Win: Jim Ward (5-21) Loss: Ron Ruffing (3-20)
Save: Ben Partridge (19)
Inning: 1 Washington Ron Ruffing pitching. Eduardo Walsh strikes out. Yoshitake Tsumajima hits a home run. Tony Gillis singles to right field. Tony Gillis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Young grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jim Ward pitching. Hilly Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Craig George grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Greg Cottrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bobby Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Andrews singles to center field. Brian Monahan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Steve Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Mel Woehr walks. Tadashi Miyaji singles to center field. Mel Woehr advances to third on the hit. Willie Schiraldi walks. Jim Durham singles to left field. Mel Woehr scores. Tadashi Miyaji scores. Willie Schiraldi advances to third on the hit. Ron Ruffing strikes out. Hilly Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Ostdiek singles to right field. Jim Ward fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Ward grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eduardo Walsh pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Craig George lines out to the shortstop. Greg Cottrell singles to left field. Steve Gonzalez walks. Mel Woehr walks. Tadashi Miyaji grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Yoshitake Tsumajima walks. Tony Gillis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshitake Tsumajima advances to second on the play. Tony Young grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Daniels singles to right field. Yoshitake Tsumajima scores. Hal Andrews lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Willie Schiraldi grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Durham walks. Ron Ruffing lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hilly Johnson walks. Craig George grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hilly Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Brian Monahan singles past the first baseman. Mike Ostdiek flies out to the center fielder. Jim Ward fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Ward walks. Eduardo Walsh doubles to center field. Brian Monahan scores. Jim Ward uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yoshitake Tsumajima grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Gillis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Greg Cottrell singles to center field. Steve Gonzalez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mel Woehr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Tony Young walks. Bobby Daniels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal Andrews strikes out. Brian Monahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Tadashi Miyaji singles to left field. Willie Schiraldi flies out to the right fielder. Jim Durham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Jim Newman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Ostdiek strikes out. Jim Ward strikes out. Eduardo Walsh reached on a 2-base throwing error by Willie Schiraldi. Yoshitake Tsumajima lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Yoshitaka Tsukazaki is pinch hitting for Jim Newman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshitaka Tsukazaki strikes out. Hilly Johnson strikes out. Craig George strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Ricky Smith pitching. Tony Gillis strikes out. Tony Young pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Daniels lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Shigeyuki Narita enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Andrews at 1B. Greg Cottrell flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gonzalez singles to left field. Art Armas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mel Woehr grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Shigeyuki Narita grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Brian Monahan singles to center field. Mike Ostdiek lines out to the second baseman. Mitsuhiro Yagisawa is pinch hitting for Art Armas. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mitsuhiro Yagisawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ben Partridge pitching. Tadashi Miyaji singles to center field. Willie Schiraldi pops out to the first baseman. Jim Durham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tadashi Miyaji is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Beckley is pinch hitting for Ricky Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Beckley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank White did not respond to coaching in control Horacio Barry improves in power_vs_righty George Oester did not respond to coaching in control Ted McDill did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Hicks improves in arm John Traxler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Claude Burnett improves in control Otto Rose did not respond to coaching in control