Win: Mel Blaemire (12-8) Loss: Kazuhiko Takamizawa (6-9)
Save: Henry Miller (28)
Inning: 1 Washington Kazuhiko Takamizawa pitching. Charlie Shoupe strikes out. Dave Caveney flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Mel Blaemire pitching. Gus Meloan grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Moran flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bobby Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Preacher Skalski grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Torrealba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Les Boles grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Alexander grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Brito pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Alan Casanova bunts for a base hit. Alan Casanova is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Treadway flies out to the center fielder. Mel Blaemire singles to center field. Charlie Shoupe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mel Blaemire is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ron Meads flies out to the center fielder. Joe Malone reached on a fielding error by Dave Dobb. Kazuhiko Takamizawa lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Dave Caveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Dobb strikes out. Bobby Hamilton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Gus Meloan walks. Jim Hopkins strikes out. Cliff Moran singles to center field. Gus Meloan advances to third on the hit. Les Boles walks. Dick Alexander pops out to the second baseman. Joe Brito pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Washington Preacher Skalski flies out to the center fielder. Jay Torrealba flies out to the left fielder. Alan Casanova lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Ron Meads grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Malone strikes out. Kazuhiko Takamizawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jack Treadway singles to center field. Mel Blaemire lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Charlie Shoupe walks. Dave Caveney singles to center field. Jack Treadway scores. Charlie Shoupe is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Dave Dobb doubles to left field. Dave Caveney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Hamilton walks. Preacher Skalski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Gus Meloan walks. Jim Hopkins singles to right field. Gus Meloan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Passed ball. Jim Hopkins advances to second. Cliff Moran singles to right field. Jim Hopkins scores. Les Boles flies out to the left fielder. Dick Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jay Torrealba singles to right field. Alan Casanova grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Torrealba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Treadway flies out to the left fielder. Mel Blaemire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Joe Brito grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Meads walks. Joe Malone pops out to the first baseman. Spec Smith is pinch hitting for Kazuhiko Takamizawa. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Spec Smith singles to center field. Gus Meloan walks. Jim Hopkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Washington Oral Whitman pitching. Charlie Shoupe flies out to the right fielder. Dave Caveney hits a home run. Dave Dobb walks. Jim Flager is pinch hitting for Bobby Hamilton. Jim Flager singles to left field. Dave Dobb advances to third on the hit. Preacher Skalski singles to right field. Dave Dobb scores. Honus Barker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Torrealba grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Preacher Skalski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Casanova flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Kakuro Yamamoto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Flager at C. Cliff Moran strikes out. Les Boles grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Alexander singles to left field. Joe Brito grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Jack Treadway flies out to the center fielder. Bryan McCormick is pinch hitting for Mel Blaemire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bryan McCormick doubles to center field. Charlie Shoupe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bryan McCormick advances to third on the play. Dave Caveney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Henry Miller pitching. Ron Meads grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Malone strikes out. Ryan Renfroe is pinch hitting for Honus Barker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Renfroe pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Dave Dobb (1), Bryan McCormick (6).HR - Dave Caveney (17). Baserunning: CS - Alan Casanova (4). Fielding: E - Dave Dobb.PB - Bobby Hamilton.
Game Notes Kazuhiko Takamizawa is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Cox did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Fisher did not respond to coaching in speed Giuseppe Luciano did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Fisher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ryan Moran improves in arm Ray Fisher improves in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tracy Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Ryan improves in speed Doug Barnes did not respond to coaching in control Dave Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity Scoot Damiani did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Powell did not respond to coaching in control