Win: Buck Smith (10-2) Loss: Harry Sanford (3-6)
Save: Red Ruffing (12)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Buck Smith pitching. Steve Alcala flies out to the center fielder. Gary Fleitas strikes out. Chris Souza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Harry Sanford pitching. Wayne Comer flies out to the center fielder. Yuya Yamamoto triples. Sebastian Compton Jr. walks. Ellie Weimer doubles past the third baseman. Yuya Yamamoto scores. Ken Strobel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Sebastian Compton Jr. scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to right field. Ellie Weimer scores. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ron Thomas strikes out. Paddy Meers singles to center field. Ted Wright grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paddy Meers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Queen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Tommy Harper lines out to the pitcher. Buck Smith flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Comer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Shinichi Miyamoto strikes out. Harry Sanford flies out to the right fielder. Steve Alcala strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Yuya Yamamoto doubles to right field. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Ellie Weimer pops out to the first baseman. Ken Strobel singles to center field. Yuya Yamamoto is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gary Fleitas grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Souza pops out to the shortstop. Ron Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Hank Greenberg flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Harper doubles to right field. Buck Smith strikes out. Wayne Comer doubles to left field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Tommy Harper scores. Yuya Yamamoto singles to center field. Wayne Comer scores. Klondike Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuya Yamamoto steals second. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Paddy Meers pops out to the third baseman. Ted Wright strikes out. Frank Queen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ellie Weimer strikes out. Ken Strobel strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Hank Greenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Shinichi Miyamoto pops out to the shortstop. Klondike Fowler strikes out. Steve Alcala singles to center field. Gary Fleitas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Tommy Harper flies out to the center fielder. Buck Smith flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Comer singles to center field. Yuya Yamamoto lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Pinky Fingers is pinch hitting for Chris Souza. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pinky Fingers strikes out. Ron Thomas strikes out. Paddy Meers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Ellie Weimer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Strobel doubles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Junior Stewart is pinch hitting for Ted Wright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Junior Stewart singles past the shortstop. Frank Queen flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Miyamoto pops out to the shortstop. Bob Redmond is pinch hitting for Klondike Fowler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Junior Stewart is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Roger Costello pitching. Hank Greenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Harper strikes out. Buck Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Stan Hughes is pinch hitting for Roger Costello. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stan Hughes walks. Steve Alcala walks. Gary Fleitas walks. Pinky Fingers doubles to center field. Stan Hughes scores. Steve Alcala scores. Red Ruffing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Meers singles to right field. Gary Fleitas scores. Junior Stewart strikes out. Frank Queen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Roger Costello is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Landrum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Vinny Newkirk did not respond to coaching in velocity Cito Romero did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Victor Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Lima did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Lima did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Gehringer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C