Win: Ed Swormstedt (7-6) Loss: Bruce Kuhn (19-6)
Save: Luis Hernandez (21)
Inning: 1 Washington Bruce Kuhn pitching. Tom White hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ross Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom White advances to second on the play. C.J. Perme singles to center field. Tom White scores. Manny Sanford strikes out. Julio Hasegawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Kazuo Takemura pitching. Chick Dunkle doubles to right field. Cap Menhart walks. Osamu Misawa walks. Hawthorne Abendsen strikes out. Yukitoshi Hamanaka doubles to right field. Chick Dunkle scores. Cap Menhart scores. Osamu Misawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gutierrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yukitoshi Hamanaka advances to third on the play. M. Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Arthur Rodriguez singles to center field. Dave Metheny walks. Al Ely flies out to the left fielder. Kazuo Takemura lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Chad Dolan walks. Bruce Kuhn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bruce Kuhn strikes out. Chick Dunkle flies out to the right fielder. Cap Menhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Ross Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. C.J. Perme hits a home run. Manny Sanford singles to left field. Julio Hasegawa walks. Arthur Rodriguez singles to left field. Manny Sanford scores. Julio Hasegawa advances to third on the hit. Arthur Rodriguez steals second. Dave Metheny grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Hasegawa scores. Arthur Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Al Ely singles to right field. Arthur Rodriguez scores. Kazuo Takemura grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Ely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Osamu Misawa strikes out. Hawthorne Abendsen doubles to center field. Yukitoshi Hamanaka singles to right field. Hawthorne Abendsen scores. Jim Gutierrez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Tom White strikes out. Ross Lowdermilk singles to right field. C.J. Perme flies out to the left fielder. Ross Lowdermilk steals second. Manny Sanford walks. Julio Hasegawa singles to left field. Ross Lowdermilk scores. Sandy Sepkowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arthur Rodriguez walks. Dave Metheny pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Baltimore M. Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Dolan pops out to the shortstop. Sandy Sepkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Al Ely walks. Tom Groh is pinch hitting for Kazuo Takemura. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tom Groh singles to center field. Al Ely advances to third on the hit. Tom Groh is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom White singles to right field. Al Ely scores. Ross Lowdermilk singles to center field. C.J. Perme singles to center field. Tom White scores. Ross Lowdermilk advances to third on the hit. Bill Pezold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. C.J. Perme is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Manny Sanford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ed Swormstedt pitching. Chick Dunkle flies out to the left fielder. Cap Menhart singles to center field. Osamu Misawa singles to left field. Cap Menhart advances to third on the hit. Hawthorne Abendsen strikes out. Yukitoshi Hamanaka doubles to center field. Cap Menhart scores. Osamu Misawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gutierrez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Julio Hasegawa strikes out. Arthur Rodriguez walks. Dave Metheny lines out to the second baseman. Al Ely singles to center field. Arthur Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Alex Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore M. Castillo pops out to the first baseman. Chad Dolan doubles to center field. Irv Fennelly is pinch hitting for Bill Pezold. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Irv Fennelly flies out to the left fielder. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Johnny Donahue pitching. Tom White strikes out. Ross Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. C.J. Perme grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Cap Menhart pops out to the first baseman. Osamu Misawa strikes out. Hawthorne Abendsen singles to left field. Yukitoshi Hamanaka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hawthorne Abendsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Manny Sanford grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Hasegawa walks. Arthur Rodriguez strikes out. Dave Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jim Gutierrez hits a home run. Kazunori Araki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. M. Castillo strikes out. Chad Dolan strikes out. Augie Holt is pinch hitting for Johnny Donahue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Augie Holt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Fred Groskloss pitching. Al Ely walks. Greg Noren is pinch hitting for Kazunori Araki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Ely steals second. Greg Noren strikes out. Tom White singles to right field. Al Ely scores. Ross Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman. Tom White advances to second on the play. C.J. Perme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Luis Hernandez pitching. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Cap Menhart grounds out to the shortstop. Osamu Misawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 12 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Abbott did not respond to coaching in control Walt Suzuki did not respond to coaching in control Slim Watt did not respond to coaching in control
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Tucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Emil Marshall did not respond to coaching in speed John Bones did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Steineder did not respond to coaching in 1B