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Washington Senators @
Cleveland Guardians
1951-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 7114 Β· 2:17
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 12β4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 2nd. Steve Gromek earned the win. Sam Chapman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Sandy Consuegra SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Joe Paparella Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Guerra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Gil Coan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ray Boone | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Luke Easter | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Brissie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bobby Avila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Merl Combs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Consuegra | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
Don Johnson | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brissie | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: S8
- Mike McCormick: 46(1)/FO
- Irv Noren: 4
- Mickey Vernon: 9/9D
Bot 1
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: K
- Ray Boone: W
- Larry Doby: D8.1-H
- Luke Easter: 43.2-3
- Al Rosen: S7.B-2(E7);3-H
- Sam Chapman: 4
Top 2
- Sam Mele: 63
- Cass Michaels: D9
- Sam Dente: 3/FL
- Mike Guerra: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Kennedy: S7
- Jim Hegan: HR/7.1-H
- Lou Brissie: 43
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 3
- Ray Boone: S5
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Luke Easter: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Al Rosen: W
- Sam Chapman: 53
Top 3
- Gene Verble: 63
- Eddie Yost: HR/7
- Mike McCormick: W
- Irv Noren: S5/BG.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S7.2XH(72);1-2
- Sam Mele: S7.1-2;2-H
- Cass Michaels: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Dente: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Mike Guerra: W
- Gene Verble: K
Bot 3
- Bob Kennedy: S7
- Jim Hegan: 3
- Steve Gromek: K/BF
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: K/C
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Gil Coan: 4/L
- Irv Noren: 9
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: W
- Larry Doby: K/C
- Luke Easter: 36(1)/FO
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Sam Chapman: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Kennedy: 9
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: 3/FL
- Sam Mele: 3/FL
- Cass Michaels: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Hegan: 9/L
- Steve Gromek: K/C
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: S6
- Ray Boone: HR/7.1-H
- Larry Doby: S9
- Luke Easter: 9
Top 6
- Sam Dente: 8/L
- Mike Guerra: 9
- Sherry Robertson: 9
Bot 6
- Al Rosen: W
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Bob Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Eddie Yost: 7/7D
- Gil Coan: 3
- Irv Noren: S8
- Mickey Vernon: S1.1-2
- Sam Mele: 4
Bot 7
- Jim Hegan: FLE3
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Steve Gromek: K
- Bobby Avila: 4
Top 8
- Cass Michaels: 3/FL
- Sam Dente: 3/FL
- Mike Guerra: 53
Bot 8
- Merl Combs: S8
- Larry Doby: 16(1)3/GDP
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Al Rosen: 8
Top 9
- Willy Miranda: S9
- Eddie Yost: 13.1-2
- Gil Coan: 4
- Irv Noren: 2/FL

























