Win: Stan Fulmer (2-4) Loss: Charlie Alexander (3-10)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Stan Fulmer pitching. Mike Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Charlie Alexander pitching. Joe Garcia hits a home run. Elbie Cox flies out to the center fielder. Aurelio Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wally Sisler strikes out. Charlie Cardinal walks. Charles Patten strikes out. George Mirabelli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Ben Stillwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba Smith singles to center field. Gene Key flies out to the center fielder. Bob Thomson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Carl Gardenhire strikes out. Charlie Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Stan Fulmer grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elbie Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doug Parkinson singles to left field. Herb Monteagudo flies out to the right fielder. Wally Sisler strikes out. Charlie Cardinal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Aurelio Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ben Stillwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Charles Patten flies out to the center fielder. George Mirabelli walks. Carl Gardenhire grounds out to the third baseman. George Mirabelli advances to second on the play. Charlie Alexander grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Bubba Smith hits a home run. Gene Key flies out to the right fielder. Bob Thomson singles to left field. Bob Thomson steals second. Stan Fulmer strikes out. Joe Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Davis doubles to center field. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Davis advances to third on the play. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Wally Sisler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Elbie Cox strikes out. Aurelio Miller hits a home run. Johnny Schmidt singles to center field. Ben Stillwell flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Cardinal singles to center field. Charlie Cardinal is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charles Patten grounds out to the second baseman. March Gehrig is pinch hitting for George Mirabelli. March Gehrig singles to right field. Carl Gardenhire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jack Meola enters the game as a defensive replacement for March Gehrig at C. Gene Key grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Thomson walks. Stan Fulmer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Garcia doubles to center field. Bob Thomson scores. Ken Manuel 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 1st. Elbie Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Stan Arias is pinch hitting for Ken Manuel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Arias flies out to the center fielder. Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington George Lumenti pitching. Aurelio Miller reached on a 2-base fielding error by Carl Gardenhire. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Ben Stillwell hits a home run. Aurelio Miller scores. Bubba Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Key hits a home run. Warren Urrea is pinch hitting for Bob Thomson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Warren Urrea singles to right field. Hal Graham is pinch hitting for Stan Fulmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Graham triples. Warren Urrea scores. Joe Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jeff Turner pitching. Herb Monteagudo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sisler flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Cardinal singles to left field. Charles Patten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Joe Garcia (12).3B - Hal Graham (1).HR - Joe Garcia (13), Aurelio Miller (15), Ben Stillwell (13), Bubba Smith (9), Gene Key (15). Baserunning: SB - Bob Thomson (5).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claud Stein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Otto Moore improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Beatin did not respond to coaching in speed Monte Birtsas improves in arm Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Reggie Chapman did not respond to coaching in range Dave Hamner improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Fischer improves in arm Frank Santangelo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty