Win: Jim Mains (10-3) Loss: Carl Atkins (4-13)
Save: Lefty Cooney (56)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Carl Atkins pitching. Yuhei Yagi walks. Ray Sanford singles to right field. Yuhei Yagi advances to third on the hit. Bobby Powell walks. Xavier Currin pops out to the catcher. Bob Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Yuhei Yagi scores. Ray Sanford advances to third on the play. Bobby Powell advances to second on the play. Dave Smith singles past the shortstop. Ray Sanford scores. Bobby Powell is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Jim Mains pitching. Mack Falkenborg flies out to the right fielder. Bill McCall strikes out. Mike Sawyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Manuel Spence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duane Nichols strikes out. Jim Mains reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Sawyer. Yuhei Yagi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Denny Ciola flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Plitt grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Rucker walks. Cuno Ettles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ray Sanford flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Powell flies out to the right fielder. Xavier Currin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Sean Pardo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Carl Atkins pops out to the shortstop. Mack Falkenborg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bob Ross hits a home run. Dave Smith pops out to the second baseman. Manuel Spence flies out to the left fielder. Duane Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Bill McCall singles to center field. Mike Sawyer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Denny Ciola doubles to right field. Johnny Plitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hiroyuki Taninaka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Mains walks. Yuhei Yagi is hit by a pitch. Ray Sanford strikes out. Bobby Powell singles to left field. Xavier Currin grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Jim Mains is out at home. Bob Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Washington Richie Rucker flies out to the left fielder. Cuno Ettles strikes out. Sean Pardo walks. Hiroyuki Taninaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Manuel Spence walks. Crazy McBee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duane Nichols grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Manuel Spence is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Mains grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Duane Nichols is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Mack Falkenborg walks. Bill McCall singles to left field. Mack Falkenborg advances to third on the hit. Mike Sawyer strikes out. Denny Ciola strikes out. Johnny Plitt singles to right field. Mack Falkenborg scores. Bill McCall is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Yuhei Yagi grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Sanford doubles to left field. Bobby Powell flies out to the center fielder. Xavier Currin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Richie Rucker flies out to the center fielder. Cuno Ettles grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Pardo singles to left field. Jim Chapin is pinch hitting for Crazy McBee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Chapin singles to center field. Sean Pardo advances to third on the hit. Red Eisenstat 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. Mack Falkenborg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Neal Welchonce pitching. Bob Ross walks. Dave Smith strikes out. Manuel Spence flies out to the left fielder. John Hubbell is pinch hitting for Duane Nichols. John Hubbell walks. Mike Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Red Eisenstat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Rodriguez singles to left field. Bob Ross scores. John Hubbell advances to third on the hit. Charlie Gerber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuhei Yagi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Jack Galvin pitching. Kozo Takahashi enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Hubbell at C. Bill McCall strikes out. Mike Sawyer singles to center field. Denny Ciola strikes out. Johnny Plitt lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ray Sanford grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Powell singles to center field. Passed ball. Bobby Powell advances to second. Xavier Currin flies out to the center fielder. Bob Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Lefty Cooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Richie Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Cuno Ettles singles to center field. Sean Pardo singles to center field. Cuno Ettles advances to third on the hit. Lou Gunning is pinch hitting for Charlie Gerber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Gunning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cuno Ettles scores. Sean Pardo advances to second on the play. Mack Falkenborg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jerry Madrid improves in contact_vs_righty Preston Ritchie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Briggs did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Moonlight Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control John Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Bull Dillon did not respond to coaching in arm Jay Gust improves in speed