Win: Hank Mota (14-7) Loss: Naoto Iwasaki (3-14)
Save: Lee Van Cleef (31)
Inning: 1 Washington Hank Mota pitching. Faneuil Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Shintaro Nagao strikes out. Satoshi Nishi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Naoto Iwasaki pitching. Dutch Mayflower strikes out. Fuego Rojo singles to center field. Doug Nicholson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jonah Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. Don Bowman strikes out. George Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Max Bryant hits a home run. Mitch Gudboi doubles to left field. Kevin Reese strikes out. Butch Keety Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hostetler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Pretzel Burkett flies out to the center fielder. Shigeru Ukari flies out to the right fielder. Naoto Iwasaki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Hank Mota singles to right field. Dutch Mayflower strikes out. Fuego Rojo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Faneuil Hall pops out to the shortstop. Shintaro Nagao pops out to the shortstop. Satoshi Nishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doug Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher. Max Bryant pops out to the second baseman. Mitch Gudboi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jonah Merritt singles to center field. Jonah Merritt steals second. Don Bowman strikes out. George Roque walks. Jonah Merritt steals third. Pretzel Burkett singles to right field. Jonah Merritt scores. Shigeru Ukari flies out to the right fielder. Naoto Iwasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kevin Reese strikes out. Butch Keety Jr. walks. Jim Hostetler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Faneuil Hall strikes out. Shintaro Nagao grounds out to the third baseman. Satoshi Nishi singles to right field. Jonah Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hank Mota grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Mayflower strikes out. Fuego Rojo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Don Bowman hits an infield single to the third baseman. Don Bowman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Roque singles to left field. Pretzel Burkett strikes out. Adonis Lara is pinch hitting for Shigeru Ukari. George Roque is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Holt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Adonis Lara at C. Doug Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Bryant doubles to right field. Butch Balsamo 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. Mitch Gudboi hits a home run. Max Bryant scores. Kevin Reese pops out to the third baseman. Butch Keety Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington George Holt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doug Kearns is pinch hitting for Butch Balsamo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Kearns singles to center field. Doug Kearns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Faneuil Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dave Stem pitching. Jim Hostetler singles to center field. Ken Aida is pinch hitting for Hank Mota. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Aida singles to center field. Jim Hostetler advances to third on the hit. Dutch Mayflower hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Hostetler scores. Fuego Rojo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Aida advances to third on the play. Dutch Mayflower advances to second on the play. Doug Nicholson walks. Max Bryant strikes out. Mitch Gudboi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Lee Van Cleef pitching. Shintaro Nagao singles to center field. Satoshi Nishi singles to left field. Shintaro Nagao advances to third on the hit. Jonah Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Don Bowman strikes out. George Roque flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kerry Bergman did not respond to coaching in arm John Fink did not respond to coaching in range John Fink did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernest Angley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Brandt did not respond to coaching in velocity Albert McCue improves in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jonny Redtail did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tex Bejma did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Henry Ramos improves in arm Dave Hairston improves in arm Jonny Redtail improves in contact_vs_righty Sig Cedano did not respond to coaching in control Jacoby Cera did not respond to coaching in 2B