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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1957
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 18, 1957 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1957 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 4,085 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Kenny Kuhn | Third Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Kerby Farrell | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Faye Throneberry | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1957
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Abernathy
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Abernathy
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Abernathy
Naragon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Abernathy
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Abernathy
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Garcia
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuhn fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plews vs. Garcia
Plews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Plews reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Garcia
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Abernathy
Kuhn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Abernathy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhn for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Abernathy
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Abernathy
There goes Carrasquel. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Plews applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Abernathy
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Abernathy
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Garcia
Berberet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garcia
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Garcia
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Abernathy
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Abernathy
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Abernathy
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. Busby moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Abernathy
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Abernathy
Colavito is hit by the pitch. Busby scores. Woodling moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhn vs. Abernathy
Kuhn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Woodling scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Abernathy
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Kuhn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Abernathy
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuhn moves to third. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Abernathy
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garcia
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Garcia
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Garcia
Plews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Garcia
Lemon is hit by the pitch. Runnels moves to third. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berberet vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Berberet hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Abernathy
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Abernathy
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Abernathy
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Abernathy
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Naragon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Hernandez
Evelio Hernandez now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Naragon scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhn vs. Hernandez
Colavito is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhn vs. Hernandez
Kuhn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Kuhn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Hernandez
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLish
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuhn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McLish
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hernandez
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Hernandez
McLish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hernandez
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hernandez
Woodling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McLish
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. McLish
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. McLish
Berberet strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Hernandez
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hernandez
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Hernandez
Colavito hits a line drive towards short. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Wertz. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. McLish
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Evelio Hernandez.
Herzog hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel catches it and throws to first to double up Bolling. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McLish
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhn vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Kuhn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hyde
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hyde
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McLish
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. McLish
There's a wild pitch. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. McLish
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. McLish
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Hyde
McLish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hyde
Busby hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Hyde
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Hyde
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. Busby scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hyde
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. McLish
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. McLish
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. McLish
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Becquer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhn vs. Clevenger
Kuhn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Clevenger
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Clevenger
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. McLish
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altobelli scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. McLish
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1957 -- Cleveland at Washington (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Busby J, cf 4 3 2 1 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Woodling G, lf 3 2 1 0 Throneberry F, cf 5 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 1 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 3 2 1 1 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 0 Altobelli J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Plews H, 2b 3 0 3 1 Colavito R, rf 4 0 2 2 Lemon J, rf 2 0 0 0 Kuhn K, 3b 5 0 1 2 Berberet L, c 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 3 1 Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Hernandez E, p 1 0 0 0 McLish C, p 2 0 0 0 Herzog W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 13 8 34 1 8 1 Cleveland 103 300 010 -- 8 Washington 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M 2.2 4 1 1 2 3 McLish C (W) 6.1 4 0 0 2 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Abernathy T (L) 3.1 6 7 7 5 3 Hernandez E 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 Hyde D 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Clevenger T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 2 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 11 2B -- Plews H HR -- Busby J CS -- Carrasquel C HBP -- by Abernathy T (Naragon H), by Abernathy T (Colavito R), by Garcia M (Lemon J) WP -- McLish C T -- 2:30 A -- 4085
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