Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Feller
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Feller
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Feller
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Feller
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Feller
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Feller
  
  Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Porterfield
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Feller
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Feller
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Feller
  
  Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Porterfield
  
  Feller strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  There goes Avila. The throw from Grasso and he is safe. Avila steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Feller
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Feller
  
  Coan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Feller
  
  Vernon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up Coan. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Porterfield
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Feller
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Feller
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Feller
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Feller
  
  There goes Busby. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Feller
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porterfield vs. Feller
  
  Porterfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Porterfield reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yost vs. Feller
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Feller vs. Porterfield
  
  Feller bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Feller
  
  Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Feller
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Coan for the double play. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Feller
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Feller
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Feller
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Feller
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Porterfield
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Larry Doby pinch hits for Bob Feller.
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags Doby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Westlake scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Houtteman
  
  Porterfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Houtteman
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Porterfield
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Houtteman
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing left field. Bill Glynn now playing first base.
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Houtteman
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Houtteman
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ginsberg. Vernon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Runnels vs. Houtteman
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan scores. Vernon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Houtteman
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
  
  There goes Jensen. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Houtteman
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Porterfield
  
  Clyde Vollmer now playing left field.
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Lemon pinch hits for George Strickland.
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ginsberg vs. Porterfield
  
  Jim Hegan pinch runs for Bob Lemon.
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoskins vs. Porterfield
  
  Dave Hoskins pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
  
  Hoskins hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1953, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  0  0   Smith A, rf           4  1  2  1   
Coan G, lf            2  1  1  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Vollmer C, lf         0  0  0  0   Mitchell D, lf        4  0  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  1  1  0   Kennedy B, lf         0  0  0  0   
Jensen J, rf          4  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Runnels P, ss         4  0  0  1   Easter L, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Busby J, cf           4  1  1  1   Glynn B, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  1  1  1   Westlake W, cf        3  1  2  0   
Grasso M, c           1  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      2  0  1  1   Lemon B, ph           1  0  1  0   
Porterfield B, p      3  0  1  0   Hegan J, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Ginsberg J, c         4  1  2  0   
                                   Feller B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Doby L, ph            1  0  1  1   
                                   Houtteman A, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Hoskins D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        34  3  9  3

Washington       000 020 002 --  4
Cleveland        001 000 200 --  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W)     9.0  9  3  3  1  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B              7.0  4  2  2  1  2
Houtteman A (L)       2.0  2  2  0  0  1

E -- Westlake W, Ginsberg J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Washington 3, Cleveland 6
2B -- Smith A, Porterfield B, Lemon B
SB -- Avila B, Busby J, Jensen J
SH -- Feller B
HBP -- by Feller B (Coan G)
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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