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Standings
BOS
@BAL		1
2
PHA
@CHW		6
7
WSH
@CLE		4
5
NYY
@DET		7
5
STL
@BRO		0
1
CHC
@NYG		4
3
CIN
@PHI		4
5
MLN
@PIT		1
6
Saturday, May 15, 1954,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 6,841, Time of Game: 2:14
Senators
4
8-16
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Indians
5
16-10
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Early Wynn (4-2)
L: Spec Shea (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        1  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    4  7  0
Indians         0  1  2   0  0  0   0  2  X    5  7  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .151 .612 0.030 1.09 0.082 -0.052 0.0 2 3
Jim Busby CF 4 2 4 1 0 0 .360 .988 0.261 1.30 0.261 0.000 2.1 2 0 HR
Mickey Vernon 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .236 .814 0.200 1.83 0.262 -0.061 1.1 6 0 HR,SH
Roy Sievers LF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .198 .761 0.003 1.40 0.062 -0.059 -0.5 4 0 SF
   Jim Lemon LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Wright RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .244 .588 -0.008 0.86 0.048 -0.056 -0.2 1 0
Pete Runnels SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .519 -0.179 1.51 0.000 -0.179 -1.1 1 3 GDP
Ed Fitz Gerald C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .452 -0.101 1.41 0.049 -0.150 -0.5 2 0 CS
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .205 .547 -0.097 1.36 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 6 2
   Clyde Vollmer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .587 -0.035 1.38 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
Spec Shea P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.049 0.65 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 0 1
   Camilo Pascual P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 3 7 .233 .727 0.025 1.27 0.764 -0.738 -0.3 24 9
HR: M Vernon (5, off E Wynn; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Busby (4, off E Wynn; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Sievers (3, off E Wynn).
SH: M Vernon (1, off E Wynn).
TB: J Busby 7; M Vernon 4; E Fitz Gerald; T Wright.
GIDP: P Runnels (2).
RBI: M Vernon 2 (14); R Sievers (19); J Busby (18).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Runnels-W Terwilliger-M Vernon 2.
Baserunning
CS: E Fitz Gerald (1, 2nd base by E Wynn/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .754 -0.062 0.90 0.027 -0.089 -0.3 3 0
Bobby Avila 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .359 .898 0.341 1.15 0.363 -0.022 1.2 1 0 HR
Dave Philley RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .169 .617 0.063 1.28 0.135 -0.072 -0.2 1 0 2B
Al Rosen 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .344 .889 0.156 1.39 0.223 -0.066 1.2 9 0 HR,SH
Larry Doby CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .265 .780 0.143 1.45 0.174 -0.031 0.7 3 0
Rudy Regalado 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .961 -0.033 0.90 0.018 -0.052 -0.1 2 2
George Strickland SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .195 .646 0.112 1.10 0.170 -0.058 0.3 2 3 2B,GDP
Jim Hegan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .614 -0.166 1.32 0.000 -0.166 -1.2 6 3 GDP
Early Wynn P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .610 -0.028 0.86 0.021 -0.048 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 28 5 7 5 5 1 .250 .899 0.526 1.15 1.131 -0.604 1.2 27 9
2B: G Strickland (5, off S Shea); D Philley (3, off S Shea).
HR: A Rosen (4, off S Shea; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); B Avila (2, off S Shea; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: A Rosen (1, off S Shea).
TB: B Avila 5; A Rosen 4; G Strickland 2; D Philley 2; A Smith; L Doby.
GIDP: G Strickland (3); J Hegan (2).
RBI: A Rosen 2 (28); G Strickland (16); B Avila (6); L Doby (16).
2-out RBI: A Rosen 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Strickland-A Rosen; J Hegan-B Avila.

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Spec Shea, L (0-3) 7.1 7 5 5 5 1 2 8.69 33 40 -0.574 1.15 -2.1
Camilo Pascual 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.92 1 2 0 0.048 1.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 5 1 2 5.62 34 40 2 0 -0.526 1.27 -1.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (4-2) 9 7 4 4 3 7 2 4.30 35 61 -0.026 1.27 0.3
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 3 7 2 4.00 35 61 -0.026 1.15 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: S Shea (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Bill Summers.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 6,841.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Cleveland Indians
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Al Smith LF
2 Jim Busby CF 2 Bobby Avila 2B
3 Mickey Vernon 1B 3 Dave Philley RF
4 Roy Sievers LF 4 Al Rosen 1B
5 Tom Wright RF 5 Larry Doby CF
6 Pete Runnels SS 6 Rudy Regalado 3B
7 Ed Fitz Gerald C 7 George Strickland SS
8 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Spec Shea P 9 Early Wynn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 0 --- R CLE B. Avila S. Shea 31% 60% Home Run
t6 1-3 1 1-- RR WSH M. Vernon E. Wynn -25% 53% Home Run; Busby Scores
b3 1-1 2 1-- RR CLE A. Rosen S. Shea 22% 75% Home Run; Avila Scores
b8 4-4 0 --- CLE D. Philley S. Shea 14% 74% Double to CF
