-3(E5/TH2)
- Earl McNeely: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bucky Harris: 9/9D
- Sam Rice: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Garland Buckeye: 63
- Charlie Jamieson: 53/BG
- Freddy Spurgeon: S8
- Tris Speaker: T7.1-H
- Joe Sewell: S8.3-H
- George Burns: S6/TH2.1-3(E3)
- Homer Summa: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Goose Goslin: S2
- Joe Judge: 14/SH.1-2
- Ossie Bluege: 9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 63
Top 4
- Rube Lutzke: K
- Luke Sewell: 7
- Garland Buckeye: D8/8D
- Charlie Jamieson: W+CS3(25)
Bot 4
- Muddy Ruel: D7
- Dutch Ruether: 53/SH.2-3
- Earl McNeely: 9/SF/FL.3-H
- Bucky Harris: D7
- Sam Rice: W
- Goose Goslin: 43
Top 5
- Freddy Spurgeon: 2/FL
- Tris Speaker: S9
- Joe Sewell: W.1-2
- George Burns: D7.2-H;1-H
- Homer Summa: 7
- Rube Lutzke: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Judge: 43
- Ossie Bluege: 5E3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 9
- Muddy Ruel: S7.1-3
- Dutch Ruether: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Luke Sewell: S6
- Benn Karr: S8.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 9
- Freddy Spurgeon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tris Speaker: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Sewell: S9.3-H;1-3
- George Burns: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Earl McNeely: 6/P
- Bucky Harris: 9
- Sam Rice: 53
Top 7
- Homer Summa: 3/G
- Rube Lutzke: 3/G
- Luke Sewell: T/89
- Benn Karr: 7/L
Bot 7
- Goose Goslin: 9
- Joe Judge: 43
- Ossie Bluege: K/C
Top 8
- Charlie Jamieson: S9
- Freddy Spurgeon: 34/SH.1-2
- Tris Speaker: D9.2-H;BX3(945)
- Joe Sewell: W
- Ray Knode: 9/9D
Bot 8
- Buddy Myer: 8
- Muddy Ruel: 63
- Bennie Tate: 7
Top 9
- Homer Summa: 8
- Rube Lutzke: S8
- Luke Sewell: S9.1-3
- Benn Karr: W.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: E4.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Freddy Spurgeon: S8.3-H;2-H(E8/THH)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Tris Speaker: 3/G/DP.3XH(32)
Bot 9
- Earl McNeely: 63
- Bucky Harris: 7
- Sam Rice: 8
Notes & reviews
- George Burns left with a knee injury






















