MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
05/20/1915
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 260 - THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (15-17) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 12 1
Cleveland Indians (22-12) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 8 0
Senators Turn Back Cleveland, 5-4
The Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians, 5-4. Washington pitcher and The United States, native Nap Rucker led the way. Rucker went the distance for Washington. He gave up 4 runs on 8 hits. Cleveland has now lost 5 consecutive games.

With runs few and far between, the Senators had to seize their opportunities when they came. One of the most important chances for Washington came in the top of the sixth inning, when third baseman Howie Shanks delivered a 2-run double. The double was hit off Doc Crandall and made the score 4-2, Senators. Shanks went 2 for 5 with a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I'd like to pitch a complete game every time," said Rucker.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Murphy RF 3 0 2 2 1 1 2 .214 0 10
H. Shanks 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 6 .252 1 16
Z. Wheat LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .394 2 17
F. Merkle 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .325 1 19
B. Kauff CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .308 0 9
S. O'Neill C 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .224 0 13
M. Carey 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .262 1 3
E. Scott SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .221 0 9
N. Rucker P 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .240 0 1
Totals 37 5 12 5 4 5 22      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Wheat (6, 6th Inning off D. Crandall, 1 on, 2 outs) H. Shanks (6, 6th Inning off D. Crandall, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Rucker 2 , E. Murphy 2 , B. Kauff , Z. Wheat 3 , M. Carey , F. Merkle , H. Shanks 3 , S. O'Neill
2-out RBI: E. Murphy , Z. Wheat , H. Shanks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kauff , Z. Wheat , F. Merkle , H. Shanks 2
GIDP: B. Kauff
Sac Fly: E. Murphy
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Kauff (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Scott-Carey-Merkle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. McInnis 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .312 0 12
T. Long LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .330 0 15
S. Jackson CF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .328 0 13
H. Zimmerman 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .302 1 23
H. Hooper RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .225 1 16
B. Bradley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 3
J. Altenburg C 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .288 0 7
   a-H. Groh PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .336 0 13
   c-G. Gibson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 0 2
D. Crandall P 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 5
   M. Kent P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-H. Northen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   H. Kane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Marsans SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-R. Chapman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 0 18
Totals 31 4 8 4 5 7 14      
a - H. Groh pinch hit for J. Altenburg in the 8th
b - H. Northen pinch hit for M. Kent in the 8th
c - G. Gibson substituted for H. Groh in the 9th
d - R. Chapman pinch hit for A. Marsans in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. McInnis (6, 4th Inning off N. Rucker, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Long (3, 4th Inning off N. Rucker, 1 on, 0 outs) S. Jackson 2 (8, 4th Inning off N. Rucker, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off N. Rucker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. McInnis 2 , T. Long 3 , H. Zimmerman , S. Jackson 5 , H. Groh
2-out RBI: H. Groh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bradley , M. Kent , T. Long , H. Northen
GIDP: H. Zimmerman
Sac Bunt: H. Hooper
Hit by Pitch: B. Bradley , T. Long
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: S. McInnis (9) , T. Long (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Marsans-Zimmerman-McInnis)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Rucker W (5-3) 9.0 8 4 4 5 7 0 153 92 3.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Rucker 57
Batters Faced: N. Rucker 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Rucker 8-9
Pitches - Strikes: N. Rucker 153-92
Hit Batsmen: N. Rucker 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Crandall L (6-5) 5.2 10 5 5 4 5 0 104 59 3.30   
M. Kent 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 14 5.54   
H. Kane 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Crandall 30
Batters Faced: D. Crandall 30, M. Kent 9, H. Kane 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Crandall 6-5, M. Kent 3-4, H. Kane 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Crandall 104-59, M. Kent 23-14, H. Kane 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kent 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nap Rucker
Ballpark: Somers Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 14 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 3023
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