Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
September 16, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1949 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 4, Washington Senators 5

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 0 2 0
Boudreau ss 3 0 0 0
  Peck ph 1 0 0 0
Vernon 1b 2 1 1 0
Doby rf 4 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 3 1 1 0
Kennedy 3b 3 1 0 0
Tucker cf 4 1 1 1
Hegan c 3 0 1 1
  Easter ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia p 2 0 0 0
  Paige p 0 0 0 0
  Feller p 0 0 0 0
  Lemon ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 32 4 7 2
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Robertson 2b 5 0 2 2
Coan cf 5 0 1 0
Stewart lf 4 2 3 0
Robinson 1b 3 1 1 1
Lewis rf 4 0 0 0
  Mele rf 0 0 0 0
Yost 3b 3 1 2 1
Dente ss 3 1 1 0
Early c 3 0 1 1
Scarborough p 4 0 1 0
Totals 34 5 12 5
Cleveland 000 400 000472
Washington 000 210 20x5123
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia   5.1 10 3 3 3 0
  Paige  L(4-7) 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
  Feller   2.0 0 0 0 3 0
Totals
8.0
12
5
5
7
0
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Scarborough  W(12-11) 9.0 7 4 3 3 4
Totals
9.0
7
4
3
3
4

  E–Vernon (14), Kennedy (4), Lewis (3), Early (3), Scarborough (5).  DP–Cleveland 4. Boudreau-Gordon-Vernon, Boudreau-Gordon-Vernon, Boudreau-Gordon-Vernon, Hegan, Washington 1. Dente-Robertson-Robinson.  2B–Washington Robertson (17); Robinson (24).  SH–Vernon (15); Garcia (6).  HBP–Gordon (4).  Team LOB–7.  Team–12.  SB–Vernon (8); Gordon (4).  CS–Lewis (2).  U–Eddie Hurley, Bill McGowan, Red Jones.
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