Win: Balor Moore (11-4) Loss: Kaiser Kearns (9-8)
Save: Red Ruffing (38)
Inning: 1 Washington Kaiser Kearns pitching. Wayne Comer singles to left field. Wayne Comer steals second. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Ellie Weimer doubles to left field. Wayne Comer scores. Ken Strobel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Greenberg singles to left field. Ellie Weimer scores. Tommy Harper hits a home run. Hank Greenberg scores. Bill Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Balor Moore pitching. Leon Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Dave Schaal flies out to the left fielder. Frank Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington George Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Balor Moore flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Comer doubles to right field. Sebastian Compton Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Vicente Cato flies out to the center fielder. Herm Kantlehner walks. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Herm Kantlehner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ellie Weimer walks. Ken Strobel doubles to center field. Ellie Weimer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Greenberg singles to center field. Ken Strobel scores. Pat Jarvis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Greenberg steals second. Tommy Harper walks. Bill Haselman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hank Greenberg advances to third on the play. George Slaughter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Julian Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Jarvis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Balor Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Comer pops out to the second baseman. Sebastian Compton Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Leon Schullstrom strikes out. Dave Schaal pops out to the shortstop. Frank Howell walks. Vicente Cato grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ellie Weimer grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Strobel strikes out. Hank Greenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Herm Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Tony Dickerson grounds out to the shortstop. Julian Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Tommy Harper doubles to center field. Bill Haselman strikes out. George Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Balor Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Reilley strikes out. Pat Jarvis strikes out. Leon Schullstrom singles to right field. Dave Schaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Wayne Comer strikes out. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellie Weimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vicente Cato is hit by a pitch. Herm Kantlehner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vicente Cato advances to second on the play. Tony Dickerson walks. Julian Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Ken Strobel flies out to the center fielder. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Tommy Harper doubles to center field. Dan Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Haselman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Reilley hits a home run. John Hickman is pinch hitting for Dan Alvarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Hickman walks. Leon Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Dave Schaal pops out to the first baseman. John Hickman steals second. Frank Howell singles to left field. John Hickman scores. Vicente Cato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Hiroyoshi Ugumori pitching. George Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Balor Moore strikes out. Wayne Comer singles to center field. Sebastian Compton Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Herm Kantlehner singles to right field. Tony Dickerson walks. Red Ruffing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Julian Cox walks. Tom Reilley pops out to the shortstop. Hiroyoshi Ugumori singles to center field. Herm Kantlehner scores. Tony Dickerson scores. Julian Cox advances to third on the hit. Leon Schullstrom singles past the shortstop. Julian Cox scores. Dave Schaal strikes out. Frank Howell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Kaiser Kearns is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Grover Cleveland Alexander did not respond to coaching in control Jose Lima did not respond to coaching in control Otto Velez improves in power_vs_righty Garrett Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Milton Bradley improves in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Cross improves in arm Del Cross improves in speed Horacio Lary improves in arm Al Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty