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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1953-05-20 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 22022 · 2:34
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 8–3. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 7th. Spec Shea earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Spec Shea went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Spec Shea L: Bob Feller SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Glynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Feller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hoskins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feller | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Hooper | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 7.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Boone: K
- Bobby Avila: D9
- Larry Doby: 13.2-3
- Al Rosen: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Bill Glynn: 8
- Jim Hegan: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Jim Busby: D7.1-H
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.2-3
- Spec Shea: S9.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Feller: W
- Ray Boone: 2/FL
- Bobby Avila: 46(1)/FO
- Larry Doby: 9
Bot 3
- Mickey Vernon: D7
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: 13
Top 4
- Al Rosen: W
- Harry Simpson: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Lemon: W.1-2
- Bill Glynn: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Hegan: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ed FitzGerald: S7
- Spec Shea: 13/BG/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 43.2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Top 5
- Bob Feller: K
- Ray Boone: W
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mickey Vernon: S9/P89
- Clyde Vollmer: 6/P
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 43
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 6
- Jim Busby: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
- Spec Shea: S9
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Top 7
- Jim Lemon: 7/L
- Bill Glynn: W
- Dale Mitchell: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Hoskins: E4/FO/TH.1-2
- Ray Boone: 9
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Clyde Vollmer: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: D9.2-H;1-3
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Spec Shea: S7.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Yost: S1.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 5/P
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H;1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 7/L
Top 8
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Larry Doby: 3/G
- Al Rosen: 63
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Jim Busby: E5/G
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Jim Lemon: S7.1-2
- Bill Glynn: K
- Hank Majeski: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Kennedy: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ray Boone: 2/FL
- Bobby Avila: S7.3-H;1-2
- Larry Doby: 5/P