Win: Red Ruffing (5-5) Loss: Bob Southwick (7-21)
Save: Tim Lincecum (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Bob Southwick pitching. Hank Greenberg singles to left field. Doc Hilley flies out to the right fielder. Ken Strobel singles to right field. Hank Greenberg advances to third on the hit. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Greenberg scores. Tommy Harper lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Buck Smith pitching. Steve Alcala singles to center field. Trevor Ettles singles to center field. Steve Alcala advances to third on the hit. Gary Fleitas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Alcala scores. Trevor Ettles advances to second on the play. Roger Dorn singles to left field. Trevor Ettles scores. Dave Shea walks. Stan Hughes strikes out. Pinky Fingers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Ellie Weimer singles to left field. George Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Hank White strikes out. Buck Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Sherman Asbell doubles to center field. Bob Southwick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Alcala walks. Trevor Ettles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Hank Greenberg pops out to the shortstop. Doc Hilley doubles past the left fielder. Ken Strobel grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gary Fleitas pops out to the third baseman. Roger Dorn pops out to the first baseman. Dave Shea walks. Stan Hughes singles to left field. Dave Shea advances to third on the hit. Pinky Fingers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Tommy Harper flies out to the right fielder. Ellie Weimer pops out to the catcher. George Slaughter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Sherman Asbell grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Southwick flies out to the left fielder. Steve Alcala pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Hank White strikes out. Buck Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hank Greenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Trevor Ettles strikes out. Gary Fleitas flies out to the left fielder. Roger Dorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Doc Hilley walks. Ken Strobel strikes out. Doc Hilley steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Tommy Harper walks. Ellie Weimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Shea strikes out. Stan Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Fingers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Slaughter singles to right field. Bill Haselman is pinch hitting for Hank White. Bill Haselman strikes out. Paul Zuvella is pinch hitting for Buck Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Zuvella singles past the first baseman. Hank Greenberg walks. Doc Hilley strikes out. Ken Strobel strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Red Ruffing pitching. Sherman Asbell strikes out. Bob Southwick grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Alcala grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to right field. Tommy Harper doubles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Ellie Weimer strikes out. George Slaughter hits a home run. Tommy Harper scores. Roger Costello comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Haselman walks. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Red Ruffing. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harmon Killebrew singles past the shortstop. Bill Haselman advances to third on the hit. Hank Greenberg singles to right field. Bill Haselman scores. Harmon Killebrew advances to third on the hit. Ray Charley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Hilley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tim Lincecum pitching. Trevor Ettles grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Fleitas flies out to the right fielder. Roger Dorn walks. Dave Shea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Ken Strobel grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmie Foxx Jr. hits a home run. Tommy Harper singles past the shortstop. Tommy Harper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ellie Weimer doubles to center field. Ellie Weimer is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Stan Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Fingers strikes out. Sherman Asbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Gehringer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Milton Bradley improves in power_vs_lefty Barry Zito did not respond to coaching in velocity Matty Alou did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Natal improves in arm Gil Wilson improves in range Rex Garcia improves in arm Bud Robinson improves in control Jim Mirabelli did not respond to coaching in 3B