Win: Masayoshi Miyade (5-12) Loss: Paul Metzig (8-7)
Save: Dan Alvarez (14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Metzig pitching. Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Katsutoshi Nakatani flies out to the right fielder. Harry Durocher singles to left field. Vicente Cato grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Masayoshi Miyade pitching. Wayne Comer walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Comer advances to second on the play. Ken Strobel lines out to the shortstop. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Orator Gardner singles to center field. Orator Gardner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Dickerson pops out to the third baseman. Julian Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Ellie Weimer grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Harper strikes out. Bill Haselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Reilley strikes out. Masayoshi Miyade singles to left field. Leon Schullstrom walks. Katsutoshi Nakatani flies out to the left fielder. Harry Durocher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington George Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Paul Metzig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Comer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Vicente Cato grounds out to the shortstop. Orator Gardner bunts for a base hit. Tony Dickerson walks. Julian Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Orator Gardner advances to third on the play. Tony Dickerson advances to second on the play. Tom Reilley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to right field. Ken Strobel strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hank Greenberg walks. Ellie Weimer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Greenberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Masayoshi Miyade singles to right field. Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the pitcher. Masayoshi Miyade advances to second on the play. Katsutoshi Nakatani doubles to left field. Masayoshi Miyade scores. Harry Durocher singles past the second baseman. Vicente Cato singles to right field. Katsutoshi Nakatani scores. Harry Durocher advances to third on the hit. Vicente Cato steals second. Orator Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Durocher scores. Vicente Cato advances to third on the play. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Tommy Harper strikes out. Bill Haselman walks. George Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Paul Metzig pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Julian Cox strikes out. Tom Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Masayoshi Miyade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Wayne Comer flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Ken Strobel walks. Ken Strobel steals second. Hank Greenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Katsutoshi Nakatani grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Durocher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Ellie Weimer grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Haselman singles to center field. George Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Vicente Cato singles to center field. Orator Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Vicente Cato is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Dickerson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Dave Schaal enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Reilley at LF. Paul Metzig grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wayne Comer flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Julian Cox strikes out. Dave Schaal grounds out to the shortstop. John Hickman is pinch hitting for Masayoshi Miyade. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Hickman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Dan Alvarez pitching. Ken Strobel flies out to the right fielder. Hank Greenberg doubles to center field. Ellie Weimer strikes out. Tommy Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Cross improves in range John Rhines did not respond to coaching in velocity Mack Rollins did not respond to coaching in control Yosuke Miyazaki did not respond to coaching in control Horacio Lary did not respond to coaching in 1B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Mmahat did not respond to coaching in control Grover Cleveland Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Mmahat did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawon Dunston improves in arm Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C