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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1951-06-17 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 21883 · 2:17
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Fred Sanford earned the win and Mickey Harris picked up the save. Sam Mele went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Fred Sanford L: Bob Chakales SV: Mickey Harris
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Simpson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Easter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Nielsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Snuffy Stirnweiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gene Verble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Sanford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chakales | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 George Zuverink | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brissie | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Early Wynn | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Sanford | 7.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Mickey Harris | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Simpson: W
- Bobby Avila: K/C
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Luke Easter: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Gil Coan: 3/G
- Cass Michaels: W
- Irv Noren: S9.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: E3.1-2;2-3
- Sam Mele: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Eddie Yost: 63.1-2;2-3
- Clyde Kluttz: IW
- Gene Verble: 63
Top 2
- Al Rosen: K/C
- Sam Chapman: 5/FL
- Ray Boone: S8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
Bot 2
- Fred Sanford: D7
- Gil Coan: FLE5
- Gil Coan: D9.2-3
- Cass Michaels: 9
- Irv Noren: 4/L
- Mickey Vernon: IW
- Sam Mele: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: SB2;SB3;SBH(UR)
- Eddie Yost: 9
Top 3
- Milt Nielsen: 7
- Harry Simpson: W
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: S9.1-3;2-H
- Luke Easter: FC.3XH(1252);1-3
- Al Rosen: 7/FL
Bot 3
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Gene Verble: E3
- Fred Sanford: 54(1)/FO
- Gil Coan: 4
Top 4
- Sam Chapman: 63
- Ray Boone: 53
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
Bot 4
- Cass Michaels: 63
- Irv Noren: 7
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Sam Mele: 6
Top 5
- Dale Mitchell: 6/L
- Harry Simpson: 31
- Bobby Avila: 4/L
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: 5/FL
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Gene Verble: 2/FL
- Fred Sanford: K
Top 6
- Larry Doby: 53
- Luke Easter: 43
- Al Rosen: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Gil Coan: S8
- Cass Michaels: W.1-2
- Irv Noren: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Mickey Vernon: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Sam Mele: E6.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Eddie Yost: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: 8/8D
- Ray Boone: 3/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
Bot 7
- Clyde Kluttz: 43
- Gene Verble: 53
- Fred Sanford: 9
Top 8
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 4
- Harry Simpson: W
- Bobby Avila: S9.1-2
- Larry Doby: 7
- Luke Easter: K
Bot 8
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Cass Michaels: 53
- Irv Noren: W
- Mickey Vernon: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Top 9
- Al Rosen: 53
- Sam Chapman: 6
- Ray Boone: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8