Win: Joe James (18-5) Loss: Greg Guardado (7-13)
Save: Maxx LaPointe (46)
Inning: 1 Washington Joe James pitching. Richie Rucker hits a home run. Bill McCall hits a home run. Mike Sawyer pops out to the first baseman. Denny Ciola walks. Johnny Plitt pops out to the shortstop. Mack Falkenborg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Greg Guardado pitching. Wyatt Wilson doubles to right field. Jimmy Keller pops out to the third baseman. Quino Harris walks. Platt Whitten grounds out to the shortstop. Wyatt Wilson advances to third on the play. Quino Harris advances to second on the play. Pete Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Cuno Ettles flies out to the left fielder. Sean Pardo walks. Greg Guardado lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Richie Rucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Kevin Huelsman lines out to the shortstop. Scoops Willis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Juan Burke singles to center field. Joe James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Bill McCall singles to center field. Mike Sawyer singles to center field. Denny Ciola pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Plitt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Sawyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Plitt steals second. Mack Falkenborg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Wyatt Wilson singles to left field. Wyatt Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Keller singles to center field. Quino Harris flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Platt Whitten grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Cuno Ettles singles to center field. Sean Pardo walks. Greg Guardado lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Cuno Ettles is thrown out at third. Sean Pardo advances to second on the play. Sean Pardo advances to second on the play. Richie Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Pardo advances to third on the play. Greg Guardado advances to second on the play. Bill McCall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Pete Evans pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Huelsman flies out to the right fielder. Scoops Willis singles to left field. Scoops Willis steals second. Juan Burke pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Sawyer strikes out. Denny Ciola grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Plitt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Joe James singles to center field. Wyatt Wilson singles to left field. Jimmy Keller strikes out. Quino Harris doubles to left field. Joe James scores. Wyatt Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Platt Whitten flies out to the center fielder. Pete Evans singles to right field. Quino Harris scores. Doktor Bear comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Huelsman singles to right field. Pete Evans advances to third on the hit. Scoops Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Mack Falkenborg walks. Cuno Ettles grounds out to the second baseman. Mack Falkenborg advances to second on the play. Sean Pardo strikes out. Jim Chapin is pinch hitting for Doktor Bear. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Chapin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Hiroyuki Taninaka pitching. Juan Burke is hit by a pitch. Joe James lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wyatt Wilson singles to center field. Juan Burke scores. Neal Welchonce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wyatt Wilson steals second. Jimmy Keller strikes out. Quino Harris doubles to right field. Wyatt Wilson scores. Platt Whitten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Richie Rucker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill McCall flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sawyer hits a home run. Denny Ciola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Pete Evans pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Huelsman flies out to the center fielder. Scoops Willis walks. Juan Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Johnny Plitt strikes out. Mack Falkenborg triples. Cuno Ettles singles to center field. Mack Falkenborg scores. Sean Pardo flies out to the left fielder. Joe Alvarez is pinch hitting for Neal Welchonce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Alvarez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cuno Ettles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Otto Shifflett pitching. Akinobu Mizutani is pinch hitting for Joe James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Akinobu Mizutani strikes out. Wyatt Wilson singles to center field. Wyatt Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Keller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Maxx LaPointe pitching. Richie Rucker strikes out. Bill McCall strikes out. Mike Sawyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Pete Evans is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Bradley did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Alvarez improves in range Silvio Packard improves in contact_vs_righty Moonlight Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Austin Banners improves in power_vs_righty Joe Darens did not respond to coaching in control Roberto Aimes did not respond to coaching in control Joe Darens did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Churry did not respond to coaching in 2B