Win: Logan Howlett (11-2) Loss: Denny McLain (15-3)
Save: Paul Johnson (24)
Inning: 1 Boston Logan Howlett pitching. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the third baseman. Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out. Home Run Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Denny McLain pitching. Terry Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Arkady Rossovich III walks. Bill Richard strikes out. John Flores pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Rogers Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Baerga grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jack Clark lines out to the shortstop. Tito Larker grounds out to the shortstop. Felipe Fox lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Paul Molitor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Gary Sheffield pops out to the first baseman. Denny McLain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Boris Sayid flies out to the right fielder. Logan Howlett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jeff Bagwell singles to right field. Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Home Run Baker flies out to the left fielder. Rogers Hornsby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Bagwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Arkady Rossovich III grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Richard walks. John Flores grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Richard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Carlos Baerga flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Paul Molitor singles to center field. Gary Sheffield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Tito Larker strikes out. Felipe Fox singles to left field. Boris Sayid grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Felipe Fox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Logan Howlett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Denny McLain flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Bagwell singles to right field. Jeff Bagwell steals second. Fernando Tatis Jr. singles to center field. Jeff Bagwell scores. Home Run Baker doubles to left field. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Home Run Baker advances to third on the play. Carlos Baerga flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Terry Nicholson strikes out. Arkady Rossovich III grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Richard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jimmie Foxx singles to center field. Paul Molitor walks. Gary Sheffield grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmie Foxx advances to third on the play. Paul Molitor advances to second on the play. Denny McLain lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Bagwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington John Flores strikes out. Jack Clark reached on a fielding error by Fernando Tatis Jr.. Tito Larker walks. Felipe Fox walks. Boris Sayid strikes out. Logan Howlett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fernando Tatis Jr.. Jack Clark scores. Tito Larker scores. Terry Nicholson singles to center field. Felipe Fox scores. Logan Howlett is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Home Run Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Arkady Rossovich III strikes out. Bill Richard flies out to the left fielder. John Flores walks. Jack Clark walks. Steve Blass 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. Tito Larker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Clark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Paul Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Baerga strikes out. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Molitor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Severino did not respond to coaching in control Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Walker improves in contact_vs_lefty Nelson Simmons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Myers did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Carpenter did not respond to coaching in velocity Mudcat Wickander did not respond to coaching in control Mudcat Wickander did not respond to coaching in control Mark Sorrell did not respond to coaching in 1B