Inning: 1 Washington Masaya Takegami pitching. Willy Gilligan hits a home run. Ross Geller walks. Frasier Crane doubles to left field. Ross Geller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arnold Horshack strikes out. Jack Tripper strikes out. Ted Mosby singles to right field. Frasier Crane uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Urkel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Anaheim Mike Easley pitching. Jose Trautwein hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Ayala singles to right field. Jose Trautwein advances to third on the hit. Greg Fassero singles to center field. Jose Trautwein scores. Ron Benton flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Kondo flies out to the left fielder. John Hale singles to center field. Tomio Sugita strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Washington Biff Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Easley strikes out. Willy Gilligan triples. Ross Geller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Kunifusa Nakane hits a home run. Masaya Takegami strikes out. Jose Trautwein walks. Steve Ayala strikes out. Greg Fassero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Frasier Crane strikes out. Arnold Horshack hits a home run. Jack Tripper strikes out. Ted Mosby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Ron Benton flies out to the right fielder. Yukio Kondo grounds out to the third baseman. John Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Steve Urkel pops out to the second baseman. Biff Smith singles to center field. Mike Easley lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Biff Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Willy Gilligan doubles to center field. Ross Geller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Anaheim Tomio Sugita strikes out. Kunifusa Nakane strikes out. Masaya Takegami lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Frasier Crane flies out to the center fielder. Arnold Horshack walks. Jack Tripper singles to left field. Arnold Horshack is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ted Mosby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Anaheim Jose Trautwein singles to right field. Steve Ayala strikes out. Greg Fassero grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Trautwein is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Floyd Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Steve Urkel singles to center field. Biff Smith walks. Mike Easley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willy Gilligan hits a home run. Steve Urkel scores. Biff Smith scores. Ross Geller grounds out to the second baseman. Frasier Crane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Yukio Kondo grounds out to the third baseman. John Hale singles to center field. Tomio Sugita strikes out. Kunifusa Nakane walks. Floyd Tucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Arnold Horshack hits a home run. Jack Tripper flies out to the left fielder. Ted Mosby singles to center field. Steve Urkel singles to left field. Ted Mosby advances to third on the hit. Biff Smith hits a home run. Ted Mosby scores. Steve Urkel scores. Mike Easley grounds out to the shortstop. Willy Gilligan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Jose Trautwein grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Ayala grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Fassero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Stan Enzmann 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). Ross Geller grounds out to the pitcher. Marshall Eriksen is pinch hitting for Frasier Crane. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marshall Eriksen flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Arnold Horshack hits a home run. Chandler Bing is pinch hitting for Jack Tripper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chandler Bing lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Ron Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Yukio Kondo hits a home run. John Hale walks. Tomio Sugita strikes out. Kunifusa Nakane walks. Bob Adams is pinch hitting for Stan Enzmann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Adams walks. Jose Trautwein walks. John Hale scores. Steve Ayala flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Yukio Nogami pitching. Ted Mosby strikes out. Steve Urkel pops out to the third baseman. Biff Smith reached on a fielding error by Kunifusa Nakane. Mike Easley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Anaheim Greg Fassero walks. Ron Benton triples. Greg Fassero scores. Yukio Kondo strikes out. John Hale singles to center field. Ron Benton scores. Tomio Sugita hits a home run. John Hale scores. Sheldon Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kunifusa Nakane doubles to right field. Heinie Sherrill is pinch hitting for Yukio Nogami. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Heinie Sherrill grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Trautwein walks. J.D. Cahill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Ayala flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Anaheim total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Sheldon Cooper is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Bell improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Wright did not respond to coaching in control Ray Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Bevil did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Bevil did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Distefano did not respond to coaching in 3B
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Carlton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Gleason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Carroll did not respond to coaching in speed Jose McLaughlin improves in arm Ray Dobens improves in arm Rip Slayback improves in arm Fred Aldrete did not respond to coaching in CF