Inning: 1 Washington Doug Hargrave pitching. Jack McClure strikes out. Dave Pelouze flies out to the right fielder. George Kerr walks. Juan Stapleton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ross Graham pitching. Walt Appier flies out to the center fielder. Birdie Durham strikes out. Ernie Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Mark Rodgers singles past the first baseman. Mark Rodgers steals second. Al Maddern singles past the shortstop. Mark Rodgers scores. Ryan Alcock strikes out. Elmer Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Maddern is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ross Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Shifflett strikes out. Shinji Inoue singles to left field. Mike Durst hits a home run. Shinji Inoue scores. Steve Pelouze grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jack McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Pelouze singles to center field. George Kerr doubles to left field. Juan Stapleton hits a home run. Dave Pelouze scores. George Kerr scores. Jerry Cary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Rodgers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walt Appier. Al Maddern walks. Mark Rodgers steals third. Al Maddern is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ryan Alcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Cary walks. Walt Appier triples. Jerry Cary scores. Birdie Durham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Appier scores. Ernie Kane flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Elmer Davis walks. Ross Graham lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Elmer Davis forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ross Graham steals second. Jack McClure walks. Duke Sherlock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Pelouze grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ross Graham is out at third base. George Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Shinji Inoue singles to left field. Shinji Inoue steals second. Mike Durst grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Inoue advances to third on the play. Steve Pelouze walks. Charlie Escobar grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Juan Stapleton grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mark Rodgers singles to center field. Al Maddern grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Rodgers advances to second on the play. Mark Rodgers steals third. Ryan Alcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Duke Sherlock strikes out. Walt Appier singles to left field. Birdie Durham strikes out. Walt Appier steals second. Ernie Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Elmer Davis strikes out. Ross Graham strikes out. Jack McClure walks. Dave Pelouze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Shifflett doubles to center field. Shinji Inoue walks. Mike Durst walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Steve Pelouze singles past the second baseman. Charlie Shifflett scores. Shinji Inoue scores. Mike Durst advances to third on the hit. Charlie Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Durst scores. Steve Pelouze advances to second on the play. Roy Meeks is pinch hitting for Duke Sherlock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Meeks singles to center field. Steve Pelouze scores. Roy Meeks is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Appier doubles to center field. Birdie Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Loy Hall pitching. George Kerr singles to right field. Juan Stapleton reached on a fielding error by Birdie Durham. Mark Rodgers strikes out. Al Maddern grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Stapleton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryan Alcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ernie Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Richardson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Charlie Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Shinji Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Kazutaka Tomimatsu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Birdie Durham at 1B. Elmer Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Benn is pinch hitting for Chuck Richardson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Benn flies out to the center fielder. Jack McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hal Hickey pitching. Mike Durst flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pelouze pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Escobar hits a home run. Harry Pevey is pinch hitting for Loy Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Harry Pevey singles to center field. Walt Appier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Gowell Locke pitching. Dave Pelouze singles to center field. George Kerr pops out to the third baseman. Juan Stapleton strikes out. Mark Rodgers walks. Al Maddern strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 11 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Walt Appier (17), Charlie Shifflett (19).3B - Walt Appier (3).HR - Mike Durst (10), Charlie Escobar (2).GIDP - Charlie Escobar. Baserunning: SB - Walt Appier (16), Shinji Inoue (10).CS - Roy Meeks (9). Fielding: E - Walt Appier, Birdie Durham.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Martin improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Roseboro did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Martin improves in arm Steve Carroll did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Izzy Minnick improves in power_vs_righty Bob Pasqua did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Holliday did not respond to coaching in range Bob Pasqua did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Twombly did not respond to coaching in 2B