| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | x | 13 | 15 | 1 |

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | x | 13 | 15 | 1 |


| Top of the 1st, Washington Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Strikeout |
| --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Popout: 2B |
| 1-- | Jim Busby | Single. Terwilliger to 3B | |
| RR | 1-3 | Roy Sievers | Double. Terwilliger Scores; Busby Scores |
| O | -2- | Tom Umphlett | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cleveland Batting, Behind 0-2, Spec Shea facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Dave Pope | Flyout: CF |
| --- | Bobby Avila | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Larry Doby | Avila caught stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| --- | Larry Doby | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Al Rosen | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Lemon facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Jerry Snyder | Walk | |
| OO | 1-- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Groundout: Double Play. 1B-SS-1B. Snyder out at 2B |
| O | --- | Spec Shea | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cleveland Batting, Behind 0-2, Spec Shea facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Vic Wertz | Popout: 3B |
| O | --- | Dave Philley | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Sam Dente | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Lineout: 2B |
| --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Flyout: CF |
| O | 1-- | Jim Busby | Popout: 3B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cleveland Batting, Behind 0-2, Spec Shea facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Jim Hegan | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| O | --- | Bob Lemon | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Dave Pope | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Popout: 2B |
| O | --- | Tom Umphlett | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Jerry Snyder | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cleveland Batting, Behind 0-2, Spec Shea facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| R | --- | Bobby Avila | Home Run |
| R | --- | Larry Doby | Home Run |
| --- | Al Rosen | Single | |
| OO | 1-- | Vic Wertz | Groundout: Double Play. 3B-2B-1B. Rosen out at 2B |
| --- | Dave Philley | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Sam Dente | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 2 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Washington Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Spec Shea | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 2 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cleveland Batting, Tied 2-2, Spec Shea facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| R | --- | Jim Hegan | Home Run |
| --- | Bob Lemon | Walk | |
| R | 1-- | Dave Pope | Double. Lemon Scores |
| RR | -2- | Bobby Avila | Home Run. Pope Scores |
| O | --- | Larry Doby | Flyout: LF |
| --- | Al Rosen | Walk | |
| OO | 1-- | Vic Wertz | Groundout: Double Play. 1B-SS-1B. Rosen out at 2B |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 6 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Washington Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Strikeout |
| --- | Jim Busby | Error by 3B. Busby to 1B | |
| O | 1-- | Roy Sievers | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 6 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 6-2, Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Dave Philley | Walk | |
| R | 1-- | Sam Dente | Triple. Philley Scores |
| R | --3 | Jim Hegan | Single. Dente Scores |
| O | 1-- | Bob Lemon | Strikeout |
| 1-- | Dave Pope | Single. Hegan to 2B | |
| 12- | Bobby Avila | Walk. Hegan to 3B; Pope to 2B | |
| R | 123 | Larry Doby | Single. Hegan Scores; Pope to 3B; Avila to 2B |
| R | 123 | Al Rosen | Single. Pope Scores; Avila to 3B; Doby to 2B |
| OR | 123 | Vic Wertz | Groundout: 1B unassisted. Avila Scores; Doby to 3B; Rosen to 2B |
| RR | -23 | Dave Philley | Single. Doby Scores; Rosen Scores; Philley to 2B |
| O | -2- | Sam Dente | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 13 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Washington Batting, Behind 2-13, Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Tom Umphlett | Single | |
| 1-- | Jerry Snyder | Wild Pitch. Umphlett to 2B | |
| O | -2- | Jerry Snyder | Lineout: 2B |
| -2- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Single. Umphlett to 3B | |
| OO | 1-3 | Harmon Killebrew | Groundout: Double Play. 3B-2B-1B. Fitz Gerald out at 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 13 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 13-2, Connie Marrero facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Jim Hegan | Flyout: CF |
| --- | Bob Lemon | Error by 1B. Lemon to 1B | |
| O | 1-- | Dave Pope | Lineout: LF |
| O | 1-- | Bobby Avila | Groundout: P unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 13 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Washington Batting, Behind 2-13, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Lineout: CF |
| --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Single | |
| OO | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Groundout: Double Play. 2B-SS-1B. Terwilliger out at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 13 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 13-2, Connie Marrero facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Larry Doby | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Al Rosen | Groundout: SS-1B |
| --- | Vic Wertz | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Dave Philley | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 13 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Washington Batting, Behind 2-13, Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Jim Busby | Hit by Pitch | |
| O | 1-- | Roy Sievers | Lineout: SS |
| O | 1-- | Tom Umphlett | Strikeout |
| O | 1-- | Jerry Snyder | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Cleveland 13 | |||