MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
05/18/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 246 - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (15-16) 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 2
Cleveland Guardians (14-16) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Guardians Dealt 5-2 Loss
The Washington Senators got a strong performance from pitcher Early Wynn. Gus stymied the Cleveland offense en route to a solid, 5-2 win at Cleveland Stadium. Wynn got the win, improving to 2-3. He gave up 9 hits and walked 1 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The Senators, at 15-16, sit in 5th place in the AL.

In the top of the fourth, Washington catcher Mickey Livingston had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Livingston stroked a 2-run single to right. It made the score 4-1, Washington. For the game, he went 1 for 3. He drove in 2 runs.

"I liked his command," said Washington manager Ossie Bluege. "Early was throwing strikes."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Case LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .261 1 9
M. Marion SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .241 0 10
T. Holmes RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .351 0 14
M. Vernon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .292 2 17
B. Doerr 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263 1 18
J. Tabor 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .248 3 12
C. Gillenwater CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .213 1 3
E. Wynn P 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 1
M. Livingston C 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .346 1 7
Totals 35 5 10 5 3 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Marion (10, 3rd Inning off J. Sain, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Case (6, 9th Inning off J. Sain, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Case 3 , M. Marion 2 , T. Holmes 2 , M. Vernon , J. Tabor 2 , E. Wynn , M. Livingston
2-out RBI: M. Marion , T. Holmes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Holmes , M. Vernon , B. Doerr
GIDP: T. Holmes , E. Wynn
Sac Bunt: M. Livingston
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Holmes (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Marion 2 (6)
Double Plays: 3 (Marion-Doerr-Vernon, Vernon-Marion-Vernon, Tabor-Doerr-Vernon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Waitkus 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 0 13
G. Coan LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 1 1
C. Kluttz C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .364 0 13
J. Gordon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .234 1 11
H. Evers CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 .280 2 16
C. Metkovich RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .267 0 4
R. Russell 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .225 2 12
   a-D. Cramer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353 0 1
J. Sain P 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .318 1 9
   A. Gettel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-J. Lindell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 2 17
I. Hall SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .375 0 1
   c-E. Lake PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 1 12
Totals 33 2 9 2 1 1 18      
a - D. Cramer pinch hit for R. Russell in the 9th
b - J. Lindell pinch hit for A. Gettel in the 9th
c - E. Lake pinch hit for I. Hall in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Metkovich (4, 2nd Inning off E. Wynn, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Coan , C. Kluttz 2 , H. Evers , C. Metkovich 3 , R. Russell , D. Cramer , I. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Coan , I. Hall
GIDP: H. Evers , J. Sain 2
Sac Fly: R. Russell , J. Sain
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: I. Hall (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Hall-Gordon-Waitkus, Gordon-Hall-Waitkus)
PB: C. Kluttz
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Wynn W (2-3) 9.0 9 2 1 1 1 0 106 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Wynn 63
Batters Faced: E. Wynn 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Wynn 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: E. Wynn 106-73
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sain L (4-3) 8.1 10 5 4 3 8 0 148 3.88   
A. Gettel 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sain 50
Batters Faced: J. Sain 38, A. Gettel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sain 8-8, A. Gettel 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sain 148-88, A. Gettel 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Gettel 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Early Wynn
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 15287
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