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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1958-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· rain Β· 2:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 5β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 5th. Gary Bell earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Mickey Vernon went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Gary Bell L: Russ Kemmerer SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mossi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Plews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Albie Pearson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rocky Bridges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ken Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Russ Kemmerer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Yost | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Zauchin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Bell | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Don Mossi | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Kemmerer | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Maris: 5/P
- Billy Hunter: 53
- Minnie Minoso: D9
- Preston Ward: 43
Bot 1
- Herb Plews: 9/L
- Albie Pearson: D7/G
- Roy Sievers: 9/F
- Clint Courtney: W
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 2
- Rocky Colavito: 7/F
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Russ Nixon: 4(1)43/GDP
Bot 2
- Rocky Bridges: 9/F
- Neil Chrisley: 8/F
- Ken Aspromonte: K
Top 3
- Billy Moran: 2/FL/P
- Gary Bell: 3/G
- Roger Maris: S9
- Billy Hunter: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Russ Kemmerer: K/C
- Herb Plews: 8/F8XD
- Albie Pearson: 8/L
Top 4
- Billy Hunter: K/C
- Minnie Minoso: 9/F
- Preston Ward: K
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: 6/P
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Jim Lemon: 7/L
Top 5
- Rocky Colavito: 63
- Mickey Vernon: D7
- Russ Nixon: T8/89.2-H
- Billy Moran: E1/BG/SH.3-H
- Gary Bell: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Roger Maris: 9/L
Bot 5
- Rocky Bridges: 3/P
- Neil Chrisley: D8
- Ken Aspromonte: 6/P
- Russ Kemmerer: 43
Top 6
- Billy Hunter: 6/P
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Preston Ward: 41
Bot 6
- Herb Plews: D7/78
- Albie Pearson: 53/SH/BG.2-3
- Roy Sievers: S7.3-H
- Clint Courtney: 8/F
- Jim Lemon: 43
Top 7
- Rocky Colavito: S7
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Russ Nixon: 8/F
- Billy Moran: 6/P
- Don Mossi: K
Bot 7
- Rocky Bridges: E6/G
- Neil Chrisley: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Roger Maris: 5/P
- Billy Hunter: 5/FL/P
- Minnie Minoso: 63
Bot 8
- Ed FitzGerald: S9
- Herb Plews: K
- Albie Pearson: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Preston Ward: T9/F
- Rocky Colavito: S1/G.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP
- Russ Nixon: K
Bot 9
- Eddie Yost: S6/G
- Jim Lemon: HR/8.1-H
- Rocky Bridges: S6/G
- Norm Zauchin: 96(1)/FO
- Julio Becquer: 64(1)3/GDP






















