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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 1

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Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 1

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Game Played on Thursday, August 6, 1953 (D) at Griffith Stadium

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  1
WAS A    1  0  1    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   4  9  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Smith rf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Glynn 1b                      4   1   1   0       0   1      11   1
Doby cf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Rosen 3b                      3   0   2   1       1   0       0   1
Mitchell lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Ginsberg c                    1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Easter ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tipton c                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  B. Lemon ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hegan c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Strickland ss                 3   0   0   0       0   0       1   6
  Avila ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Friend 2b                     2   0   0   0       0   1       3   4
  Simpson ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Majeski 2b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Feller p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Hoskins ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wight p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Wynn ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       4   2      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Strickland-Friend-Glynn, Rosen-Friend-Glynn, Strickland-Friend-Glynn, Glynn-Strickland-Wight.
E: Strickland (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Rosen (19,off Shea).
GDP: Hoskins (1,off Shea).
Team LOB: 8.
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Yost 3b                       3   2   1   0       1   0       1   1
Davalillo ss                  3   2   2   0       0   0       3   3
Vernon 1b                     2   0   1   1       2   0       9   0
Jensen rf                     4   0   3   2       0   0       1   0
Runnels 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       4   3
Busby cf                      3   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Coan lf                       3   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
FitzGerald c                  4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Shea p                        3   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       29   4   9   3       5   1      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Shea-Davalillo-Vernon.
BATTING - 
2B: Vernon (32,off Feller).
SH: Davalillo (1,off Feller).
GDP: Runnels (12,off Feller); FitzGerald 2 (5,off Feller 2); Coan (3,off Wight).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Davalillo (1,Home off Wight/Tipton); Jensen (11,2nd base off Wight/Tipton).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Feller L(6-6)                 6     6   3   3   5   1   0  27
Wight                         2     3   1   1   0   0   0   8
Totals                        8     9   4   4   5   1   0  35

Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Shea W(9-3)                   9     6   1   1   4   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Bill McGowan, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Bill McKinley
Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 3985
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Washington Senators      
1. Smith               rf        Yost                3b
2. Glynn               1b        Davalillo           ss
3. Doby                cf        Vernon              1b
4. Rosen               3b        Jensen              rf
5. Mitchell            lf        Runnels             2b
6. Ginsberg            c         Busby               cf
7. Strickland          ss        Coan                lf
8. Friend              2b        FitzGerald          c
9. Feller              p         Shea                p

INDIANS 1ST: Smith popped to shortstop; Glynn popped to
shortstop; Doby flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Yost grounded out (shortstop to first); Davalillo
singled to left; Vernon walked [Davalillo to second]; Jensen
singled to left [Davalillo scored, Vernon to second]; Runnels
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Jensen out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Senators 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Rosen flied out to right; Mitchell lined to first;
Ginsberg walked; Strickland grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Busby walked; Coan flied out to left; FitzGerald
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Busby
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Friend struck out; Feller singled to center; Smith
lined to left; Glynn flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Shea flied out to center; Yost walked; Davalillo
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Yost to second];
Vernon doubled to left [Yost scored]; Jensen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators
2.

INDIANS 4TH: Doby popped to second; Rosen doubled to left;
Mitchell popped to third in foul territory; Ginsberg popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Runnels grounded out (second to first); Busby
reached on an error by Strickland; Coan walked [Busby to
second]; FitzGerald grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Coan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 0, Senators 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Strickland flied out to center; Friend lined to
second; Feller popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Shea popped to first; Yost singled to center;
Davalillo popped to first; Vernon walked [Yost to second];
Jensen singled to left [Yost scored, Vernon to second]; Runnels
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Smith walked; Glynn struck out; Doby walked [Smith
to second]; Rosen walked [Smith to third, Doby to second];
Mitchell popped to catcher in foul territory; EASTER BATTED FOR
GINSBERG; Easter grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 3.

SENATORS 6TH: TIPTON REPLACED EASTER (PLAYING C ); Busby struck
out; Coan singled to right; FitzGerald flied out to right; Shea
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 0, Senators 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Strickland flied out to center; SIMPSON BATTED FOR
FRIEND; Simpson singled to right; HOSKINS BATTED FOR FELLER;
Hoskins grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Simpson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Senators 3.

SENATORS 7TH: WIGHT REPLACED HOSKINS (PITCHING); MAJESKI
REPLACED SIMPSON (PLAYING 2B); Yost flied out to center;
Davalillo singled to pitcher; Vernon flied out to center; Jensen
singled to right [Davalillo to third]; Davalillo stole home and
Jensen stole second; Runnels flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Glynn
singled to center; Doby grounded out (second to first) [Glynn to
second]; Rosen singled to left [Glynn scored]; Mitchell singled
to right [Rosen to third]; B. LEMON BATTED FOR TIPTON; B. Lemon
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
1, Senators 4.

SENATORS 8TH: HEGAN REPLACED B. LEMON (PLAYING C ); Busby
singled to center; Coan grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to pitcher) [Busby out at second]; FitzGerald grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Senators 4.

INDIANS 9TH: AVILA BATTED FOR STRICKLAND; Avila grounded out
(third to first); Majeski grounded out (shortstop to first);
WYNN BATTED FOR WIGHT; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          1   6   1    8
 Senators         4   9   0    7
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