b8 4-4 1 --3 R CLE L. Doby S. Shea 13% 87% Single to RF; Philley Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Yost E. Wynn 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- R WSH J. Busby E. Wynn -10% 42% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 --- O WSH M. Vernon E. Wynn 1% 43% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 --- O WSH R. Sievers E. Wynn 1% 44% Strikeout (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Spec Shea facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE A. Smith S. Shea -2% 42% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- CLE B. Avila S. Shea 3% 44% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- O CLE D. Philley S. Shea -2% 42% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Avila to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- O CLE A. Rosen S. Shea -3% 39% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Avila out at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O WSH T. Wright E. Wynn 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- O WSH P. Runnels E. Wynn 1% 43% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald E. Wynn 1% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Spec Shea facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- CLE L. Doby S. Shea 4% 48% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CLE R. Regalado S. Shea -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B; Doby to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- R CLE G. Strickland S. Shea 11% 57% Double to LF; Doby Scores
b2 1-1 1 -2- O CLE J. Hegan S. Shea -4% 53% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-1 2 -2- O CLE E. Wynn S. Shea -3% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O WSH W. Terwilliger E. Wynn 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O WSH S. Shea E. Wynn 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 2 --- WSH E. Yost E. Wynn -1% 53% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- WSH J. Busby E. Wynn -2% 51% Single to CF; Yost to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- O WSH M. Vernon E. Wynn 5% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Spec Shea facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CLE A. Smith S. Shea -2% 53% Popfly: 3B
b3 1-1 1 --- CLE B. Avila S. Shea 3% 56% Single to LF
b3 1-1 1 1-- O CLE D. Philley S. Shea -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 1-- RR CLE A. Rosen S. Shea 22% 75% Home Run; Avila Scores
b3 3-1 2 --- O CLE L. Doby S. Shea -1% 74% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- O WSH R. Sievers E. Wynn 3% 77% Strikeout
t4 1-3 1 --- WSH T. Wright E. Wynn -3% 74% Walk
t4 1-3 1 1-- OO WSH P. Runnels E. Wynn 6% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Spec Shea facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- O CLE R. Regalado S. Shea -1% 78% Flyball: LF
b4 3-1 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland S. Shea -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b4 3-1 2 --- O CLE J. Hegan S. Shea -1% 76% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald E. Wynn -5% 71% Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 1-3 0 1-- OO WSH W. Terwilliger E. Wynn 10% 81% Double Play: Strikeout, Fitz Gerald Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 1-3 2 --- O WSH S. Shea E. Wynn 1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Spec Shea facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O CLE E. Wynn S. Shea -1% 81% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 1 --- CLE A. Smith S. Shea 1% 82% Single to 3B
b5 3-1 1 1-- CLE B. Avila S. Shea 1% 83% Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B
b5 3-1 1 -2- O CLE B. Avila S. Shea -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 2 -2- O CLE D. Philley S. Shea -2% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- O WSH E. Yost E. Wynn 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- WSH J. Busby E. Wynn -4% 78% Single to SS
t6 1-3 1 1-- RR WSH M. Vernon E. Wynn -25% 53% Home Run; Busby Scores
t6 3-3 1 --- O WSH R. Sievers E. Wynn 2% 56% Popfly: 1B
t6 3-3 2 --- WSH T. Wright E. Wynn -2% 54% Single to RF
t6 3-3 2 1-- O WSH P. Runnels E. Wynn 3% 57% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Senators' Spec Shea facing 4-5-6
b6 3-3 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen S. Shea -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-3 1 --- O CLE L. Doby S. Shea -2% 52% Popfly: SS
b6 3-3 2 --- O CLE R. Regalado S. Shea -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
t7 3-3 0 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald E. Wynn 4% 54% Popfly: SS
t7 3-3 1 --- O WSH W. Terwilliger E. Wynn 3% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-3 2 --- O WSH S. Shea E. Wynn 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Senators' Spec Shea facing 7-8-9
b7 3-3 0 --- CLE G. Strickland S. Shea 6% 64% Walk
b7 3-3 0 1-- OO CLE J. Hegan S. Shea -12% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 3-3 2 --- CLE E. Wynn S. Shea 2% 54% Walk
b7 3-3 2 1-- O CLE A. Smith S. Shea -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t8 3-3 0 --- WSH E. Yost E. Wynn -7% 43% Walk
t8 3-3 0 1-- WSH J. Busby E. Wynn -10% 33% Single to P/Bunt; Yost to 2B
t8 3-3 0 12- O WSH M. Vernon E. Wynn -1% 32% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Yost to 3B; Busby to 2B
t8 3-3 1 -23 RO WSH R. Sievers E. Wynn -6% 26% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Yost Scores
t8 4-3 2 -2- O WSH T. Wright E. Wynn 4% 29% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Spec Shea facing 2-3-4
Jim Lemon replaces Roy Sievers playing LF batting 4th
b8 3-4 0 --- R CLE B. Avila S. Shea 31% 60% Home Run
b8 4-4 0 --- CLE D. Philley S. Shea 14% 74% Double to CF
b8 4-4 0 -2- O CLE A. Rosen S. Shea 0% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Philley to 3B
b8 4-4 1 --3 R CLE L. Doby S. Shea 13% 87% Single to RF; Philley Scores
b8 5-4 1 1-- CLE R. Regalado S. Shea 2% 89% Walk; Doby to 2B
Camilo Pascual replaces Spec Shea pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-4 1 12- OO CLE G. Strickland C. Pascual -5% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t9 4-5 0 --- O WSH P. Runnels E. Wynn 7% 91% Lineout: 3B
t9 4-5 1 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald E. Wynn 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger (2B) batting 8th
t9 4-5 2 --- O WSH C. Vollmer E. Wynn 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 5.

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