Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
August 1, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 1, 1951 at Griffith Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 8, Washington Senators 6

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 1 2 1
Avila 2b 5 1 1 0
Doby cf 5 0 1 2
Easter 1b 5 2 1 1
Rosen 3b 4 1 2 1
Simpson rf 3 0 1 0
Boone ss 4 1 1 1
Tebbetts c 4 0 0 0
Lemon p 2 1 1 1
  Brissie p 2 1 2 0
  Garcia p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 8 12 7
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 4 1 2 1
Coan lf 4 0 1 1
Noren cf 3 1 0 0
Vernon 1b 5 1 1 0
Mele rf 4 1 0 0
Runnels ss 5 1 5 2
Michaels 2b 5 0 0 1
Kluttz c 4 1 2 0
Starr p 2 0 0 0
  McCormick ph 1 0 0 0
  Haynes p 1 0 0 0
  Consuegra p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 6 11 5
Cleveland 010 021 0138122
Washington 010 022 0016113
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon   5.2 9 5 3 3 2
  Brissie  W(2-4) 2.1 1 0 0 1 0
  Garcia   1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
11
6
4
5
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Starr   6.0 6 4 3 1 1
  Haynes  L(0-3) 2.2 5 4 1 0 1
  Consuegra   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
8
4
1
2

  E–Simpson (6), Boone (24), Runnels (7), Michaels (15), Kluttz (5).  DP–Washington 1. Vernon-Runnels-Vernon.  2B–Cleveland Lemon (2,off Starr); Mitchell (10,off Starr).  3B–Washington Vernon (6,off Lemon).  HR–Cleveland Rosen (16,6th inning off Starr 0 on 1 out); Easter (17,8th inning off Haynes 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–5.  Team–10.  U–Bill Grieve, Johnny Stevens, Bill Summers.
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