Win: Jim Christmas Loss: Rube Gigon
Save: Wayne Hanson
Inning: 1 Washington Rube Gigon pitching. Ed Williams singles to center field. Rudy Verlo strikes out. Rick Gray reached on a 2-base fielding error by Keith Bradley. Tim Shelly reached on a fielding error by John Mirabella. Ed Williams scores. Dave Daley flies out to the right fielder. Tim Shelly steals second. Pete Walsh walks. Dasher Swartzel singles to left field. Rick Gray scores. Tim Shelly scores. Phil Combs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Rob Brookens pitching. Mitch Pierre singles to right field. Mitch Pierre steals second. Keith Bradley strikes out. Creek Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Mitch Pierre advances to third on the play. John Mirabella hits a home run. Mitch Pierre scores. Fred Kelly singles to center field. Russ McCaffrey doubles to center field. Fred Kelly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trapper Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Rob Brookens singles to left field. Ed Williams lines out to the shortstop. Rob Brookens is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rudy Verlo hits a home run. Rick Gray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ernie Drott is hit by a pitch. Rube Gigon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mitch Pierre singles to center field. Ernie Drott scores. Keith Bradley strikes out. Mitch Pierre steals second. Creek Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Tim Shelly pops out to the third baseman. Dave Daley walks. Pete Walsh strikes out. Dasher Swartzel lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Mirabella grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Russ McCaffrey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Phil Combs pops out to the first baseman. Rob Brookens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Williams walks. Rudy Verlo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Trapper Covington flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Drott grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Gigon singles to right field. Mitch Pierre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Rick Gray grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Shelly grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Daley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Keith Bradley hits a home run. Jim Christmas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Creek Robinson flies out to the right fielder. John Mirabella singles to left field. Fred Kelly strikes out. Russ McCaffrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Pete Walsh strikes out. Dasher Swartzel grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Combs hits a home run. Jim Christmas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Trapper Covington strikes out. Ernie Drott strikes out. Rube Gigon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Ed Williams doubles to center field. Rudy Verlo flies out to the center fielder. Rick Gray pops out to the shortstop. Tim Shelly singles to right field. Ed Williams scores. Chick Crosby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Daley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mitch Pierre pops out to the third baseman. Keith Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Creek Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Pete Walsh singles to right field. Dasher Swartzel singles to right field. Phil Combs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pete Walsh advances to third on the play. Kenjiro Ishikawa is pinch hitting for Jim Christmas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kenjiro Ishikawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Brian Richardson pitching. John Mirabella flies out to the right fielder. Fred Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Russ McCaffrey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Ed Williams strikes out. Rudy Verlo singles to left field. Rudy Verlo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Wayne Hanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Trapper Covington walks. Mike Maranville is pinch hitting for Ernie Drott. Trapper Covington is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Maranville pops out to the first baseman. Juan Milton is pinch hitting for Chick Crosby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Juan Milton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4