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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1958-07-15 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 6048 Β· 2:33
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Tex Clevenger earned the win. Roy Sievers 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 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tex Clevenger L: Gary Bell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Geiger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Nixon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Woodie Held | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gary Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rocky Colavito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Albie Pearson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Russ Kemmerer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tex Clevenger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Herb Plews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Score | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Gary Bell | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Kemmerer | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Tex Clevenger | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Gary Geiger: 36(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Albie Pearson: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Lemon: 4/P
- Ed FitzGerald: E9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Norm Zauchin: E6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bobby Malkmus: K/C
- Ossie Alvarez: 6
Top 2
- Russ Nixon: S8
- Earl Averill: 64(1)3/GDP
- Woodie Held: 9
Bot 2
- Russ Kemmerer: K
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Albie Pearson: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jim Lemon: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Billy Hunter: 63
- Gary Bell: K
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Gary Geiger: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S6.2-H;1-3
- Vic Power: T7.3-H;1-H
- Russ Nixon: D7.3-H
- Earl Averill: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Bot 3
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
- Bobby Malkmus: K/C
- Ossie Alvarez: 13
Top 4
- Woodie Held: K
- Billy Hunter: W
- Gary Bell: 5/FL
- Minnie Minoso: 7
Bot 4
- Tex Clevenger: K
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Albie Pearson: S7
- Roy Sievers: 4
Top 5
- Gary Geiger: K
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Vic Power: D9.1-3
- Russ Nixon: IW
- Earl Averill: K
- Woodie Held: K
Bot 5
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Norm Zauchin: 2/FL
- Herb Plews: K
Top 6
- Billy Hunter: K/C
- Gary Bell: 63
- Minnie Minoso: 53
Bot 6
- Ossie Alvarez: S9
- Tex Clevenger: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Albie Pearson: 8
Top 7
- Gary Geiger: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Vic Power: 8
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Norm Zauchin: 9
Top 8
- Russ Nixon: 7
- Earl Averill: 63
- Woodie Held: 7
Bot 8
- Herb Plews: K
- Ossie Alvarez: K/C
- Tex Clevenger: K
Top 9
- Rocky Colavito: 4
- Larry Doby: 53
- Minnie Minoso: 7




















