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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians

1952-09-16 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 15289 · 2:17

Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mike Garcia earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	10
CLE	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	10

W: Mike Garcia L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	4	1	3	1	1	0
Gil Coan	5	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen	5	0	1	1	0	1
Pete Runnels	5	1	2	0	0	1
Mickey Vernon	5	0	2	0	0	0
Floyd Baker	3	0	0	1	2	0
Jim Busby	5	0	1	0	0	1
Mickey Grasso	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Porterfield	4	1	1	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dale Mitchell	5	1	2	0	0	0
Bobby Avila	5	1	2	2	0	0
Larry Doby	5	0	2	1	0	0
Luke Easter	4	0	0	0	0	2
Al Rosen	3	0	1	0	1	0
Harry Simpson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hegan	3	1	0	0	1	0
George Strickland	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Garcia	3	1	2	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Porterfield	9.2	10	2	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Garcia	10.0	10	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Yost: W
Gil Coan: 46(1)/FO
Jackie Jensen: SB2
Jackie Jensen: K
Pete Runnels: 63

Bot 1

Dale Mitchell: D7
Bobby Avila: S7.2-H
Larry Doby: 8
Luke Easter: 8
Al Rosen: S7.1-2
Harry Simpson: 8

Top 2

Mickey Vernon: 7
Floyd Baker: W
Jim Busby: K
Mickey Grasso: 8

Bot 2

Jim Hegan: W
George Strickland: 53/SH.1-2
Mike Garcia: S8.2-H
Dale Mitchell: S8.1-3
Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Larry Doby: S9.1X3(95)

Top 3

Bob Porterfield: S6
Eddie Yost: D7.1-H
Gil Coan: 8/F.2-3
Jackie Jensen: D9.3-H
Pete Runnels: 7
Mickey Vernon: S5.2-3
Floyd Baker: W.1-2
Jim Busby: 9

Bot 3

Luke Easter: K
Al Rosen: W
Harry Simpson: 13.1-2
Jim Hegan: 63

Top 4

Mickey Grasso: 53
Bob Porterfield: 5
Eddie Yost: S7
Gil Coan: 8

Bot 4

George Strickland: 53
Mike Garcia: 2/FL
Dale Mitchell: 8

Top 5

Jackie Jensen: 8
Pete Runnels: S8
Mickey Vernon: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
Floyd Baker: 8/F.3-H
Jim Busby: 63

Bot 5

Bobby Avila: 6
Larry Doby: 8/L
Luke Easter: 3

Top 6

Mickey Grasso: 6
Bob Porterfield: K
Eddie Yost: S1
Gil Coan: OA.1-2(E2)
Gil Coan: 43

Bot 6

Al Rosen: 53
Harry Simpson: 8
Jim Hegan: 7

Top 7

Jackie Jensen: 63
Pete Runnels: K
Mickey Vernon: 6

Bot 7

George Strickland: S7
Mike Garcia: 34/SH.1-2
Dale Mitchell: 8
Bobby Avila: 8

Top 8

Floyd Baker: 7
Jim Busby: S8
Mickey Grasso: 54(1)/FO
Bob Porterfield: 63

Bot 8

Larry Doby: 43
Luke Easter: K
Al Rosen: 5/FL

Top 9

Eddie Yost: 3
Gil Coan: 9
Jackie Jensen: 53

Bot 9

Harry Simpson: 43
Jim Hegan: 53
George Strickland: 7

Top 10

Pete Runnels: S6
Mickey Vernon: 36(1)/FO
Floyd Baker: 8
Jim Busby: 43

Bot 10

Mike Garcia: S8
Dale Mitchell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bobby Avila: S6
Larry Doby: D9.1-H