Win: Duke Casimiro (12-1) Loss: Cliff Breazeale (6-23)
Save: Cesar Allison (18)
Inning: 1 Washington Cliff Breazeale pitching. Jack McClure singles to right field. Glenn Jantzen flies out to the center fielder. Tom Piechota triples. Jack McClure scores. George Kerr walks. Sid Rutschman grounds out to the pitcher. George Kerr advances to second on the play. Joe Demmitt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dennis Jackson pitching. Chuck Turner strikes out. Earle Greene grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Rowe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Mark Rodgers walks. Dario Crowder flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Jackson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack McClure singles to left field. Mark Rodgers scores. Glenn Jantzen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Muir grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Sheckard pops out to the shortstop. Cy Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Tom Piechota singles to left field. George Kerr strikes out. Sid Rutschman flies out to the left fielder. Joe Demmitt walks. Mark Rodgers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Eddie Weeden grounds out to the second baseman. Tack Roe grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Breazeale singles to center field. Chuck Turner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Dario Crowder strikes out. Dennis Jackson strikes out. Jack McClure singles to center field. Glenn Jantzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Earle Greene strikes out. Ray Rowe walks. Jim Muir grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Tom Piechota strikes out. George Kerr doubles to left field. Sid Rutschman flies out to the right fielder. Joe Demmitt walks. Mark Rodgers walks. Dario Crowder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Sheckard flies out to the center fielder. Cy Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Weeden hits a home run. Tack Roe hits an infield single to the pitcher. Cliff Breazeale grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tack Roe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Dennis Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Jack McClure walks. Glenn Jantzen flies out to the center fielder. Tom Piechota reached on a fielding error by Cy Erickson. George Kerr grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chuck Turner pops out to the second baseman. Earle Greene flies out to the center fielder. Ray Rowe triples. Jim Muir grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Sid Rutschman flies out to the right fielder. Joe Demmitt walks. Mark Rodgers grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Demmitt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dario Crowder grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Rodgers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Duke Casimiro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Sheckard flies out to the center fielder. Cy Erickson reached on a fielding error by Glenn Jantzen. Eddie Weeden walks. Tack Roe singles to left field. Cy Erickson scores. Eddie Weeden advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Cliff Breazeale flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Jeff Lillis is pinch hitting for Duke Casimiro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Lillis strikes out. Jack McClure walks. Jeff Bruckbauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Glenn Jantzen singles to center field. Jack McClure advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Tom Piechota strikes out. George Kerr singles past the first baseman. Jack McClure scores. Glenn Jantzen advances to third on the hit. Sid Rutschman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hal Hickey pitching. Earle Greene flies out to the center fielder. Ray Rowe grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Muir grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Demmitt flies out to the left fielder. Mark Rodgers walks. Mark Rodgers steals second. Earle Greene throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dario Crowder flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Rodgers scores. Jimmy Martin is pinch hitting for Hal Hickey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Cesar Allison pitching. Bill Sheckard strikes out. Cy Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Weeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 14 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rich Gabrielson improves in range Byung-Hyun Williams improves in velocity Lew Lasorda improves in speed Lew Lasorda improves in speed Billy Crespi did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George McDonald improves in range Doc Margoneri did not respond to coaching in control Alex Quirk improves in contact_vs_lefty Tiny Young did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty