Win: Buck Smith (16-4) Loss: John Shoemaker (9-6)
Save: Lefty Grove (1)
Inning: 1 Washington John Shoemaker pitching. Wayne Comer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yuya Yamamoto hits a home run. Sebastian Compton Jr. singles to left field. Ellie Weimer strikes out. Ken Strobel hits a home run. Sebastian Compton Jr. scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buck Smith pitching. Harry Durocher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Schullstrom singles to right field. Orator Gardner singles to right field. Julian Cox pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Hank Greenberg singles to center field. Hank Greenberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Smith walks. Wayne Comer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buck Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Howell singles to left field. Tony Dickerson pops out to the second baseman. Katsutoshi Nakatani singles to right field. John Shoemaker lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Yuya Yamamoto pops out to the third baseman. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ellie Weimer walks. Ken Strobel grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ellie Weimer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Durocher singles to left field. Harry Durocher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Orlando Bradley doubles to left field. Leon Schullstrom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Bradley advances to third on the play. Orator Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Greenberg singles past the second baseman. Hank Greenberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Julian Cox strikes out. Frank Howell singles to left field. Tony Dickerson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Howell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Dickerson steals second. Ellie Weimer throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Katsutoshi Nakatani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Buck Smith flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Comer strikes out. Yuya Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Shoemaker grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Durocher flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellie Weimer strikes out. Ken Strobel singles to left field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Hank Greenberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Leon Schullstrom singles to left field. Leon Schullstrom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Orator Gardner walks. Julian Cox strikes out. Frank Howell singles to right field. Orator Gardner steals third. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Tommy Harper singles to right field. Buck Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tommy Harper forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Wayne Comer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Smith advances to second on the play. Yuya Yamamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Katsutoshi Nakatani pops out to the catcher. John Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Harry Durocher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. singles to center field. Ellie Weimer flies out to the left fielder. Ken Strobel strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Dan Alvarez 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. Hank Greenberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Orlando Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leon Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Orator Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Tommy Harper strikes out. Bill Haselman is pinch hitting for Buck Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Haselman grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Comer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lefty Grove pitching. Julian Cox is hit by a pitch. Frank Howell flies out to the right fielder. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Katsutoshi Nakatani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Newhouser did not respond to coaching in velocity Victor Martinez improves in contact_vs_righty Hal Newhouser did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry Zito did not respond to coaching in control Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Cross improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Enright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Kerr did not respond to coaching in speed Daryl Cambria did not respond to coaching in arm