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Washington Senators @ St. Louis Browns

1936-05-16 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 2500 · 1:40

Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 4–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 5th. Jimmie DeShong earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	8
SLA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7

W: Jimmie DeShong L: Tommy Thomas SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charles Johnston · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brick Owens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jake Powell	2	1	0	0	0
Buddy Lewis	4	0	0	0	0
Cecil Travis	4	0	0	0	0
John Stone	4	0	0	0	0
Carl Reynolds	4	0	1	0	0
Red Kress	4	0	1	0	0
Joe Kuhel	4	2	2	0	0
Wally Millies	4	0	2	1	0
Jimmie DeShong	3	1	1	0	1
Jesse Hill	2	0	1	1	0

St. Louis Browns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lyn Lary	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harlond Clift	4	0	2	0	0	1
Moose Solters	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Bottomley	4	0	0	0	0	1
Beau Bell	3	0	1	0	1	0
Sam West	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Carey	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Giuliani	2	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Thomas	2	1	1	0	0	1
Ed Coleman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Pepper	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jimmie DeShong	9.0	7	1	4

St. Louis Browns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Thomas	8.0	6	0	0
Earl Caldwell	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jake Powell: E6/TH
Buddy Lewis: SB2
Buddy Lewis: SB3
Buddy Lewis: 9/L
Cecil Travis: 3/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
John Stone: 43

Bot 1

Lyn Lary: 9
Harlond Clift: D/7
Moose Solters: 13.2-3
Jim Bottomley: 5/FL

Top 2

Carl Reynolds: S7
Red Kress: 13.1-2
Joe Kuhel: 6/P
Wally Millies: 53

Bot 2

Beau Bell: S9
Sam West: 7
Tom Carey: 64(1)/FO
Tony Giuliani: 9

Top 3

Jimmie DeShong: 63
Jake Powell: 53
Buddy Lewis: 3/FL

Bot 3

Tommy Thomas: D/78
Lyn Lary: 8
Harlond Clift: K/C
Moose Solters: S/78.2-H
Jim Bottomley: 6/P

Top 4

Cecil Travis: 13
John Stone: 9
Carl Reynolds: 6/P

Bot 4

Beau Bell: 63
Sam West: 4/P
Tom Carey: 7

Top 5

Red Kress: 53
Joe Kuhel: S9
Wally Millies: D7.1-H
Jimmie DeShong: S6.2-3
Jake Powell: HP.1-2
Buddy Lewis: 32(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3;B-2
Cecil Travis: 43

Bot 5

Tony Giuliani: S9
Tommy Thomas: K/C
Lyn Lary: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

John Stone: 6/P
Carl Reynolds: 4/L
Red Kress: 8

Bot 6

Harlond Clift: S/7
Moose Solters: 36(1)/FO
Jim Bottomley: K
Beau Bell: 53

Top 7

Joe Kuhel: S9
Wally Millies: 9/L
Jimmie DeShong: 53/SH.1-2
Jesse Hill: S7.2-H
Buddy Lewis: 6/P

Bot 7

Sam West: S/89
Tom Carey: 7
Ed Coleman: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Cecil Travis: 13/BG
John Stone: 43
Carl Reynolds: 8

Bot 8

Ray Pepper: K/C
Lyn Lary: 63
Harlond Clift: 63

Top 9

Red Kress: S7
Joe Kuhel: 7
Wally Millies: S7.1-2
Jimmie DeShong: K/C
Jesse Hill: 7

Bot 9

Moose Solters: 63
Jim Bottomley: 6/P
Beau Bell: W
Sam West: 8

Notes & reviews

Catcher threw mask off expecting a play at the plate He left the plate unprotected when he went to pick it up
Ball hit Powell in the neck and he left the game

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