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Washington Senators @
Cleveland Guardians
1954-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 6841 Β· 2:14
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 5β4. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Early Wynn earned the win. Al Rosen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Early Wynn L: Spec Shea SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Ed Runge Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Wright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Spec Shea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rudy Regalado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spec Shea | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Camilo Pascual | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 5/L
- Jim Busby: HR/7
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Roy Sievers: K23
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 4/P
- Bobby Avila: W
- Dave Philley: 163.1-2
- Al Rosen: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 2
- Tom Wright: 8
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
Bot 2
- Larry Doby: W
- Rudy Regalado: 53.1-2
- George Strickland: D7.2-H
- Jim Hegan: 4/P
- Early Wynn: 7
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Spec Shea: K/C
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Bot 3
- Al Smith: 5/P
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Dave Philley: 8
- Al Rosen: HR/7.1-H
- Larry Doby: 4/P
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: K
- Tom Wright: W
- Pete Runnels: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Rudy Regalado: 7
- George Strickland: 9
- Jim Hegan: 2/FL
Top 5
- Ed FitzGerald: S5/BG
- Wayne Terwilliger: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Spec Shea: 13
Bot 5
- Early Wynn: 7
- Al Smith: S5
- Bobby Avila: WP.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Dave Philley: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Jim Busby: S6
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Roy Sievers: 3/P
- Tom Wright: S9
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 6
- Al Rosen: K/C
- Larry Doby: 6/P
- Rudy Regalado: 7
Top 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 6/P
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Spec Shea: K/C
Bot 7
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Early Wynn: W
- Al Smith: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: S1/BG.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: 8/SF.3-H
- Tom Wright: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Avila: HR/7
- Dave Philley: D8
- Al Rosen: 3/SH.2-3
- Larry Doby: S9.3-H
- Rudy Regalado: W.1-2
- George Strickland: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: 5/L
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Clyde Vollmer: 63



















