Win: Frank Rondeau (9-6) Loss: Tink Ellsworth (13-6)
Save: Pete Tiemeyer (39)
Inning: 1 Washington Mike Jaster pitching. Gary LeJeune pops out to the second baseman. Samuel Firova walks. Kyle McGilvray singles to left field. Samuel Firova advances to third on the hit. Asniel Solano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Nelson pitching. Chuck Danning grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Belcher pops out to the first baseman. Hideki Sakaguchi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Seiichi Mikoshiba grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hideki Sakaguchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Kenji Nakahigashi singles to left field. Kenji Itakura strikes out. Ossie Marquis singles to center field. Kenji Nakahigashi advances to third on the hit. Roberto Ensberg grounds out to the third baseman. Ossie Marquis advances to second on the play. Mike Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Al Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Billy French grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddy Vohol flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Gary LeJeune strikes out. Samuel Firova grounds out to the third baseman. Kyle McGilvray walks. Asniel Solano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Jaster grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Danning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Kenji Nakahigashi singles to center field. Kenji Nakahigashi steals second. Kenji Nakahigashi steals third. Kenji Itakura doubles to center field. Kenji Nakahigashi scores. Ossie Marquis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenji Itakura advances to third on the play. Roberto Ensberg grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Itakura scores. Mike Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Harry Belcher strikes out. Hideki Sakaguchi walks. Seiichi Mikoshiba strikes out. Al Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Gary LeJeune strikes out. Samuel Firova strikes out. Kyle McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Billy French singles to left field. Freddy Vohol flies out to the right fielder. Billy French steals second. John Reyes hits a home run. Billy French scores. Mike Jaster singles to left field. Chuck Danning flies out to the center fielder. Mike Jaster steals second. Harry Belcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Asniel Solano doubles to left field. Kenji Nakahigashi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Asniel Solano advances to third on the play. Kenji Itakura pops out to the first baseman. Ossie Marquis doubles to center field. Asniel Solano scores. Roberto Ensberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Hideki Sakaguchi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Seiichi Mikoshiba strikes out. Al Parker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hideki Sakaguchi advances to second on the play. Billy French hits a home run. Hideki Sakaguchi scores. Freddy Vohol strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Tom Balenti is pinch hitting for Mike Nelson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Balenti singles to left field. Gary LeJeune singles to right field. Tom Balenti advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Gary LeJeune steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Samuel Firova flies out to the right fielder. Kyle McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Balenti scores. Frank Rondeau comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Asniel Solano doubles to center field. Gary LeJeune scores. Kenji Nakahigashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tink Ellsworth pitching. John Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Ossie Stanek is pinch hitting for Frank Rondeau. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ossie Stanek singles to left field. Chuck Danning hits a home run. Ossie Stanek scores. Art Vico comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Belcher grounds out to the third baseman. Hideki Sakaguchi singles to center field. Seiichi Mikoshiba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Bruce Davenport pitching. Kenji Itakura lines out to the third baseman. Ossie Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Ensberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Al Parker strikes out. Billy French strikes out. Freddy Vohol grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Pete Tiemeyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chick Walker is pinch hitting for Art Vico. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chick Walker strikes out. Gary LeJeune grounds out to the shortstop. Samuel Firova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Kenji Nakahigashi is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doggie Klages did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Dye improves in speed Doggie Klages did not respond to coaching in velocity Rafael Raleigh did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Juan Brewer improves in arm March Stephenson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Juan Brewer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Archie Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Archie Roberts did not respond to coaching in 2B