Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
August 6, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 6, 1953 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 1, Washington Senators 4

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith rf 3 0 0 0
Glynn 1b 4 1 1 0
Doby cf 3 0 0 0
Rosen 3b 3 0 2 1
Mitchell lf 4 0 1 0
Ginsberg c 1 0 0 0
  Easter ph 1 0 0 0
  Tipton c 0 0 0 0
  Lemon ph 1 0 0 0
  Hegan c 0 0 0 0
Strickland ss 3 0 0 0
  Avila ph 1 0 0 0
Friend 2b 2 0 0 0
  Simpson ph 1 0 1 0
  Majeski 2b 1 0 0 0
Feller p 2 0 1 0
  Hoskins ph 1 0 0 0
  Wight p 0 0 0 0
  Wynn ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 3 2 1 0
Davalillo ss 3 2 2 0
Vernon 1b 2 0 1 1
Jensen rf 4 0 3 2
Runnels 2b 4 0 0 0
Busby cf 3 0 1 0
Coan lf 3 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald c 4 0 0 0
Shea p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 9 3
Cleveland 000 000 010161
Washington 101 010 10x490
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Feller  L(6-6) 6.0 6 3 3 5 1
  Wight   2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
4
4
5
1
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Shea  W(9-3) 9.0 6 1 1 4 2
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
4
2

  E–Strickland (11).  DP–Cleveland 4. Strickland-Friend-Glynn, Rosen-Friend-Glynn, Strickland-Friend-Glynn, Glynn-Strickland-Wight, Washington 1. Shea-Davalillo-Vernon.  2B–Cleveland Rosen (19,off Shea), Washington Vernon (32,off Feller).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Davalillo (1,off Feller).  Team–7.  SB–Davalillo (1,Home off Wight/Tipton); Jensen (11,2nd base off Wight/Tipton); Davalillo (1,Home off Wight/Tipton); Jensen (11,2nd base off Wight/Tipton).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Bill McGowan, 2B–Joe Paparella, 3B–Bill McKinley.  T–2:14.  A–3,985.
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