GAME LOG Washington @ Cleveland
Thursday, 5/4/1952
Batting: Washington, top of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
3B Floyd Baker:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Baker out at 2nd base.
CF Irv Noren:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Boyd scores.
LF Gil Coan:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
I. Noren to third.
Noren tries to score...
Easter throws home...
Noren scores!
G. Coan to second.
RF Jim Busby:
Flies out to left field.
2B Al Kozar:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
SS Lou Boudreau:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Avila:
Boudreau steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
L. Boudreau to third.
RF Luke Easter:
Base on balls.
CF Larry Doby:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
L. Boudreau scores.
L. Easter to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Washington, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
SS Sam Dente:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Kirby Higbe:
SINGLES to left
3B Floyd Baker:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 2, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
LF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
C Jim Hegan:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
J. Lemon to third.
J. Lemon scores.
J. Hegan to third.
P Mike Garcia:
Base on balls.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to shallow center field.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Washington 2
Batting: Washington, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
1B Bob Boyd:
Base on balls.
CF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to center
B. Boyd to second.
LF Gil Coan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Noren out at 2nd base.
B. Boyd to third.
RF Jim Busby:
Coan steals second.
Flies out to deep left field.
Boyd tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Al Kozar:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 3, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
RF Luke Easter:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (371 feet)
CF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
1B Mickey Vernon:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
L. Doby to second.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Vernon out at 2nd base.
L. Doby to third.
LF Jim Lemon:
Base on balls.
R. Boone to second.
C Jim Hegan:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
P Mike Garcia:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, top of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
SS Sam Dente:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Kirby Higbe:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 3, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
SS Lou Boudreau:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bobby Avila:
Base on balls.
RF Luke Easter:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Avila to second.
Avila tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Larry Doby:
Base on balls.
L. Easter to second.
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Doby out at 2nd base.
B. Avila scores.
L. Easter to third.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, top of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
3B Floyd Baker:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Bob Boyd:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Irv Noren:
SINGLES to left
B. Boyd to second.
B. Boyd to third.
LF Gil Coan:
Noren caught stealing at second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
LF Jim Lemon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim Hegan:
Strikes out looking.
P Mike Garcia:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 3
Batting: Washington, top of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
RF Jim Busby:
SINGLES to center
2B Al Kozar:
SINGLES to right
J. Busby to second.
Busby tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Sam Dente:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Busby scores.
A. Kozar to second.
C Gus Niarhos:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
A. Kozar to third.
P Kirby Higbe:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 4, Washington 4
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
SS Lou Boudreau:
SINGLES to short left field.
2B Bobby Avila:
SAC BUNT.
Boudreau advances to second.
RF Luke Easter:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Larry Doby:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (427 feet)
1B Mickey Vernon:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 6, Washington 4
Batting: Washington, top of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Garcia
3B Floyd Baker:
SINGLES down the left field line.
1B Bob Boyd:
SAC BUNT.
Baker advances to second.
CF Irv Noren:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
F. Baker scores.
New pitcher: Duane Pillette.
LF Gil Coan:
Base on balls.
PH Gil Mcdougald:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (402 feet)
New pitcher: Al Aber.
2B Al Kozar:
Flies out to deep left field.
SS Sam Dente:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
3B Ray Boone:
New 3B: Gil Mcdougald.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jim Lemon:
Flies out to left-center.
C Jim Hegan:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Batting: Washington, top of 8th.
Pitching: Al Aber
C Gus Niarhos:
Flies out to right-center.
P Kirby Higbe:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Eddie Yost:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
PH Al Rosen:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Lou Boudreau:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Bobby Avila:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Batting: Washington, top of 9th.
Pitching: Al Aber
New pitcher: Sam Zoldak.
1B Bob Boyd:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Irv Noren:
Strikes out looking.
LF Gil Coan:
SINGLES to right
3B Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 6
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Kirby Higbe
New pitcher: Sandy Consuegra.
RF Luke Easter:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Larry Doby:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (394 feet)
1B Mickey Vernon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ray Boone:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Game over. Score: Washington 8, Cleveland 7
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