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Washington Senators @
Cleveland Guardians
1946-05-17 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 3500 Β· 2:05
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 9β4. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Walt Masterson earned the win. Mickey Rocco went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Walt Masterson L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Rue Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Stan Spence | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Heath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Cecil Travis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Al Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Masterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Case | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Rocco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sherm Lollar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walt Masterson | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Krakauskas | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Lemon | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil Torres: S
- Buddy Lewis: S.1-2
- Stan Spence: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: 99/F
- Jerry Priddy: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cecil Travis: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Evans: 99/F.3-H
- Walt Masterson: 99/F
Bot 1
- George Case: K
- Gene Woodling: S
- Mickey Rocco: HR/9.1-H
- Hank Edwards: 99/F
- Lou Boudreau: D
- Ken Keltner: W
- Sherm Lollar: K
Top 2
- Gil Torres: 99/F
- Buddy Lewis: 99/F
- Stan Spence: W
- Mickey Vernon: S.1-2
- Jeff Heath: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Priddy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cecil Travis: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Evans: WP.3-H;1-2
- Al Evans: 99/F
Bot 2
- Dutch Meyer: S
- Steve Gromek: 99(1)/FO
- George Case: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Walt Masterson: K
- Gil Torres: W
- Buddy Lewis: D.1-3
- Stan Spence: FC.3XH(99);2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 99/F
Bot 3
- Gene Woodling: 99/F
- Mickey Rocco: 99/G
- Hank Edwards: 99/F
Top 4
- Jeff Heath: W
- Jerry Priddy: 99/G.1-2
- Cecil Travis: PB.2-3
- Cecil Travis: W
- Al Evans: 99(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Walt Masterson: K
Bot 4
- Lou Boudreau: 99/G
- Ken Keltner: S
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Dutch Meyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Lemon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Les Fleming: K
- Gene Woodling: 99/F
Top 5
- Gil Torres: 99/G
- Buddy Lewis: 99/F
- Stan Spence: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Rocco: 99/G
- Hank Edwards: 99/G
- Lou Boudreau: 99/F
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jeff Heath: W
- Jerry Priddy: W.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 99/F
- Al Evans: 99/F
Bot 6
- Ken Keltner: 99/F
- Jim Hegan: K
- Dutch Meyer: S
- Bob Lemon: K
Top 7
- Walt Masterson: K
- Gil Torres: K
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Stan Spence: PB.1-2#
- Stan Spence: 99/G
Bot 7
- Buster Mills: W
- Gene Woodling: 99(1)/FO
- Mickey Rocco: K
- Hank Edwards: 99/F
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: S
- Jeff Heath: 99(1)/FO
- Jerry Priddy: S.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 8
- Lou Boudreau: 99/F
- Ken Keltner: HR/9
- Jim Hegan: W
- Dutch Meyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Game called due to darkness



















