Win: Denny McLain Jr. (10-4) Loss: Bill Baez (5-2)
Save: Stephen Strasburg (9)
Inning: 1 Washington John Davis pitching. Mark Newfield strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. doubles to right field. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Mel Poland singles past the shortstop. Al Estelle strikes out. Barry McKockiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Poland advances to second on the play. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Bob Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Beau Knerr grounds out to the second baseman. Lu Leftwich singles to right field. Lu Leftwich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Merritt Hancock singles to right field. Gopher Hervy-Karde grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Merritt Hancock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Onix Concepcion triples. Denny McLain Jr. pops out to the second baseman. Mark Newfield walks. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Onix Concepcion scores. Mark Newfield advances to second on the play. Jimmie Foxx Jr. pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles John Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Poland grounds out to the third baseman. Al Estelle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Julio Rodriguez walks. Joe DiMaggio walks. Bob Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Onix Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Barry McKockiner flies out to the center fielder. Pep Persnickety singles to center field. Beau Knerr singles past the first baseman. Pep Persnickety advances to third on the hit. Lu Leftwich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pep Persnickety scores. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Denny McLain Jr. reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mel Poland. Mark Newfield grounds out to the pitcher. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Denny McLain Jr. scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gopher Hervy-Karde grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Jabberwocky is pinch hitting for John Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ace Jabberwocky flies out to the center fielder. Mel Poland doubles to right field. Al Estelle singles to right field. Mel Poland scores. Barry McKockiner hits a home run. Al Estelle scores. Pep Persnickety reached on a 2-base throwing error by Klondike Douglass. Beau Knerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Sly Young pitching. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Bob Bailor singles to right field. Bob Bailor steals second. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Onix Concepcion hits a home run. Bob Bailor scores. Brady Maloy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny McLain Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lu Leftwich singles to right field. Merritt Hancock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lu Leftwich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gopher Hervy-Karde strikes out. Brady Maloy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Rogers Hornsby is pinch hitting for Mark Newfield. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Takashi Sasaki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rogers Hornsby at LF. Mel Poland flies out to the right fielder. Al Estelle singles to right field. Barry McKockiner walks. Pep Persnickety flies out to the left fielder. Beau Knerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Joe DiMaggio flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bailor hits a home run. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Onix Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Lu Leftwich singles to right field. Lu Leftwich steals second. Merritt Hancock pops out to the third baseman. Gopher Hervy-Karde flies out to the center fielder. Kent Davison is pinch hitting for Brady Maloy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Kent Davison singles to center field. Lu Leftwich scores. Mel Poland walks. Al Estelle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Bill Baez pitching. Denny McLain Jr. reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lu Leftwich. Roberto Mejia is pinch running for Denny McLain Jr. on 2nd base. Takashi Sasaki pops out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Roberto Mejia scores. Klondike Douglass steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Julio Rodriguez triples. Klondike Douglass scores. Joe DiMaggio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Stephen Strasburg pitching. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the shortstop. Beau Knerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mel Poland (1).HR - Barry McKockiner (8).SF - Lu Leftwich. Baserunning: SB - Lu Leftwich (11).CS - Lu Leftwich (5). Fielding: E - Mel Poland, Lu Leftwich.
Game Notes Stephen Strasburg is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Catalanatto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Harden did not respond to coaching in velocity Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Williams did not respond to coaching in arm Dad Brant improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Wambsganss improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Worden improves in control