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Washington Senators @
Cleveland Guardians
1942-09-16 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 500 Β· 1:33
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 5β1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Bagby earned the win. Jeff Heath went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Bagby L: Bill Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Stewart Β· 1B: Steve Basil Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Estalella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jake Early | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ellis Clary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bagby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bagby | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 7/F
- Stan Spence: S8
- Bruce Campbell: 9/F/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Bot 1
- Oris Hockett: S8
- Hank Edwards: K
- Ken Keltner: 13.1-2
- Jeff Heath: K/C
Top 2
- Bobby Estalella: 43
- Jake Early: 4/P
- John Sullivan: 63
Bot 2
- Les Fleming: W
- Ray Mack: 6/P
- Rusty Peters: 43.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 63
Top 3
- Ellis Clary: 5/L
- Bill Kennedy: 9/F
- George Case: 13
Bot 3
- Jim Bagby: 9/F
- Oris Hockett: W
- Hank Edwards: 8/F
- Ken Keltner: D/89.1-H
- Jeff Heath: S8.2-H
- Les Fleming: D/89.1-H
- Ray Mack: 9/F
Top 4
- Stan Spence: 8/L
- Bruce Campbell: 6/P
- Mickey Vernon: 9/F
Bot 4
- Rusty Peters: 8/F
- Jim Hegan: 2/P/FL
- Jim Bagby: 63
Top 5
- Bobby Estalella: W
- Jake Early: 36(1)3/GDP
- John Sullivan: 9/F
Bot 5
- Oris Hockett: 43/BG
- Hank Edwards: 6/P
- Ken Keltner: 7/F
Top 6
- Ellis Clary: 8/F
- Bill Kennedy: K
- George Case: D9
- Stan Spence: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 6
- Jeff Heath: S8.B-2(E8)
- Les Fleming: W
- Ray Mack: 2/BP/FL/DP.2X2(26)
- Rusty Peters: 9/F
Top 7
- Bruce Campbell: 5/P/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 8/F
- Bobby Estalella: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Hegan: S6
- Jim Bagby: PO1(13E6).1-2
- Jim Bagby: 3/BG/SH.2-3
- Oris Hockett: S9.3-H(UR)
- Hank Edwards: 9/F
- Ken Keltner: 13
Top 8
- Jake Early: 2/P/FL
- John Sullivan: 63
- Ellis Clary: 8/F
Bot 8
- Jeff Heath: HR/9
- Les Fleming: W
- Ray Mack: E6/G.1-2
- Rusty Peters: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Rusty Peters: 63
- Jim Hegan: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Jim Bagby: K
Top 9
- Frank Croucher: 53
- George Case: 63
- Stan Spence: S/78
- Bruce Campbell: D9/89.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: 2/P
Notes & reviews
- Spence fumbled
- Sullivan dropped throw













