Win: Gussie Gannon (8-4) Loss: Mellie Benton (7-10)
Save: Victor Street (25)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mellie Benton pitching. Michael Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Clem Ripley grounds out to the third baseman. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Gussie Gannon pitching. Jerry Habyan grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Nixon walks. Tom Nixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rufe Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Mike Bakenhaster singles to right field. Earl Grace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Bakenhaster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Aude strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Urbane Jackson strikes out. Erik Voigt singles past the third baseman. Watty Wright walks. Joe Cloude strikes out. Minoru Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gussie Gannon strikes out. Michael Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Clem Ripley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mellie Benton strikes out. Jerry Habyan flies out to the left fielder. Harry Bongiovanni doubles to right field. Tom Nixon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Hoak doubles to right field. Rufe Darr flies out to the left fielder. Arky Vaughan singles to left field. Don Hoak scores. Mike Bakenhaster strikes out. Earl Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Urbane Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Erik Voigt grounds out to the shortstop. Watty Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ed Aude walks. Gussie Gannon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gussie Gannon flies out to the center fielder. Michael Killebrew grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Aude is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clem Ripley singles to center field. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Joe Cloude flies out to the left fielder. Minoru Fujii triples. Mellie Benton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Minoru Fujii scores. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rufe Darr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arky Vaughan pops out to the first baseman. Mike Bakenhaster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Harry Bongiovanni walks. Tom Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Urbane Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Erik Voigt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Earl Grace doubles past the third baseman. Ed Aude flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hetki is pinch hitting for Gussie Gannon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Hetki flies out to the right fielder. Michael Killebrew walks. Clem Ripley hits a home run. Earl Grace scores. Michael Killebrew scores. Steve Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Hoak singles to center field. Rufe Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Wilbur Cooper pitching. Watty Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cloude strikes out. Minoru Fujii flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Arky Vaughan singles to left field. Mike Bakenhaster grounds out to the third baseman. Arky Vaughan advances to second on the play. Earl Grace grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Aude singles to center field. Wilbur Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Frankie Eiteljorge is pinch hitting for Steve Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frankie Eiteljorge singles to left field. Jerry Habyan singles to center field. Harry Bongiovanni reached on a 2-base fielding error by Michael Killebrew. Frankie Eiteljorge scores. Tom Nixon pops out to the third baseman. Urbane Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Erik Voigt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bob Gulley pitching. Michael Killebrew walks. Michael Killebrew steals second. Clem Ripley walks. Don Hoak hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rufe Darr walks. Michael Killebrew scores. Arky Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Mike Bakenhaster strikes out. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Victor Street comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Watty Wright strikes out. Joe Cloude pops out to the second baseman. Minoru Fujii grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Sweetland improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Biemiller did not respond to coaching in arm Lou Sweetland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Werden improves in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Embrey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jorge Kay improves in control Mike Gross did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Elliott improves in contact_vs_lefty