Inning: 1 Washington Troy Percival pitching. Ed Wenz hits a home run. Edgar Muffett singles to center field. Aaron Adams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Edgar Muffett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Thevenow singles to left field. Aaron Adams advances to third on the hit. Jim Thevenow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ed Millan pitching. Bill Doran hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Incaviglia bunts for a base hit. Daniel Brock flies out to the left fielder. Todd Benzinger flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Torre lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Jack Kuhn singles to left field. Dave Sixsmith hits a home run. Jack Kuhn scores. Matt Aber singles to right field. Ed Millan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Millan strikes out. Ed Wenz hits a home run. Matt Aber scores. Edgar Muffett grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Adams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Thevenow singles to left field. John Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Jack Kuhn walks. Dave Sixsmith doubles to center field. Jim Thevenow scores. Jack Kuhn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Aber strikes out. Ed Millan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Troy Percival strikes out. Bill Doran lines out to the shortstop. Pete Incaviglia singles to right field. Daniel Brock singles to center field. Todd Benzinger walks. Gerald Torre doubles to left field. Pete Incaviglia scores. Daniel Brock scores. Todd Benzinger scores. Mike Aldrete flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Blas Palm comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Muffett singles to right field. Aaron Adams hits a home run. Edgar Muffett scores. Jim Thevenow strikes out. John Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tony Fernandez strikes out. Buddy Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Blas Palm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jack Kuhn grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Sixsmith flies out to the center fielder. Matt Aber hits a home run. Ed Millan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Doran flies out to the center fielder. Pete Incaviglia reached on a fielding error by Jack Kuhn. Daniel Brock singles to center field. Todd Benzinger strikes out. Gerald Torre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Daniel Brock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Ed Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Muffett grounds out to the pitcher. Aaron Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Aldrete grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Fernandez walks. Tony Fernandez steals second. Buddy Bell pops out to the shortstop. Blas Palm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jim Thevenow grounds out to the pitcher. John Hildebrand singles to right field. Jack Kuhn strikes out. John Hildebrand is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Doran singles to center field. Pete Incaviglia walks. Daniel Brock flies out to the left fielder. Todd Benzinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Grove is pinch hitting for Matt Aber. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Grove flies out to the center fielder. Ed Millan walks. Ed Wenz hits a home run. Ed Millan scores. Rick Roenicke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Edgar Muffett grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Gerald Torre singles to left field. Mike Aldrete singles to right field. Pierce Stillwater is pinch hitting for Tony Fernandez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pierce Stillwater flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Bell flies out to the center fielder. Jack McPhee is pinch hitting for Rick Roenicke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack McPhee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Ron Reed pitching. Aaron Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Thevenow walks. Junior Pole is pinch hitting for John Hildebrand. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Thevenow is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Junior Pole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bill Doran walks. Pete Incaviglia strikes out. Daniel Brock pops out to the catcher. Todd Benzinger singles to left field. Gerald Torre reached on a fielding error by Ed Wenz. Mike Aldrete flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners LOB: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Dave Sixsmith (22).HR - Ed Wenz 3 (26), Aaron Adams (19), Dave Sixsmith (7), Matt Aber (6). Baserunning: CS - Jim Thevenow 2 (8), John Hildebrand (11). Fielding: E - Ed Wenz, Jack Kuhn.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bucky Escobar did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Ferris improves in speed Buddy Ferris improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Dibble improves in velocity R J Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pedro Behan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Cerutti did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Lombardozzi did not respond to coaching in 3B