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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1954-07-18 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 19983 Β· 2:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 7β4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Don Mossi earned the win and Hal Newhouser picked up the save. Al Rosen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Don Mossi L: Mickey McDermott SV: Hal Newhouser
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Eddie Hurley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Philley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
George Strickland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Newhouser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Umphlett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Snyder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Tipton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey McDermott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Don Mossi | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Newhouser | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey McDermott | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Gus Keriazakos | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: 46(1)/FO
- Larry Doby: 8
- Al Rosen: HR8/IPHR.1-H
- Dave Philley: W
- Bill Glynn: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 5/FL
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
Top 2
- George Strickland: K/C
- Jim Hegan: K
- Bob Lemon: K/C
Bot 2
- Roy Sievers: D8
- Jim Busby: K/C
- Tom Umphlett: D8.2X3(85)
- Jerry Snyder: K/C
Top 3
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Larry Doby: 1/L
Bot 3
- Joe Tipton: 6/L
- Mickey McDermott: 43
- Eddie Yost: W
- Johnny Pesky: K/C
Top 4
- Al Rosen: 9
- Dave Philley: W
- Bill Glynn: PB.1-2
- Bill Glynn: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: K/C
- Jim Busby: S7.1-2
- Tom Umphlett: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Snyder: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Tipton: 8/SF.3-H
- Mickey McDermott: D7.2-H;1-H
- Eddie Yost: 63
Top 5
- George Strickland: S8
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Hank Majeski: S7.1-3
- Al Smith: 63.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 9
Bot 5
- Johnny Pesky: 7/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Roy Sievers: 9
Top 6
- Al Rosen: K
- Dave Philley: 4/L
- Bill Glynn: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Busby: 43
- Tom Umphlett: S7
- Jerry Snyder: 9
- Joe Tipton: S7.1-2
- Mickey McDermott: K
Top 7
- George Strickland: S8
- Jim Hegan: 14/SH.1-2
- Wally Westlake: W
- Al Smith: 2/FL
- Bobby Avila: D7.2-H;1-H
- Larry Doby: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: K
- Johnny Pesky: 53
- Mickey Vernon: S8.BX2(84)
Top 8
- Al Rosen: S7
- Dave Philley: 54/SH.1-2
- Bill Glynn: D7.2-H
- George Strickland: FC6.2X3(6561);B-2
- Jim Hegan: SB3
- Jim Hegan: T9.3-H
- Hal Newhouser: 1/L
Bot 8
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Jim Busby: 7
- Tom Umphlett: 4/P
Top 9
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: FC2/SH.1-2;B-1(E2)
- Larry Doby: 31.2-3;1-2
- Al Rosen: 5/P
- Dave Philley: 9
Bot 9
- Jerry Snyder: 2/FL
- Joe Tipton: S8
- Clyde Vollmer: 43.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 43
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Lopez ejected by HP umpire Grieve for arguing ball called to Snyder earlier in inning






















