Win: Tony Shelton (8-12) Loss: Dick Miles (10-10)
Save: Don Thornton (15)
Inning: 1 Washington Dick Miles pitching. Adonis Lara singles to right field. Shigeru Ukari walks. Ernest Angley grounds out to the third baseman. Adonis Lara advances to third on the play. Shigeru Ukari advances to second on the play. Henry Eufemia grounds out to the third baseman. Adonis Lara scores. Shigeru Ukari advances to third on the play. Shintaro Nagao grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Tony Shelton pitching. Lefty Miksis hits a home run. Al Holshouser singles past the second baseman. Mike Lown strikes out. Dan Wagner strikes out. Rob Allen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Holshouser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Willie Dunn flies out to the right fielder. Gene Miller pops out to the second baseman. George Holt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Buddy Hackett pops out to the third baseman. Bill Jordan strikes out. Boyd Chapman singles to center field. Dick Miles singles to center field. Boyd Chapman advances to third on the hit. Lefty Miksis singles to center field. Boyd Chapman scores. Al Holshouser singles to left field. Mike Lown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Washington Tony Shelton pops out to the second baseman. Adonis Lara singles to left field. Shigeru Ukari doubles to center field. Adonis Lara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernest Angley doubles to left field. Shigeru Ukari scores. Henry Eufemia singles to left field. Ernest Angley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shintaro Nagao walks. Willie Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Eufemia advances to third on the play. Shintaro Nagao advances to second on the play. Gene Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Dan Wagner walks. Rob Allen singles to center field. Dan Wagner advances to third on the hit. Buddy Hackett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Allen advances to second on the play. Bill Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Wagner scores. Boyd Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington George Holt singles to right field. Tony Shelton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Adonis Lara strikes out. Shigeru Ukari hits a home run. George Holt scores. Mike Tolan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernest Angley singles to left field. Henry Eufemia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernest Angley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Mike Tolan grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Holshouser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Shintaro Nagao hits an infield single to the pitcher. Willie Dunn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Mike Lown grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Wagner strikes out. Rob Allen singles to left field. Buddy Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington George Holt walks. Tony Shelton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Shelton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Adonis Lara walks. Shigeru Ukari flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Bill Jordan lines out to the second baseman. Boyd Chapman singles to center field. Mike Tolan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Namboozo 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. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Ernest Angley grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Eufemia walks. Shintaro Nagao strikes out. Willie Dunn doubles to right field. Gene Miller walks. George Holt singles to right field. Henry Eufemia scores. Willie Dunn scores. Masahiro Hino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Kearns is pinch hitting for Reggie Namboozo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Kearns doubles past the third baseman. Gene Miller scores. Adonis Lara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Kerby Derry pitching. Al Holshouser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Lown walks. Dan Wagner singles to right field. Mike Lown advances to third on the hit. Dan Wagner steals second. Rob Allen walks. Buddy Hackett flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Lown scores. Bill Jordan walks. Boyd Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Washington Shigeru Ukari flies out to the center fielder. Ernest Angley walks. Henry Eufemia flies out to the right fielder. Shintaro Nagao grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Floyd Flora is pinch hitting for Masahiro Hino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Floyd Flora strikes out. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Holshouser hits a home run. Tink Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Lown doubles to left field. Dan Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Icehouse Wilkie pitching. Willie Dunn singles to left field. Willie Dunn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Miller grounds out to the shortstop. George Holt singles to left field. Gene Ginter is pinch hitting for Tink Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Ginter reached on a fielding error by Boyd Chapman. Adonis Lara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Dave Stem pitching. Rob Allen walks. Rob Allen steals second. Buddy Hackett singles to right field. Rob Allen scores. Don Thornton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Jordan walks. Boyd Chapman strikes out. Heinie Garvin is pinch hitting for Icehouse Wilkie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Heinie Garvin singles to right field. Buddy Hackett scores. Bill Jordan advances to third on the hit. Lefty Miksis walks. Al Holshouser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Jordan scores. Heinie Garvin advances to third on the play. Lefty Miksis advances to second on the play. Mike Lown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Mike Lown (19).HR - Lefty Miksis (10), Al Holshouser (15).SF - Buddy Hackett, Bill Jordan. Baserunning: SB - Dan Wagner (14), Rob Allen (1). Fielding: E - Boyd Chapman.
Game Notes Don Thornton is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Floyd Green did not respond to coaching in control Rick Washington improves in power_vs_righty Kerry Bergman improves in arm Rick Siegle did not respond to coaching in control Floyd Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Stobbs did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Lovitto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Wieghaus improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Strauss did not respond to coaching in range Bob Rooker improves in control Sonny Capra did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Coffman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty