Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
August 26, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1954 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 2, Washington Senators 1

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 3 1 1 1
Avila 2b 2 1 0 0
Doby cf 4 0 1 1
Rosen 3b 3 0 0 0
Wertz 1b 4 0 2 0
  Glynn 1b 0 0 0 0
Philley rf 4 0 1 0
Dente ss 3 0 1 0
Hegan c 4 0 0 0
Wynn p 4 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 4 0 0 0
Runnels 2b 3 0 0 0
Vernon 1b 4 0 0 0
Busby cf 3 1 1 0
Sievers lf 3 0 1 1
Umphlett rf 3 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald c 3 0 0 0
Snyder ss 3 0 0 0
McDermott p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 2 1
Cleveland 100 000 010261
Washington 000 100 000121
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn  W(18-9) 9.0 2 1 0 2 5
Totals
9.0
2
1
0
2
5
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott  L(6-13) 9.0 6 2 2 4 7
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
4
7

  E–Dente (7), McDermott (2).  DP–Cleveland 1. Glynn-Dente-Avila, Washington 1. Snyder-Runnels-Vernon.  2B–Cleveland Dente (7,off McDermott), Washington Sievers (21,off Wynn).  HR–Cleveland Smith (11,8th inning off McDermott 0 on 0 out).  SH–Dente (6,off McDermott).  Team LOB–7.  Team–3.  SB–Avila (4,2nd base off McDermott/Fitz Gerald).  U-HP–Ed Runge, 1B–Bill Summers, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Eddie Hurley.  T–2:11.  A–11,219.
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