Inning: 1 Cleveland Yuniet Cordero pitching. Banjo Bruske strikes out. Clem Swormstedt flies out to the center fielder. Fred DiPino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Ernie Smaza pitching. Clarence Bryan grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Ritchey singles in front of the right fielder. Wally Makowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Ritchey advances to second on the play. Mike Balaz walks. Chuck Duncan walks. Tommy Miller singles to right field. Matt Ritchey scores. Mike Balaz scores. Marty Decker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland John Cooney doubles to center field. Matt Donnelly walks. Masa Tanaka strikes out. Lee Davis strikes out. Hal Nagel singles to center field. John Cooney scores. Matt Donnelly advances to third on the hit. Ernie Smaza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Hank Cappuzzello grounds out to the third baseman. Yuniet Cordero singles to center field. Clarence Bryan pops out to the first baseman. Matt Ritchey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Banjo Bruske lines out to the shortstop. Clem Swormstedt triples. Fred DiPino flies out to the right fielder. John Cooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Wally Makowski walks. Mike Balaz strikes out. Chuck Duncan singles to center field. Wally Makowski advances to third on the hit. Tommy Miller pops out to the second baseman. Marty Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Matt Donnelly flies out to the right fielder. Masa Tanaka strikes out. Lee Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Hank Cappuzzello grounds out to the second baseman. Yuniet Cordero grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Bryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hal Nagel walks. Ernie Smaza lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Banjo Bruske flies out to the left fielder. Clem Swormstedt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Matt Ritchey grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Makowski flies out to the left fielder. Mike Balaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Felipe Patton is pinch hitting for Fred DiPino. Felipe Patton hits a home run. John Cooney flies out to the center fielder. Matt Donnelly strikes out. Masa Tanaka reached on a fielding error by Yuniet Cordero. Lee Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masa Tanaka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Doug Meyer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Felipe Patton at C. Chuck Duncan flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Miller singles to center field. Tommy Miller steals second. Wes Hess 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. Marty Decker singles to right field. Tommy Miller scores. Marty Decker steals second. Hank Cappuzzello grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Decker advances to third on the play. Yuniet Cordero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hal Nagel singles to left field. Wes Hess lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Banjo Bruske grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Swormstedt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Clarence Bryan strikes out. Matt Ritchey walks. Wally Makowski walks. Mike Balaz singles to center field. Chuck Duncan pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Miller singles to center field. Matt Ritchey scores. Wally Makowski scores. Leo Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Decker doubles to center field. Mike Balaz scores. Hank Cappuzzello grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Doug Meyer strikes out. John Cooney flies out to the right fielder. Matt Donnelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Yuniet Cordero strikes out. Clarence Bryan strikes out. Matt Ritchey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Masa Tanaka is hit by a pitch. Lee Davis pops out to the second baseman. Hal Nagel hits a home run. Masa Tanaka scores. Nixey Faust comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Regan is pinch hitting for Leo Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Regan strikes out. Banjo Bruske hits an infield single to the pitcher. Clem Swormstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Timo Faneyte improves in velocity Fernando Torres did not respond to coaching in arm Monty Nyman improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch Thompson did not respond to coaching in arm Monty Nyman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Park Bench did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dennis Hodge improves in arm Harvey Davis improves in control Dennis Hodge did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty