Win: Mike Nelson (17-4) Loss: Paulo Alcantara (21-5)
Save: Dave Richbourg (8)
Inning: 1 Boston Mike Nelson pitching. Joe Destrade hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dean Virtue strikes out. Allen Schmidt singles to left field. Joe Destrade advances to third on the hit. Mike Geary grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Paulo Alcantara pitching. Kyle McGilvray grounds out to the third baseman. Kenji Nakahigashi strikes out. Kenji Itakura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Kazuo Nakagawa walks. Paul White hits an infield single to the second baseman. Don Strunk pops out to the third baseman. Enrique Jantzen flies out to the right fielder. Paulo Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Nate Sylvester flies out to the left fielder. Asniel Solano walks. Asniel Solano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ossie Marquis walks. Samuel Firova grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ossie Marquis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Joe Destrade walks. Dean Virtue grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Destrade advances to second on the play. Allen Schmidt singles to center field. Joe Destrade scores. Mike Geary singles to right field. Allen Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Kazuo Nakagawa pops out to the second baseman. Paul White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Chick Walker singles to left field. Mike Nelson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Chick Walker forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kyle McGilvray singles to left field. Mike Nelson advances to third on the hit. Kyle McGilvray steals second. Kenji Nakahigashi flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Itakura doubles past the third baseman. Mike Nelson scores. Kyle McGilvray scores. Nate Sylvester singles to right field. Kenji Itakura scores. Asniel Solano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Don Strunk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Enrique Jantzen pops out to the first baseman. Paulo Alcantara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ossie Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Samuel Firova grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Joe Destrade flies out to the right fielder. Dean Virtue grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Nelson strikes out. Kyle McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kenji Nakahigashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Roberto Ensberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ossie Marquis at 3B. Tom Balenti enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Walker at LF. Mike Geary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuo Nakagawa triples. Paul White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Strunk walks. Enrique Jantzen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Kenji Itakura grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Sylvester flies out to the right fielder. Asniel Solano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Paulo Alcantara grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Destrade grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Virtue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Roberto Ensberg strikes out. Hideaki Kimura is pinch hitting for Samuel Firova. Hideaki Kimura lines out to the shortstop. Tom Balenti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Allen Schmidt singles to right field. Allen Schmidt steals second. Mike Geary flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Nakagawa grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Schmidt advances to third on the play. Paul White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Norm Gillis is pinch hitting for Mike Nelson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Norm Gillis walks. Kyle McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Nakahigashi grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dave Richbourg pitching. Don Strunk pops out to the catcher. Enrique Jantzen walks. Jeff Lomon is pinch hitting for Paulo Alcantara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Lomon lines out to the shortstop. Joe Destrade walks. Dean Virtue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 10 Washington total runners left on base: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Bittiger improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Werrick did not respond to coaching in control Frank Matuzak improves in contact_vs_lefty Edgard Byerly improves in range Jim Bittiger did not respond to coaching in CF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Wheeler did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Yelle did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Yelle did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny McKnight did not respond to coaching in arm Tommy Bowles improves in 2B