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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1951-06-15 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 10268 Β· 2:21
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 4β2. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Don Johnson earned the win. Harry Simpson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Don Johnson L: Early Wynn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Easter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cass Michaels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Lou Brissie | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Johnson | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Sam Chapman: CS3(25).1-2
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Al Rosen: S7.2-H
- Ray Boone: 13
Bot 1
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Cass Michaels: 31
- Irv Noren: S9
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-2
- Sam Mele: 53
Top 2
- Bob Kennedy: 9
- Harry Simpson: K
- Jim Hegan: K
Bot 2
- Eddie Yost: E6
- Clyde Kluttz: S7.1-2
- Gene Verble: 4
- Don Johnson: K
- Gil Coan: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Early Wynn: 43
- Dale Mitchell: 6
- Bobby Avila: 5
Bot 3
- Cass Michaels: S8
- Irv Noren: 5/FL
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Al Rosen: K/C
- Ray Boone: W
- Bob Kennedy: 3
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
- Gene Verble: S8
- Don Johnson: 4
Top 5
- Harry Simpson: HR7/IPHR
- Jim Hegan: 3
- Early Wynn: 6
- Dale Mitchell: K
Bot 5
- Gil Coan: D7
- Cass Michaels: W
- Irv Noren: T9.1-H;2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
- Sam Mele: 9/L.3-H
- Eddie Yost: 3/G
Top 6
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Al Rosen: S8
- Ray Boone: BK.1-2
- Ray Boone: K
Bot 6
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Gene Verble: 3/G
- Don Johnson: 3/G
Top 7
- Larry Doby: 43
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Jim Hegan: K
Bot 7
- Gil Coan: 31
- Cass Michaels: W
- Irv Noren: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 23
Top 8
- Luke Easter: 9
- Dale Mitchell: 6
- Bobby Avila: 9
Bot 8
- Sam Mele: W
- Eddie Yost: 23/SH.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: IW
- Gene Verble: S7.1-2;2-H
- Don Johnson: K
- Gil Coan: 43
Top 9
- Sam Chapman: K
- Al Rosen: W
- Ray Boone: SB2
- Ray Boone: 7
- Larry Doby: 7


















