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Washington Senators @
Cleveland Guardians
1951-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 5933 Β· 1:56
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 8β2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. Steve Gromek earned the win. Luke Easter went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Julio Moreno SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Mele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Guerra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sherry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Ferrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Luke Easter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |
Tom Ferrick | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Gil Coan: 3/FL
- Irv Noren: D7
- Mickey Vernon: S9.2-H
- Sam Mele: 8
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: D/78
- Bobby Avila: 13/SH.2-3
- Larry Doby: 5
- Luke Easter: HR/9.3-H
- Al Rosen: 63
Top 2
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Sam Dente: 8
- Mike Guerra: 63
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Ray Boone: 7
- Jim Hegan: S5
- Steve Gromek: S7.1-3;BX2(754)
Top 3
- Julio Moreno: 6
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Gil Coan: 43
Bot 3
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Bobby Avila: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Larry Doby: S9
- Luke Easter: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Irv Noren: 9/L
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
- Sam Mele: 53
Bot 4
- Al Rosen: W
- Harry Simpson: 8/8D
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 7
- Steve Gromek: W.2-3;1-2
- Dale Mitchell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: K/C
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Sam Dente: 7
- Mike Guerra: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Larry Doby: K
- Luke Easter: S9
- Al Rosen: HR/7.1-H
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Hegan: 13
Top 6
- Sherry Robertson: K
- Eddie Yost: 7/FL
- Gil Coan: S8
- Irv Noren: 31
Bot 6
- Steve Gromek: S7
- Dale Mitchell: S9.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Luke Easter: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Al Rosen: 13
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Sam Mele: 53
- Pete Runnels: 8
Bot 7
- Harry Simpson: S5/BG.BX2(54)
- Ray Boone: S5/BG
- Jim Hegan: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sam Dente: 8
- Mike Guerra: 8
- Tom Ferrick: S1
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Gil Coan: 9/FL
Bot 8
- Steve Gromek: 43
- Bob Kennedy: 7
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 9
- Irv Noren: 7
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Sam Mele: 3
- Pete Runnels: S9.1-3
- Sam Dente: S7.1-3;3-H
- Mike Guerra: 4



















