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Cleveland Guardians @ Washington Senators

1952-06-11 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 14284 · 1:45

Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 1–0. Bob Porterfield earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	4

W: Bob Porterfield L: Bob Lemon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Jim Duffy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Harry Simpson	4	0	0
Bobby Avila	4	0	0
Al Rosen	3	1	0
Larry Doby	4	0	1
Dale Mitchell	3	1	0
Luke Easter	3	0	0
Merl Combs	2	1	0
Jim Hegan	3	0	0
Bob Lemon	3	1	0
Pete Reiser	1	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	3	0	0	0	0	2
Frank Campos	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jackie Jensen	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Vernon	3	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Runnels	3	1	1	0	0	1
Ken Wood	2	0	1	1	1	0
Floyd Baker	3	0	1	0	0	0
Clyde Kluttz	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield	3	0	1	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Lemon	8.0	4	1	6

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Porterfield	9.0	4	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Harry Simpson: 7
Bobby Avila: 9
Al Rosen: S8.BX3(86)

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: 53
Frank Campos: HP
Jackie Jensen: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Larry Doby: K
Dale Mitchell: 5/FL
Luke Easter: 7

Bot 2

Mickey Vernon: 9
Pete Runnels: 1/L
Ken Wood: 13

Top 3

Merl Combs: S9
Jim Hegan: 3/P
Bob Lemon: 7
Harry Simpson: 43

Bot 3

Floyd Baker: S8
Clyde Kluttz: SB2
Clyde Kluttz: 5/P
Bob Porterfield: 8
Eddie Yost: K

Top 4

Bobby Avila: 63
Al Rosen: 43
Larry Doby: 7

Bot 4

Frank Campos: K
Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
Mickey Vernon: K

Top 5

Dale Mitchell: 13
Luke Easter: 5/FL
Merl Combs: 43

Bot 5

Pete Runnels: K/C
Ken Wood: W
Floyd Baker: 16(1)/FO
Clyde Kluttz: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

Jim Hegan: 53
Bob Lemon: 63
Harry Simpson: 43

Bot 6

Bob Porterfield: S7
Eddie Yost: K
Frank Campos: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Bobby Avila: 53
Al Rosen: HP
Larry Doby: 7
Dale Mitchell: D9.1-3
Luke Easter: 5/FL

Bot 7

Jackie Jensen: E5
Mickey Vernon: 16(1)3/GDP
Pete Runnels: D8
Ken Wood: S8.2-H;BX2(824)

Top 8

Pete Reiser: 9
Jim Hegan: 6/L
Bob Lemon: S9
Harry Simpson: 43

Bot 8

Floyd Baker: 43
Clyde Kluttz: 63
Bob Porterfield: K

Top 9

Bobby Avila: 4/L
Al Rosen: 63
Larry Doby: 7