Win: Tyson Buffinton (7-6) Loss: Larry Mottola (3-8)
Save: Ralph Nixon (26)
Inning: 1 Washington Pete Milan pitching. Bill Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Ike Kutzler flies out to the right fielder. Chick Burns doubles to right field. Dick Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Buelow pitching. Bob Hairston singles to right field. Pete Stanek grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hal Geary walks. Dain Conlan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Jim Cullop flies out to the left fielder. Dan Betcher strikes out. Jim Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Hiroaki Mizutani hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sam Floyd walks. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Mardie Abreu is hit by a pitch. Pete Milan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiroaki Mizutani is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington John Silber strikes out. Mike Buelow singles to left field. Bill Anderson hits a home run. Mike Buelow scores. Ike Kutzler grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Burns walks. Dick Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bob Hairston flies out to the center fielder. Pete Stanek grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Geary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Jim Cullop grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Betcher flies out to the center fielder. Jim Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dain Conlan singles to left field. Hiroaki Mizutani strikes out. Sam Floyd lines out to the third baseman. Ted Barnhart walks. Hunkey Suter 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. Mardie Abreu walks. Pete Milan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Washington John Silber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hunkey Suter walks. Bill Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Ike Kutzler singles to left field. Hunkey Suter advances to third on the hit. Chick Burns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Hairston doubles to center field. Pete Stanek strikes out. Hal Geary singles to center field. Bob Hairston scores. Hal Geary steals second. Dain Conlan pops out to the shortstop. Andres Enriquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroaki Mizutani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Dick Parris flies out to the right fielder. Jim Cullop singles to center field. Dan Betcher pops out to the second baseman. Jim Meyer singles to center field. Jim Cullop advances to third on the hit. John Silber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Sam Floyd flies out to the center fielder. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Mardie Abreu doubles to center field. Al Stinson is pinch hitting for Pete Milan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Stinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tyson Buffinton pitching. Marshall Haley is pinch hitting for Andres Enriquez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marshall Haley doubles to center field. Bill Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Kutzler pops out to the first baseman. Marshall Haley gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Larry Mottola pitching. Bob Hairston flies out to the center fielder. Pete Stanek flies out to the center fielder. Hal Geary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Chick Burns walks. Chick Burns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Parris flies out to the right fielder. Jim Cullop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dain Conlan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hiroaki Mizutani flies out to the center fielder. Sam Floyd walks. Ted Barnhart singles to right field. Eric Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mardie Abreu hits a home run. Sam Floyd scores. Ted Barnhart scores. Tyson Buffinton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Dan Betcher hits a home run. Ralph Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Meyer pops out to the catcher. John Silber grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Young is pinch hitting for Eric Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Clemons improves in arm Clyde Navarro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chick Leonard did not respond to coaching in control Jason Clemons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Casale improves in arm John Lickert improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Gornicki did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Hancock did not respond to coaching in control John Lickert did not respond to coaching in RF