Win: Dutch Leonard (8-4) Loss: Stephen Strasburg (14-9)
Save: Ed Shetrone (18)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dutch Leonard pitching. Marty Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Rod Rucker singles to center field. Irv Krsnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rod Rucker advances to second on the play. Von Joshua grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Stephen Strasburg pitching. Steve Durham singles to left field. Harry Escobar strikes out. Cecil Travis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Phil Keefe strikes out. Francisco Lindor grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Cass Michaels flies out to the center fielder. Gus Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Sherry Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gary Thomasson singles to right field. Stephen Strasburg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Rucker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Al Evans doubles to right field. Josh Ellis bunts for a base hit. Dutch Leonard strikes out. Steve Durham singles to left field. Al Evans scores. Harry Escobar strikes out. Cecil Travis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Irv Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Von Joshua grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Keefe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Cass Michaels singles to left field. Gus Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Cass Michaels advances to second on the play. Sherry Robertson strikes out. Al Evans singles to right field. Cass Michaels scores. Josh Ellis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Evans is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Francisco Lindor singles past the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to right field. Gary Thomasson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Francisco Lindor advances to third on the play. Stephen Strasburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Dutch Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Steve Durham strikes out. Harry Escobar singles to right field. Cecil Travis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Marty Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Rod Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Cass Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Munoz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sherry Robertson walks. Sherry Robertson steals second. Al Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Von Joshua singles past the third baseman. Phil Keefe flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Lindor walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Gary Thomasson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Josh Ellis flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Leonard strikes out. Steve Durham reached on a fielding error by Rod Rucker. Harry Escobar walks. Cecil Travis singles to left field. Steve Durham scores. Harry Escobar advances to third on the hit. Cass Michaels walks. Gus Munoz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Stephen Strasburg strikes out. Marty Cordova walks. Marty Cordova steals second. Otis Hoerst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rod Rucker strikes out. Irv Krsnich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Sherry Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Al Evans singles to center field. Josh Ellis reached on a fielding error by Rod Rucker. Chuck Roche is pinch hitting for Otis Hoerst. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Roche strikes out. Steve Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ed Shetrone pitching. Von Joshua triples. Phil Keefe flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Lindor hits a home run. Von Joshua scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Thomasson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 10
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buzz Capra did not respond to coaching in control Roy Marshall improves in velocity Ubaldo Heredia did not respond to coaching in control Roy Halladay did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Tartabull did not respond to coaching in SS
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Keltner improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Knox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Johnson improves in 1B