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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1958-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 8789 Β· 2:09
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 4β2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Mudcat Grant earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Preston Ward went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Tex Clevenger SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Rocky Colavito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Moran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mudcat Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Albie Pearson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Norm Zauchin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rocky Bridges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tex Clevenger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Herb Plews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Mudcat Grant | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tex Clevenger | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Maris: 43
- Billy Hunter: S7
- Minnie Minoso: 8/F
- Preston Ward: HR/78.1-H
- Rocky Colavito: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Albie Pearson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roy Sievers: D9
- Jim Lemon: S9.2-H
- Norm Zauchin: 9/L
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: D8/78
- Russ Nixon: 3/G.2-3
- Billy Moran: 24/SH/BG.3-H
- Jim Constable: S8
- Roger Maris: 3/G
Bot 2
- Rocky Bridges: HR/7
- Ken Aspromonte: 8/F8XD
- Clint Courtney: 53
- Tex Clevenger: K
Top 3
- Billy Hunter: S8
- Minnie Minoso: 6/P
- Preston Ward: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Albie Pearson: 6/P
- Roy Sievers: K/C
Top 4
- Rocky Colavito: HR/7
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Russ Nixon: K
- Billy Moran: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: 63
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Rocky Bridges: 6/L
- Ken Aspromonte: 5/FL/P
Top 5
- Mudcat Grant: 6/P
- Roger Maris: 2/FL/P
- Billy Hunter: 5/FL/P
Bot 5
- Clint Courtney: 9/F
- Tex Clevenger: 9/F
- Eddie Yost: W
- Albie Pearson: 3/P
Top 6
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Preston Ward: S9
- Rocky Colavito: K
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Bot 6
- Roy Sievers: 9/F
- Jim Lemon: K
- Norm Zauchin: 7/F
Top 7
- Russ Nixon: 4/L
- Billy Moran: 63
- Mudcat Grant: K
Bot 7
- Rocky Bridges: S8
- Herb Plews: 8/F
- Clint Courtney: S8.1-3
- Neil Chrisley: 2/FL/P
- Eddie Yost: K
Top 8
- Roger Maris: 8/F
- Billy Hunter: 7/F
- Minnie Minoso: S9
- Preston Ward: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Albie Pearson: 7/F
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Lemon: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Preston Ward: W
- Rocky Colavito: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 8/F
- Dick Brown: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Moran: 8/F
Bot 9
- Norm Zauchin: S8
- Rocky Bridges: 64(1)3/GDP
- Herb Plews: K23



















