Win: Deacon McGehee (7-4) Loss: Buck Smith (14-4)
Save: Lee Nelson (27)
Inning: 1 Washington Deacon McGehee pitching. Wayne Comer lines out to the shortstop. Yuya Yamamoto flies out to the center fielder. Ellie Weimer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Buck Smith pitching. Ron Zientara pops out to the third baseman. Buck Imlay walks. Mike Black strikes out. Joe Sellers singles to left field. Lou Ashby singles to left field. Buck Imlay scores. Mike Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Ken Strobel singles past the shortstop. Ken Strobel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Clem Keegan strikes out. Laddie Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon McGehee pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Tommy Harper singles to right field. George Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Harper gets picked off first. Buck Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Ron Zientara strikes out. Buck Imlay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Black singles to left field. Joe Sellers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Greenberg. Lou Ashby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Wayne Comer singles to left field. Yuya Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Ellie Weimer grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Mike Meyer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wayne Comer. Clem Keegan flies out to the center fielder. Laddie Rodgers strikes out. Deacon McGehee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ken Strobel flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. hits a home run. Hank Greenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Harper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Ron Zientara flies out to the right fielder. Buck Imlay walks. Mike Black strikes out. Joe Sellers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington George Slaughter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Comer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Lou Ashby singles to right field. Lou Ashby steals second. Mike Meyer singles to center field. Lou Ashby scores. Clem Keegan pops out to the shortstop. Laddie Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Mike Meyer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Yuya Yamamoto singles to left field. Ellie Weimer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Strobel walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Deacon McGehee grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Zientara singles to left field. Buck Imlay grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Hank Greenberg singles to center field. Tommy Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Greenberg advances to second on the play. Archie Manning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Haselman is pinch hitting for George Slaughter. Bill Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Greenberg advances to third on the play. Rick Bosetti is pinch hitting for Buck Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rick Bosetti grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Red Ruffing pitching. Mike Black grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Sellers pops out to the second baseman. Lou Ashby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Lee Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wayne Comer singles past the first baseman. Wayne Comer steals second. Wayne Comer is out trying to steal third. Yuya Yamamoto pops out to the third baseman. Ellie Weimer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 2 Toronto total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Jimmie Foxx Jr. (20).GIDP - Ellie Weimer 2. Baserunning: SB - Wayne Comer (13).CS - Wayne Comer (13), Ken Strobel (15). Fielding: E - Wayne Comer, Hank Greenberg.
Game Notes Lee Nelson is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Mmahat improves in control Charlie Gehringer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Victor Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carlos Delgado did not respond to coaching in range Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Auker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken Rice improves in arm Jerry Regan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Taylor improves in speed Jeff Taylor did not respond to coaching in LF