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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1926-05-18 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 1:34
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 4β2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. Sherry Smith earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Sherry Smith L: Walter Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Pants Rowland Β· 1B: Billy Evans Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Hildebrand Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Spurgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Homer Summa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Luke Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherry Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl McNeely | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bucky Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goose Goslin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Judge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ossie Bluege | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Muddy Ruel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherry Smith | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Johnson | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 31
- Freddy Spurgeon: 63
- Tris Speaker: 7
Bot 1
- Earl McNeely: D7.BX3(765)
- Bucky Harris: 13
- Sam Rice: T7
- Goose Goslin: 1/L
Top 2
- Joe Sewell: 31
- George Burns: K
- Homer Summa: S7
- Rube Lutzke: 8
Bot 2
- Joe Judge: D9
- Ossie Bluege: S7.2-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 2/FL
- Muddy Ruel: S7.3-H;1-2
- Walter Johnson: D7.2-H;1-3
- Earl McNeely: 2/FL
- Bucky Harris: 13
Top 3
- Luke Sewell: 53
- Sherry Smith: 9/L
- Charlie Jamieson: 6/P
Bot 3
- Sam Rice: 43
- Goose Goslin: 9
- Joe Judge: 13
Top 4
- Freddy Spurgeon: 13
- Tris Speaker: E8/L
- Joe Sewell: WP.1-2
- Joe Sewell: S8.2-H(UR);B-H(E8)(UR)(NR)
- George Burns: 8
- Homer Summa: 8
Bot 4
- Ossie Bluege: W
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 2/FL
- Muddy Ruel: 9
- Walter Johnson: 9
Top 5
- Rube Lutzke: 63
- Luke Sewell: S8
- Sherry Smith: 7
- Charlie Jamieson: PO1(1364)
Bot 5
- Earl McNeely: D9
- Bucky Harris: 3/SH.2-3
- Sam Rice: 6/P
- Goose Goslin: 6/P
Top 6
- Charlie Jamieson: 53
- Freddy Spurgeon: 63
- Tris Speaker: S8
- Joe Sewell: 7
Bot 6
- Joe Judge: 7
- Ossie Bluege: 53
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
Top 7
- George Burns: 9/L
- Homer Summa: S8
- Rube Lutzke: S9.1-3
- Luke Sewell: 2/FL
- Sherry Smith: D7.3-H;1-H
- Charlie Jamieson: 9
Bot 7
- Muddy Ruel: 9
- Walter Johnson: 63
- Earl McNeely: E3/P
- Bucky Harris: W.1-2
- Sam Rice: 9
Top 8
- Freddy Spurgeon: 9
- Tris Speaker: 43
- Joe Sewell: 43
Bot 8
- Goose Goslin: 9
- Joe Judge: 3/P
- Ossie Bluege: 9
Top 9
- George Burns: 3/G
- Homer Summa: S8
- Rube Lutzke: CS2(24)
- Rube Lutzke: 8
Bot 9
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
- Muddy Ruel: 8
- Walter Johnson: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joe Sewell fumbled the relay from LF and threw to 3B for out
- rain delay
















