Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grasso scoops up the ball and tags Avila for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Wynn
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Wynn
  
  Runnels hits a line drive to right field. Simpson throws towards the plate. Hegan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hegan. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Wynn
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vollmer vs. Wynn
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rosen. Runnels scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Wynn
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Wynn
  
  There goes Jensen. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Wynn
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Porterfield
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Porterfield
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Porterfield
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Porterfield
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Wynn
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grasso vs. Wynn
  
  Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Wynn
  
  Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Wynn
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Wynn
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Wynn
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vollmer vs. Wynn
  
  Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Wynn
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Wynn
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Terwilliger vs. Wynn
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grasso vs. Wynn
  
  Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porterfield vs. Hoskins
  
  Dave Hoskins now pitching.
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Porterfield
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Porterfield
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  Yost 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 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hoskins
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Hoskins
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vollmer vs. Hoskins
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Hoskins
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  There goes Jensen. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen has Vollmer trapped. There's the throw to Hegan and back to Rosen, who tags Vollmer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Porterfield
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Porterfield
  
  Hoskins hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Hoskins
  
  Grasso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Hoskins
  
  Porterfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitchell scores. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Porterfield
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hoskins
  
  Runnels 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 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Hoskins
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Hoskins
  
  Vollmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Porterfield
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Porterfield
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoskins vs. Porterfield
  
  Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Hoskins
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Hoskins
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Hoskins
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Porterfield
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Porterfield
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Porterfield
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Porterfield
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grasso vs. Hoskins
  
  Grasso strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Hoskins
  
  Porterfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Hoskins
  
  Yost hits a line drive towards first. Glynn catches it and steps on first to double up Porterfield. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Porterfield
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Porterfield
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCosky vs. Porterfield
  
  Barney McCosky pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Glynn moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hoskins vs. Porterfield
  
  Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Glynn scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Porterfield
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/20/1953 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Mitchell D, lf        4  1  1  0   Yost E, 3b            5  1  1  0   
Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Runnels P, ss         2  3  1  1   
Doby L, cf            4  0  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  2  2  0   
Rosen A, 3b           4  1  1  2   Vollmer C, lf         4  0  1  2   
Simpson H, rf         4  0  0  0   Jensen J, rf          4  0  2  0   
Glynn B, 1b           4  1  2  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  1  1   
Strickland G, ss      4  0  2  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     2  0  0  0   
Hegan J, c            3  0  1  0   Grasso M, c           4  0  1  2   
McCosky B, ph         1  0  0  0   Porterfield B, p      3  0  1  0   
Wynn E, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Hoskins D, p          3  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  3                        32  7 10  6

Cleveland        000 001 011 --  3
Washington       203 200 00x --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L)            2.2  6  5  4  4  0
Hoskins D             5.1  4  2  2  1  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W)     9.0  9  3  3  1  0

E -- Hegan J, Rosen A
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Washington 6
2B -- Yost E, Vernon M, Vollmer C, Strickland G
HR -- Rosen A
SB -- Jensen J 2
T -- 2:11
A -- 11122

    

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