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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1953-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 17003 Β· 1:55
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 5β1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Spec Shea earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| WS1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Spec Shea L: Art Houtteman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Duffy Β· 1B: Scotty Robb Β· 2B: Bill Summers Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Houtteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jackie Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spec Shea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spec Shea | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: 9
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Larry Doby: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: E6
- Pete Runnels: HP.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: E6/TH.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.3-H(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Busby: 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9.1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 6/P
Top 2
- Al Rosen: 53
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Bill Glynn: 7
Bot 2
- Spec Shea: 563
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 3
- George Strickland: 6/L
- Joe Ginsberg: 3/G
- Art Houtteman: 9
Bot 3
- Mickey Vernon: D9
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Jim Busby: HP
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Top 4
- Dale Mitchell: 8
- Bobby Avila: 43
- Larry Doby: 8
Bot 4
- Mickey Grasso: 9
- Spec Shea: 43
- Eddie Yost: 7/FL
Top 5
- Al Rosen: D7
- Harry Simpson: 43.2-3
- Bill Glynn: 9.3-H
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: D9
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Busby: 13
Top 6
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Art Houtteman: 63
- Dale Mitchell: 63
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Mickey Grasso: S8
- Spec Shea: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: 8
- Al Rosen: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 34/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S7.2-H
- Clyde Vollmer: 53.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Busby: 53
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: 4/L
- Bill Glynn: 8
- George Strickland: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Mickey Grasso: 6/P
- Spec Shea: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: D7.2-H
- Pete Runnels: 6/P
Top 9
- Joe Ginsberg: S9
- Dave Hoskins: 8
- Dale Mitchell: 2/FL
- Bobby Avila: 13
















