Win: Buck Smith (16-7) Loss: Bob Southwick (7-16)
Save: Red Ruffing (30)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Buck Smith pitching. Steve Alcala flies out to the left fielder. Leo Lanning reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Greenberg. Ron Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Meers doubles to right field. Leo Lanning scores. Dave Shea singles to right field. Paddy Meers scores. Bob Redmond grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Shea is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bob Southwick pitching. Hank Greenberg doubles to right field. Doc Hilley doubles to center field. Hank Greenberg scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Yuya Yamamoto singles to left field. Doc Hilley scores. Ken Strobel walks. Ellie Weimer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuya Yamamoto advances to third on the play. Ken Strobel advances to second on the play. George Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Pinky Fingers strikes out. Sherman Asbell singles to center field. Bob Southwick lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Alcala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Tommy Harper walks. Buck Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Greenberg hits a home run. Tommy Harper scores. Doc Hilley pops out to the shortstop. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Leo Lanning flies out to the center fielder. Ron Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Paddy Meers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Yuya Yamamoto doubles to left field. Ken Strobel lines out to the shortstop. Ellie Weimer grounds out to the third baseman. George Slaughter walks. Tommy Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dave Shea flies out to the left fielder. Bob Redmond grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Fingers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Buck Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Doc Hilley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Sherman Asbell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Southwick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Alcala grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Yuya Yamamoto strikes out. Ken Strobel hits a home run. Ray Charley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ellie Weimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Leo Lanning flies out to the right fielder. Ron Thomas doubles to center field. Paddy Meers grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Shea pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington George Slaughter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Redmond. Tommy Harper flies out to the right fielder. Buck Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! George Slaughter advances to third on the play. Hank Greenberg doubles to right field. George Slaughter scores. Doc Hilley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bob Redmond grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Fingers singles to center field. Sherman Asbell singles in front of the left fielder. Frank Queen is pinch hitting for Ray Charley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Queen strikes out. Steve Alcala grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sherman Asbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Roger Costello pitching. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Yuya Yamamoto singles to left field. Ken Strobel walks. Ellie Weimer strikes out. George Slaughter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Leo Lanning singles to right field. Ron Thomas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Paddy Meers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Tommy Harper flies out to the left fielder. Buck Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dave Shea strikes out. Bob Redmond walks. Pinky Fingers walks. Red Ruffing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sherman Asbell strikes out. Eric Dunwoody is pinch hitting for Roger Costello. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eric Dunwoody grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pinky Fingers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Sheckard improves in arm Steve Standaert improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Wright did not respond to coaching in range Jim Wilhelm improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Mirabelli did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Milton Bradley improves in range Hal Newhouser did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Ruhle did not respond to coaching in velocity Jackson Todd improves in control Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C