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Washington Senators
1954-07-18 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 2:30
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 8β3. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Chuck Stobbs earned the win. Eddie Yost went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Chuck Stobbs L: Art Houtteman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Naragon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rudy Regalado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Pesky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Snyder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chuck Stobbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Hooper | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Stobbs | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-2
- Larry Doby: FLE2
- Larry Doby: 9/L.2-3
- Al Rosen: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dave Philley: IW
- Bill Glynn: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Johnny Pesky: S8.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: D9.3-H;1-3
- Roy Sievers: K
- Jim Busby: IW
- Tom Umphlett: K
- Jerry Snyder: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chuck Stobbs: 4/L
Top 2
- George Strickland: 63
- Hal Naragon: 9
- Dave Hoskins: 23
Bot 2
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Johnny Pesky: 6/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Roy Sievers: 63
Top 3
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: D7.1-3
- Larry Doby: 7/SF.3-H
- Al Rosen: S7.2-H
- Dave Philley: 8
- Bill Glynn: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Busby: E4/G
- Tom Umphlett: 43.1-2
- Jerry Snyder: 7/L
- Ed FitzGerald: IW
- Chuck Stobbs: 5/FL
Top 4
- George Strickland: K
- Hal Naragon: 8
- Rudy Regalado: W
- Al Smith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 9
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: S8.1-2
- Jim Busby: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tom Umphlett: 53
Top 5
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: 3/FL
- Dave Philley: 63
Bot 5
- Jerry Snyder: S5/G
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Chuck Stobbs: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 8/L
- Johnny Pesky: S7.2-H;1X3(725)
Top 6
- Bill Glynn: 5/FL/P
- George Strickland: 53
- Hal Naragon: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Busby: S6
- Tom Umphlett: S8.1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Jerry Snyder: 5/FL
Top 7
- Hank Majeski: K/C
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: 7
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 5/FL
- Chuck Stobbs: 13
- Eddie Yost: T7
- Johnny Pesky: 7/FL
Top 8
- Larry Doby: 13
- Al Rosen: 63
- Dave Philley: S8
- Bill Glynn: S6.1-2
- George Strickland: 13
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Roy Sievers: 6/FL/P
- Jim Busby: 31
Top 9
- Dale Mitchell: 4/P
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Al Smith: K/C
- Bobby Avila: 43






















