Win: Bill Keller (4-0) Loss: Damon Walton (1-3)
Save: Bob Maynard (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Damon Walton pitching. Don Zepp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slick Sloan singles to right field. Drew Simmons strikes out. Slick Sloan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Bill Keller pitching. Curt Sheehan singles to right field. Richie Rucker flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sawyer flies out to the right fielder. Denny Ciola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Lollar flies out to the left fielder. Skippy Hershberger strikes out. Walter Reed hits a home run. Zayne Picadello walks. Mookie Kargo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Johnny Plitt pops out to the shortstop. Joe Alvarez singles to right field. Sean Pardo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Alvarez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Chapin reached on a fielding error by Don Zepp. Damon Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Keller strikes out. Don Zepp flies out to the right fielder. Slick Sloan singles to left field. Drew Simmons grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Slick Sloan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Curt Sheehan singles to center field. Richie Rucker singles past the shortstop. Mike Sawyer flies out to the right fielder. Denny Ciola walks. Johnny Plitt grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Lollar flies out to the center fielder. Skippy Hershberger strikes out. Walter Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Joe Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Pardo singles to left field. Jim Chapin grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Pardo advances to second on the play. Damon Walton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Zayne Picadello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mookie Kargo grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Keller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Curt Sheehan pops out to the second baseman. Richie Rucker singles to right field. Mike Sawyer singles to right field. Denny Ciola strikes out. Johnny Plitt singles to center field. Joe Alvarez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Zepp flies out to the center fielder. Slick Sloan grounds out to the pitcher. Drew Simmons singles to left field. Mike Lollar lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Sean Pardo grounds out to the second baseman. Doktor Bear 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. Jim Chapin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damon Walton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Skippy Hershberger singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Walter Reed strikes out. Zayne Picadello singles to left field. Skippy Hershberger scores. Yosbany Duvergel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mookie Kargo grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Zayne Picadello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jason Kida is pinch hitting for Doktor Bear. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Kida pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Bob Maynard pitching. Curt Sheehan strikes out. Richie Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Sawyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don Zepp strikes out. Slick Sloan flies out to the center fielder. Drew Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Denny Ciola grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Plitt walks. George Rufer is pinch hitting for Joe Alvarez. George Rufer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Plitt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sean Pardo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Mike Lollar strikes out. Skippy Hershberger strikes out. Walter Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Jim Chapin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cuno Ettles is pinch hitting for Yosbany Duvergel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cuno Ettles grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Sheehan singles to right field. Richie Rucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Washington total runners LOB: 11
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Blank improves in arm Frank Reisling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Deacon Dedmon improves in power_vs_lefty Rocko Patterson improves in speed Harry Stires did not respond to coaching in 1B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hugh Kenworthy did not respond to coaching in control Mack Falkenborg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill McCall improves in power_vs_lefty Butch Sukeforth did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McCall did not respond to coaching in 1B