MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
05/17/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 238 - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Washington Senators (14-16) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 0
Cleveland Guardians (14-15) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Cleveland Beaten, 5-1, by Washington
Hank Borowy pitched a gem to lead Washington to victory over the Cleveland Guardians, 5-1, in 10 innings. Borowy picked up the win for Washington, going 9 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 4-3. After losing, Cleveland is 14-15.

The game was at a stalemate until right fielder Tommy Holmes came to bat in the top of the tenth. Facing Cleveland pitcher Clem Dreisewerd, he hit a 1-0 fastball for a 2-run single. It was a game-changer, putting Washington on top, 3-1.

"Hank pitched his heart out," said Washington manager Ossie Bluege.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Case LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 1 8
   a-E. Wynn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 1
   b-A. Zarilla LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1 4
   d-M. McCormick PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318 0 5
M. Marion SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .241 0 9
T. Holmes RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .349 0 13
M. Vernon 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .293 2 17
B. Doerr 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 1 18
J. Tabor 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .235 3 12
R. Mueller C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .253 1 7
C. Gillenwater CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .221 1 3
H. Borowy P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .136 0 3
   c-R. Hodgin PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .353 0 4
   R. Sewell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 5 9 4 3 7 16      
a - E. Wynn pinch hit for G. Case in the 8th
b - A. Zarilla substituted for E. Wynn in the 8th
c - R. Hodgin pinch hit for H. Borowy in the 10th
d - M. McCormick pinch hit for A. Zarilla in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tabor (4, 4th Inning off K. Higbe, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Vernon (2, 10th Inning off C. Dreisewerd, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Case , M. Marion , T. Holmes 2 , M. Vernon 4 , B. Doerr , J. Tabor 3 , R. Hodgin
2-out RBI: T. Holmes , M. Vernon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Holmes , M. Vernon , R. Mueller , C. Gillenwater
GIDP: M. Vernon , R. Mueller
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Marion-Doerr-Vernon, Marion-Doerr-Vernon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Waitkus 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .297 0 13
E. Lake SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .248 1 12
J. Lindell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292 2 17
C. Kluttz C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .358 0 13
H. Evers CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .282 2 16
B. Kennedy 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .257 1 14
   C. Dreisewerd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Coan LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .182 1 1
I. Hall 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .385 0 1
   b-D. Cramer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 0 1
K. Higbe P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 0 1
   a-R. Russell 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 2 11
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 5 13      
a - R. Russell substituted for K. Higbe in the 10th
b - D. Cramer pinch hit for I. Hall in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Waitkus (8, 6th Inning off H. Borowy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Waitkus 3 , E. Lake , J. Lindell , C. Kluttz , H. Evers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Evers , B. Kennedy , K. Higbe
GIDP: E. Lake , B. Kennedy
Sac Bunt: G. Coan
Sac Fly: C. Kluttz
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: E. Lake (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Waitkus-Lake-Higbe, Lake-Hall-Waitkus)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Borowy W (4-3) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5 0 115 2.59   
R. Sewell 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Borowy 74
Batters Faced: H. Borowy 33, R. Sewell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Borowy 10-10, R. Sewell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Borowy 115-71, R. Sewell 8-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Higbe L (1-1) 9.0 7 3 2 3 7 0 130 2.65   
C. Dreisewerd 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 14 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Higbe 67
Batters Faced: K. Higbe 36, C. Dreisewerd 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Higbe 11-7, C. Dreisewerd 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Higbe 130-88, C. Dreisewerd 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Dreisewerd 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hank Borowy
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 17294
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