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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1935-09-15 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 6–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Harder earned the win. Earl Averill went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mel Harder L: Dick Lanahan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charles Donnelly · 1B: John Quinn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Knickerbocker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Vosmik | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ab Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Brenzel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Harder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Kuhel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Bolton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ossie Bluege | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Lanahan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Lanahan | 7.1 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
 Jack Russell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Linke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Knickerbocker: 63
- Roy Hughes: 4/L
- Earl Averill: D/78
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Odell Hale: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hal Trosky: S5.3-H;1-2
- Ab Wright: 13
Bot 1
- Joe Kuhel: 7
- John Stone: 43
- Buddy Myer: 4/P
Top 2
- Bill Brenzel: W
- Mel Harder: 2/FL
- Bill Knickerbocker: CS2(26)
- Bill Knickerbocker: S8
- Roy Hughes: 9
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: 53
- Cliff Bolton: 63
- Jake Powell: 9
Top 3
- Earl Averill: HR/9
- Joe Vosmik: 63
- Odell Hale: K/C
- Hal Trosky: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Red Kress: 53
- Ossie Bluege: 53
- Dick Lanahan: K
Top 4
- Ab Wright: 23
- Bill Brenzel: 5/L
- Mel Harder: S9
- Bill Knickerbocker: S9.1-3
- Roy Hughes: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Kuhel: 3/BP
- John Stone: S8
- Buddy Myer: S9.1-3
- Cecil Travis: S7.3-H;1-3
- Cliff Bolton: 8/L.3-H
- Jake Powell: S8/1.1-3
- Red Kress: 3/L
Top 5
- Earl Averill: S8
- Joe Vosmik: S8/1.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Odell Hale: 4/P
- Hal Trosky: K
- Ab Wright: 53
Bot 5
- Ossie Bluege: 43
- Dick Lanahan: 3/G
- Joe Kuhel: 43
Top 6
- Bill Brenzel: 63
- Mel Harder: K
- Bill Knickerbocker: D7
- Roy Hughes: S8.2-H
- Earl Averill: 8/L
Bot 6
- John Stone: 9
- Buddy Myer: S6
- Cecil Travis: 46(1)/FO
- Cliff Bolton: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Odell Hale: S9.1-3
- Hal Trosky: S6.3-H;1-2
- Ab Wright: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Brenzel: K
- Mel Harder: K
Bot 7
- Jake Powell: 9
- Red Kress: 63
- Ossie Bluege: K
Top 8
- Bill Knickerbocker: 53
- Roy Hughes: 1E4/G.B-1
- Earl Averill: 7
- Joe Vosmik: 43
Bot 8
- Dee Miles: S9
- Joe Kuhel: S7/P.1-3
- John Stone: 8.3-H
- Buddy Myer: 7
- Cecil Travis: 7
Top 9
- Odell Hale: 9
- Hal Trosky: D9/9D
- Ab Wright: S8.2-H
- Bill Brenzel: 43.1-2
- Mel Harder: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Cliff Bolton: 8
- Jake Powell: 4/P
- Red Kress: S8
- Ossie Bluege: 7
Notes & reviews
- Dick Lanahan suffered injured hand when struck by the ball